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Still Game Star Gavin Mitchell To Host Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jun 5, 2026

Leading Scottish actor Gavin Mitchell, who played the inimitable Boaby the Barman in the long-running television series Still Game, will be serving up the awards at the 2026 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS Awards) at the Citizens Theatre later this month, it has been revealed.

2026 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland shortlists announced
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 7, 2026

The shortlists for the 2026 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland which have been released today, Thursday May 7

Review: WAITING FOR GODOT, Citizens Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Feb 27, 2026

Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wait for someone who may never come. As they pass the time with scraps of conversation, moments of tenderness and flashes of dark humour, their story becomes a moving reflection on what it means to keep going in a world that rarely offers answers.

Matthew Kelly and George Costigan Lead New Production of WAITING FOR GODOT at The Citz
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025

Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star as Estragon and Vladimir in a new production of Waiting for Godot, co-produced with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and Octagon Theatre Bolton.

Citizens Theatre Reveals Associate Companies and Artists Programme Plus New Shows For 2026
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025

The Citizens Theatre has announced a new initiative to support and collaborate with artists and theatre companies, alongside more productions in its reopening year.

Citizens Theatre Unveils 2025–26 Season as Part of Historic Reopening Year
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2025

As the Citizens Theatre prepares to reopen its doors this August after a major redevelopment, the company has announced the next wave of productions for its highly anticipated 2025–26 reopening year.

Maynard Eziashi, Mohammed Mansaray, and More Will Lead the UK Tour of BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES - Full Cast Announced!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2019

Fuel have today announced the cast for the UK tour of Inua Ellams' critically acclaimed Barber Shop Chronicles which returns by popular demand.

Casting Announced for Dominic Hill Production of A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2018

The Citizens Theatre has released casting details for its forthcoming co-production with HOME, Manchester, of Eugene O'Neill's masterpiece Long Day's Journey Into Night, which runs from 13 Apr - 5 May at the Citizens Theatre and at HOME, Manchester from 9 - 16 May.

Citizens Theatre to Offer First 50p Ticket Sale of 2017 for 'ORESTEIA'
by BWW News Desk - Aug 12, 2017

On Today 12 August at 10am, 100 bargain tickets go on sale at the Citizens Theatre for the first show of the Autumn 2017 season - the epic theatrical event, Oresteia: This Restless House.

Citizens Theatre to Offer First 50p Ticket Sale of 2017 for 'ORESTEIA'
by BWW News Desk - Aug 9, 2017

On Saturday 12 August at 10am, 100 bargain tickets go on sale at the Citizens Theatre for the first show of the Autumn 2017 season - the epic theatrical event, Oresteia: This Restless House.

Cast Announced for ORESTEIA: THIS RESTLESS HOUSE at Citizens Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2017

A cast of familiar faces return to the stage in an Edinburgh International Festival revival of the 2016 critically acclaimed Oresteia: This Restless House which will also play at the Citizens Theatre this autumn.

The Citizens Theatre Returns to Edinburgh International Festival with ORESTEIA
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2017

The Citizens Theatre returns to the Edinburgh International Festival with Oresteia: This Restless House, a powerful reimagining of Aeschylus' The Oresteia by Zinnie Harris, directed by Dominic Hill.

Citizens Theatre Cancels This Week's Previews of 'THIS RESTLESS HOUSE' Trilogy
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2016

Due to the injury of a cast member, Citizens Theatre's preview performances of THIS RESTLESS HOUSE Part 1: Agamemnon's Return on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 April have unfortunately had to be cancelled.

Cast Announced for THE RESTLESS HOUSE at Citizens Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 16, 2016

The Citizens Theatre and the National Theatre of Scotland are presenting This Restless House a highly-ambitious trilogy of new plays by Zinnie Harris based on Aeschylus' The Oresteia at the Citizens Theatre from 15 April 2016. Citizens Theatre Artistic Director Dominic Hill directs this exhilarating theatrical event and contemporary take on an epic Greek tragedy which will be presented in two instalments on alternate evenings and in full on Saturdays until 14 May 2016.