SCOTLAND THEATER REVIEWS

David Greig’s modern classic returns in a bold new staging by Wonder Fools in association with Cumbernauld Theatre. Featuring a live community choir, every performance becomes unique – powerful, uplifting, and rooted in the place where it is staged....

Based on the extraordinary true story of a sixteen-year-old girl who led France to victory in the Hundred Years War,  Saint Joan explores power, gender and youth-led change, taking us on the journey of someone from a marginalised background impacting international politics....

A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into King's Theatre direct from a strictly limited West End run. Don’t miss this guaranteed Christmas catastrophe from Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank ...

Top Hat tap-danced its way into Glasgow this week, bringing with it plenty of sparkle and some superb performances. Based on the 1930s film, the plot depicts a classic case of mistaken identity: American dancer Jerry Travers arrives in London, falls for society girl Dale Tremont, and through a serie...

Burnout is a feeling some of us know all too well, but how can it be confronted? And is it here for the long-run? Burnout: A Verbatim Play explores the psychological and physical impacts of burnout in education, healthcare, activism, and more....

Size Matters is a wildly inventive new show from Mamoru Iriguchi (Eaten, What You See When Your Eyes Are Closed / What You Don’t See When Your Eyes Are Open). Blending puppetry, science, and surrealist theatre, Julia and Mamoru and their puppet doubles explore how time and perception shift with si...

A timeless fairytale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has captivated audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its powerful tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a fier...

Following last year’s sell-out success of Icons Volume 1, Roaming Roots Revue returns for Icons Volume 2. Now in its 14th year, Roaming Roots is an acclaimed, multi-generational live music experience, curated and hosted by Emmy Award-winning Scottish musician, composer, and BBC broadcaster Roddy H...

A commanding live performer blessed with an unforgettable voice, Amythyst Kiah combines the political and the deeply personal in her music; embracing spirituality, grief, joy, healing and love in all its incarnations. She makes a welcome return to Celtic Connections after making a splash as part of ...

This vibrant, 13-piece ensemble revives the spirit and musical exuberance of Bruce Springsteen’s Grammy-winning album, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. That record saw The Boss breathe new life into the powerful, socially conscious back catalogue of legendary folk icon and activist Pete See...

Siobhan Miller returns to Celtic Connections for her biggest headline show to date, a one-night celebration in the iconic Old Fruitmarket marking the release of her first live album....

A high-energy performance reflecting Scottish roots with a modern, global sound....

Experience Emmylou Harris' farewell tour at Emirates Arena. A night of storytelling and music that captivated the audience in Glasgow....

Celtic Connections 2026 launches with World Connections – a vibrant celebration of global traditions and local talent. This genre-spanning opening night captures Glasgow’s welcoming spirit and looks ahead to the city’s hosting of the Commonwealth Games in July....

Fresh from a SOLD-OUT West End season! This laugh-out-loud production was universally acclaimed by every London and national critic, selling out every single performance during its record-breaking West-End run....

From the bustle of a winter’s market to the shivers of a fairytale forest, take a journey to the Snow Queen’s palace, where you’ll find her surrounded by the icy fragments of an enchanted mirror. Along the way, you’ll meet a sparkling cast of characters, from young lovers parted by a spell t...

There are many times you catch yourself, as a parent, doing things you never thought you would do - worse, that you would scoff at if reported by others. I recall looking at one, probably both, of my sons in their crib and becoming aware that I couldn’t see or hear them breathing. You walk away (�...

NT Live's filmed screening of Hamlet, featuring Hiran Abeysekera (Olivier award-winner for Life of Pi) in the title role, will be released in UK cinemas on January 22 and soon after around the world....

BroadwayWorld Scotland Editor Natalie O'Donoghue rounds up the best theatre taking place in Scotland in 2026...

Alan Ayckbourn’s 1985 play Woman In Mind is a darkly comic look about mental disintegration and a mid-life ennui that would have rarely been spoken about forty years ago. In the first major West End revival since 2012, director Michael Longhurst presents a startling portrait of a woman who ret...

The Brunton continue to provide some of the best Scottish panto's in the country with another fantastic pantomime in this year's production of The Wizard of Oz....

A brand new festive show, based on the classic film. From Morag Fullarton, creator of the 5 star hit shows A Bottle of Wine & Patsy Cline, Doris, Dolly & The Dressing Room Divas and Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut...

When Snow White’s wicked step mother, the Evil Queen of the land, finds out she will no longer be fairest of them all but instead it will be Snow White, she does everything in her power to get rid of her. Jealous of Snow White’s beauty, the wicked queen sends a huntsman to fetch her heart, but w...

Follow Dorothy as she makes her way through the magical land of Oz with an unlikely group of friends in a journey to get herself back over the rainbow. To get home she just needs to get herself, a brainless scarecrow, a heartless tin man and a lion with no courage, all the way to the Emerald City w...

The classic family pantomime promises all the traditional panto fun – dazzling costumes, catchy songs, slapstick comedy, and of course, plenty of audience participation....