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Natalie O'Donoghue

Natalie has been covering for BroadwayWorld Scotland since 2013 and heads up the site's Edinburgh Festival Fringe coverage. Based in Glasgow, she covers as much as she can around Scotland and is a member of the judging panel of the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS). When not at the theatre, Natalie loves spending time with her cat Dolly Purrton and is a big fan of country music. She is usually covered in glitter. You can follow Natalie on Twitter at @nataliealana87 




LEARN MORE ABOUT Natalie O'Donoghue

First Show:

Blood Brothers West End/Ghost on Broadway

Favorite Show:

Wicked

Favorite Stories:

  • Rachel Fairburn- Showgirl Interview - I've been following Rachel Fairburn's career for a long time and was thrilled to chat to her about her tour show.
  • Wicked Review- Edinburgh - Wicked is my all time favourite theatre show so it was an honour to be invited to review it.
  • 2023 Year in Review - I enjoy recapping my year in theatre.
  • Battery Park review - Battery Park was a show I really loved in 2023 and I enjoy being able to highlight amazing Scottish theatre.
  • Mark Nelson Interview - I have been a fan of Mark Nelson's work for many years so really enjoyed being able to pick his brain about the Scottish comedy industry.


EDINBURGH 2022: Lucy Frederick Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Lucy Frederick Guest Blog
July 21, 2022

Comedian, writer and actor Lucy Frederick blogs for Broadway World about bringing Big Fat Wedding to the Fringe, writing a comedy show with a positive message and how her performances resonate with different audiences.

EDINBURGH 2022: Jenna Fincken Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Jenna Fincken Guest Blog
July 21, 2022

Writer and performer Jenna Fincken blogs for Broadway World about premiering Ruckus at the Fringe. She details how she has sensitively created work which deals with real people’s experiences, self-care for her audiences and how theatre challenges social narratives.

EDINBURGH 2022: Patrick Spicer Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Patrick Spicer Guest Blog
July 21, 2022

Chortle’s Best Newcomer Nominee Patrick Spicer blogs for Broadway World about bringing Who’s This All Of A Sudden? to Edinburgh, his heightened emotions, lying about your sexual conquests and why honesty is always the best policy.

EDINBURGH 2022:  Justin Elizabeth Sayre Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Justin Elizabeth Sayre Guest Blog
July 21, 2022

Writer Justin Elizabeth Sayre blogs for Broadway World about bringing Lottie Plachett Took A Hatchet to the Fringe, writing a play based on a true crime and the process of turning research and facts into a new and comedic storyline

EDINBURGH 2022: Kylie Brakeman Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Kylie Brakeman Guest Blog
July 21, 2022

Kylie Brakeman blogs for Broadway World about bringing her character comedy Linda Hollywood’s Big Hollywood Night to the Fringe, how she creates her characters and why she’s given Linda her very own show

EDINBURGH 2022: Jordan Gray Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Jordan Gray Guest Blog
July 21, 2022

Guest Blog: Jordan Gray brings effervescent new comedy show to the Fringe

EDINBURGH 2022: Marcia Belsky Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Marcia Belsky Guest Blog
July 21, 2022

Comedian Marcia Belsky blogs for Broadway World about bringing Man and Woman (with comedy partner Jake Cornell) to a new audience in their Edinburgh Fringe debut. Here, she tells us about how writing a two-hander is a different skill to penning a stand-up show and what it’s like working so closely with Jake.

EDINBURGH 2022: Horseplay Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Horseplay Guest Blog
July 21, 2022

Kathy Maniura and Derek Mitchell of ‘Horseplay’ blog for Broadway World about bringing Bareback to the Fringe, the way they create their absurdist sketches and the effect the pandemic had on their talking vagina character.

EDINBURGH 2022: Katie Pritchard Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Katie Pritchard Guest Blog
July 20, 2022

Katie Pritchard discusses Disco and it’s influence on her writing.

EDINBURGH 2022: Jon Culshaw Q&A
EDINBURGH 2022: Jon Culshaw Q&A
July 20, 2022

BWW catches up with Jon Culshaw to chat about bringing Flying High- Les Dawson to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2022: Séayoncé Q&A
EDINBURGH 2022: Séayoncé Q&A
July 20, 2022

BWW catches up with Séayoncé to chat about bringing Res-Erection to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2022: Grant Busé Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Grant Busé Guest Blog
July 20, 2022

Musical comic Grant Busé blogs for Broadway World about bringing SentiMENTAL to the Fringe and the joys and pitfalls of nostalgia for both himself, and his audiences.

EDINBURGH 2022: THE MAN WHO THOUGHT HE KNEW TOO MUCH Q&A
EDINBURGH 2022: THE MAN WHO THOUGHT HE KNEW TOO MUCH Q&A
July 21, 2022

BWW catches up with the team behind The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much to chat about bringing the show to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2022: Jason Brownlee Q&A
EDINBURGH 2022: Jason Brownlee Q&A
July 20, 2022

BWW catches up with writer and performer Jason Brownlee to chat about bringing Today I Killed My Very First Bird to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2022: Elf Lyons Q&A
EDINBURGH 2022: Elf Lyons Q&A
July 19, 2022

BWW catches up with Elf Lyons to chat about bringing Raven to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2022: ASSUME PEOPLE LIKE YOU Q&A
EDINBURGH 2022: ASSUME PEOPLE LIKE YOU Q&A
July 20, 2022

BWW catches up with the team behind Assume People Like You to chat about bringing the show to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

EDINBURGH 2022: A BEE STORY Q&A
EDINBURGH 2022: A BEE STORY Q&A
July 20, 2022

BWW catches up with the team behind A Bee Story to chat about bringing the show to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

BWW Review: UNDERWOOD LANE, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
BWW Review: UNDERWOOD LANE, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
July 20, 2022

Telling the tale of a young skiffle band trying to make it, Underwood Lane has it all: style, fierce love rivalry, broken hearts, dodgy dealers, religion, sex, death, and is written in memory of John’s Paisley buddy, Gerry Rafferty, who was born and brought up on the titular street.

EDINBURGH 2022: Fills Monkey Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Fills Monkey Guest Blog
July 19, 2022

Professional Drummer,  entertainer and one half of Fills Monkey, Sebastien Rambaud, writes for Broadway World about rhythm as a universal language and theatrical device.

EDINBURGH 2022: Emily Wilson Guest Blog
EDINBURGH 2022: Emily Wilson Guest Blog
July 19, 2022

Musician and comedian Emily Wilson blogs for Broadway World about bringing Fixed to the Fringe and why she performs stand-up, sings original songs and plays old footage all in one hour as she goes behind the scenes of the world’s most famous reality TV show.



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