While it is disappointing to see how less exciting mainstream cinema is 30 years later, that doesn’t mean everything from ...

The earnestness inherent in musical theatre as a form is antithetical to Trainspotting’s ethos, with all its grittiness and ...

If a week is a long time in politics, 30 years is an aeon in popular culture. It was in 1996 that Danny Boyle’s film of Irvine Welsh’s novel, Trainspotting, exploded over Britpop Britain, with its ...

Trainspotting was an iconic film when it was released in 1996 and remains so today, but now it's been turned into a musical ...

Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting musical leans heavily on Danny Boyle’s film, with shallow scene recreations and forgettable ...

Prior to the show, we sat down with principal cast members Lewis Kidd (plays Renton), Sheridan Townsley (Sick Boy), Kieran ...

If the 1996 cult classic film was a high for a generation of moviegoers, a new London stage production feels like the comedown. By Houman Barekat Reviewing from London See more of our coverage in your ...

was a monumental year for film, filled with excellent titles, and one that showed the best of what the industry could be when ...

The latest Trainspotting adaptation at the Theatre Royal Haymarket is a leaden musical that loses all the edgy hedonistic ...

At first glance, Trainspotting: the Musical seems like an unlikely addition to the West End, but original author Irvine Welsh ...

The release of Trainspotting in 1996 was a defining moment for Gen Xers like me: a mixture of Adidas cool, indie pop and in-your-face deviancy. Based on Irvine Welsh’s superb, scabrous 1993 novel ...