Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP, Edinburgh Lyceum
Katori Hall’s Olivier-winning play follows Martin Luther King Jr.
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Review: THE SUNSHINE SPA, Oran Mor
A heartwarming comedy with unexpected connections across cultures.
Review: GOODBYE DREAMLAND BOWLARAMA, Oran Mor
Charlie Braid loves her life working at the Inverness Dreamland Bowlarama.
Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON, King's Theatre
The New York Times calls it ‘The best musical of this century.
Review: ...EARNEST?, Kings Theatre
Theatre company Say It Again, Sorry? brought their smash Fringe hit Earnest? to the King's last week, turning Oscar Wilde’s classic of mistaken identity on its head in a brilliantly chaotic, genre-bending take that joyfully challenges theatrical convention.
Review: SPRING AWAKENING, Tron Theatre
Students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland upload Anya Reiss’s unique adaptation of Spring Awakening to the Tron this week.
Review: DOON THE WATTER, Paisley Centre
Join two sisters as they set off and go on an exciting trip ‘doon the watter’ to their favourite island! With the salty sea breeze in their hair and the gentle waves carrying them along, they fill the journey with stories of magical mermaids, soaring seabirds, and mischievous seal pups who love
Review: MISTERO BUFFO, Òran Mór
An actor bursts into the theatre, pursued by the authorities.
Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE, Pavilion Theatre
Now a global smash hit, this hilarious and heartwarming drama about a family-run Korean store that inspired the Netflix phenomenon, is written by Ins Choi, who calls the play his 'love letter to his parents and to all first-generation immigrants who now call Canada their home.
Review: JELLYFISH, Bedlam Theatre
JELLYFISH is a one-act, absurdist comedy coming to Bedlam Theatre this April in collaboration with Filfbag Theatre.
Review: STUDIO 3 SEASON, Tron Theatre
The three plays that form this mini-rep season were all first commissioned by A Play, A Pie & A Pint, and are now receiving a revival in the Tron Theatre Changing House Studio.
Review: THE BROWN DOLL, Òran Mór
A revealing drama exploring the lives of three intertwined women, and the personal journey of the daughter that connects them all.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
Enter a world of splendour, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment.
Review: MYRA'S STORY, Pavilion Theatre Glasgow
'Myra’s Story' is a one-woman play by Brian Foster, a much-acclaimed hit at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Review: BAT OUT OF HELL, Kings Theatre Glasgow
Based on the iconic songs of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell zooms into Glasgow like a Harley Davidson motorbike on steroids.
Book Review: DRAMA GAMES FOR CLOWNING AND PHYSICAL COMEDY, Nick Hern Books
Drama Games for Clowning and Physical Comedy, written by Joe Dieffenbacher, is one of a series, Drama Games, which, as one might guess from the title, has a range of different games for one to try in workshops, classes and/or rehearsals rooms, with topics like Shakespeare, young children and even �
Review: THROUGH THE SHORTBREAD TIN, Tron Theatre
Through The Shortbread Tin is a brand-new show, performed in Scots with Gaelic songs, which explores Scottish culture, myths, history and identity.
Film Review: SIX THE MUSICAL LIVE!
SIX the Musical Live! is the filmed version of the hit musical about the six wives of Henry VIII that has taken the world by storm.
Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS, King's Theatre
JB Priestley's brilliantly constructed masterpiece powerfully dramatises the dangers of casual capitalism's cruelty, complacency and hypocrisy.
Review: THE LEFTBEHINDS, National Theatre Secondary Schools Tour
The National Theatre's outreach work is as crucial as ever but, with its primary schools tour under threat, how long will it last?
Review: ROSCO MCCLELLAND: Sudden Death, Oran Mor
Step into the wild world of McClelland’s Sudden Death, where old friendships collide with the unexpected in a comedic whirlwind set in the heart of Scotland.
Review: LIAM FARRELLY: FLIPBOOK, Oran Mor
After an excellent run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Farrelly brings his show about becoming a father at 21 to Glasgow as he laments about going to baby ballet to the many issues of owning Guinea pigs.
Review: SUSIE MCCABE: BEST BEHAVIOUR, King's Theatre
The Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award winner Susie McCabe is back! On the back of her sold out shows Femme Fatality and Merchant of Menace, this year she is on her Best Behaviour.
Review: THE KELTON HILL FAIR, Tron Theatre
Teenager Flora is on the run.
Review: Darren Connell: My Name Is Darren Connell And This Is My Self Tape, King's Theatre
Expected the unexpected as Darren takes the audience through a journey of his surreal dark madness, with a comical twist about everything in his life and how it’s almost impossible to get a break in the industry.
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Mythos: Ragnarök Assembly Rooms (Music Hall) (8/06-8/29) |
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You Are What You Eat theSpace on the mile (8/07-8/22) PHOTOS |
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Remember, Remember! Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome) (8/05-8/30) |
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It Couldn’t Get Worse; or, The Margarita Boat Tour Incident theSpace @ Venue 45 (8/24-8/29) |
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One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/08-8/28) |
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Man or Bear Summerhall (Red Lecture Theatre) (8/06-8/30) |
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Dracula: Lucy's Dream Pleasance at EICC (Lennox) (8/06-8/29) |
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Black Blues Brothers: Let's Twist Again! Underbelly (8/05-8/31) |
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Furniture Boys Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/30) |