Jane McCarry

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 12, 2025

A spellbinding love story about the beautiful Princess Aurora banished to a faraway land to keep her safe from the wicked sorceress, Carabosse who places an evil curse on her that if she pricked her finger before her 21st birthday, she would die! Little did she know that the Queen cast a counter-spell to Carabosse’s curse, ensuring that if Aurora ever did prick her finger on a spindle, she wouldn’t die, but sleep peacefully until woken by true love’s kiss

SLEEPING BEAUTY Comes to The Beacon Arts Centre This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025

The 2025 pantomime at Beacon Arts Centre will be Sleeping Beauty - written by panto stalwart Alan McHugh and directed by the award-winning Tony Cownie.

Outwith It Theatre to Present Reading Of Alasdair Gray Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2025

New Scottish theatre company, Outwith It will make its debut this spring with a concert reading of Alasdair Gray's short plays. Learn more and see how to attend.

Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Beacon Arts Centre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 13, 2024

p his castle in the clouds, Giant Greedyguts plans to destroy the pantomime kingdom of Inverstrone if Dame Trot doesn’t give him her precious cow, Moomoo, for his lunch. This is just the adventure that Dame Trot’s daredevil daughter, Jack, has been waiting for.

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Beacon Arts Centre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 15, 2023

Once upon a time, in the fairytale land of Auchterdreich, Inverclyde… the vain Prince Sebastian refused to marry the Witch Queen - Deadly Nightshade - who cursed him to live as a hideous beast unless he could find true love.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Announces Outdoor Experience and Film Of The Life and Adventures Of Santa Claus
by Stephi Wild - Nov 9, 2021

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced that after the success of last year's The Magic of Christmas, it will be creating, in partnership with the Macrobert Arts Centre, a wonder-filled, outdoor Christmas experience and filmed performance of L. Frank Baum's much-loved Christmas tale The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.

BWW Review: THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 10, 2021

Take a jaunt down to the riverbank and join the adventure, as Mole, Rat and Badger try to instil just a little common sense and protect the impulsive Mr. Toad from harming himself in his impulsive antics and reckless motoring!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Premiere A NIGHT BY THE RIVER TAY Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2021

Inspired by the River Tay and its surrounding landscape - including Scotland's multi-award-winning, world-renowned outdoor extravaganza, The Enchanted Forest, with whom these commissions were in partnership - the nine works were originally performed last year as audio dramas, podcasts, short films.

Cast Announced For The Pitlochry Festival Theatre Production Of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2021

Take a jaunt down to the banks of the River Tummel and join Mr. Toad, Mole, Ratty and Badger on their magical adventures in Pitlochry Festival Theatre must-see, family, summer stage production of Kenneth Grahame's enduring story of friendship, courage, consequence, and bravery – The Wind in the Willows.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Announce Summer Ensemble For 70th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2021

This summer will be an entirely outdoor rep season in various locations across the Pitlochry campus. This twenty-two strong acting Ensemble will be performing in Pitlochry for different lengths of time throughout the summer, some for a week, some for two and others for many months.

BWW Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 12, 2019

Poor Dame Trot and her son Jack hardly have a bean to their name, and to make things worse the village is being terrorised by a wicked giant. Can Jack defeat the giant, win the heart of his one true love and solve his economic woes?

What's On Around Glasgow and Edinburgh This Christmas
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 15, 2019

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue highlights her top festive picks around Glasgow and Edinburgh this Christmas.

BWW Review, SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 13, 2018

Following on from last year's record breaking panto Snow White, Beacon Arts Centre present yet another spectacular family pantomime, and this time it's the magical fairytale Sleeping Beauty.

BWW Review: NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 8, 2018

Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette's School, they're attempting to mount a musical version! Only trouble is teacher Mr Maddens has promised that a Hollywood producer is coming to see the show to turn it into a film. Join him, his teaching assistant the crazy Mr Poppy, hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine as they struggle to make everyone's Christmas wish come true.

Jane McCarry Joins the Cast of NATIVITY! The Musical
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2018

The producers of the smash-hit NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL, have announced that Jane McCarry will join the cast for the production's run at the King's Theatre in Glasgow.

Instagram Takeover: Bingo! The New Musical
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Mar 9, 2018

Highlights from our instagram takeover with Stellar Quines and Grid Iron Theatre's Bingo! The New Musical on opening night.

Photo Flash: First Look at BINGO! at Edinburgh's Assembly Hall
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2018

Promotional images of the new comedy musical Bingo! have been released today. Grid Iron Theatre Company and Stellar Quines Theatre Company present Bingo!, a new musical comedy focusing on lives of six characters and one fateful night at the bingo. Bingo! tours Scotland in March and April 2018.

Grid Iron And Stellar Quines Present BINGO! A New Musical Comedy
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2017

Grid Iron Theatre Company and Stellar Quines Theatre Company present Bingo!, a new musical comedy focusing on lives of six characters and one fateful night at the bingo. Bingo! tours Scotland in March and April 2018.

BWW Review: SNOW WHITE, Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 14, 2017

After a hugely successful 2016 season with Beauty and the Beast Beacon Arts Centre are promising another festive treat with many of the cast returning for another year of panto fun.

Beacon Arts Centre Announce May - August Season
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Apr 26, 2017

Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock announces its 2017 May - August season.