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SCOTLAND THEATER REVIEWS

The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Scotland
Review: JOCK AND THE BEANSTALK, Pavilion Theatre

Review: JOCK AND THE BEANSTALK, Pavilion Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 18, 2025
The Trots are so poor they don’t have a bean to their name and what’s more, the evil and greedy giant Glaikitguts is terrifying the village. Will they really have to sell Buttercup, the family cow just to survive?...
Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Festival Theatre

Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Festival Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 17, 2025
Join Jack as he climbs a beanstalk of gigantic proportions to cloudland in this spectacular family pantomime, starring Allan Stewart as Dame Trot, Grant Stott as Fleshcreep and Jordan Young in the title role....
Review: ALADDIN, Adam Smith Theatre

Review: ALADDIN, Adam Smith Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 14, 2025
Can Aladdin escape the clutches of the wicked sorcerer, unlock the secrets of the magic lamp,and win the heart of the beautiful Jasmine?...
Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Galleon Centre, Kilmarnock

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Galleon Centre, Kilmarnock

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 14, 2025
With some exciting favourites and fresh faces set to bring the fairytale story to life, Andrew Agnew (Balamory, Scot Squad) returns as Nurse Netty Knickerbocker, Killie’s best loved Dame, alongside Jamie McKillop as the cheeky comic, Hilarious Hector. Also returning are James McAnerney as King Cut...
Review: THE GIFT, Citizen's Theatre

Review: THE GIFT, Citizen's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 13, 2025
A mountain of discarded wrapping. A lonely child with an active imagination. It’s often the cardboard boxes, not the gifts inside that are the most fun. Is the true gift the joy that can come from the imagination?...
Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 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-spe...
Review: BALTIC, Cumbernauld Theatre

Review: BALTIC, Cumbernauld Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 11, 2025
Brave young Elsbeth, with magical powers still to be unleashed, lives in the snowy village of Glenfrost. When her brother Kai is kidnapped by the wicked Snow Queen Chillblane and her slippery sidekick Jack Frost, she sets off on a daring rescue mission....
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Platform

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Platform

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 10, 2025
Christmas is almost here, there’s a magic in the air, and top local businesswoman Carol Scrooge says ‘Who cares!?’...
Review: WEANS IN THE WOOD, Macrobert Arts Centre

Review: WEANS IN THE WOOD, Macrobert Arts Centre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 8, 2025
Headmistress Merlina and best pal Gretel have tried everything but it looks like there’s mair chance of Hansel-No-Solo appearing in the Love Island Class of ’26 than passing those Nat 5’s. And just when the magic community thinks things can't get worse – shock horror – feral forest fooliga...
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE PANTOMIME, Portobello Town Hall

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE PANTOMIME, Portobello Town Hall

by Mark Carnochan — December 8, 2025
Sarah Alexandra Brown and Ross Jamieson steal the show in this imperfect, yet charming, retelling of the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, with a Scottish panto twist!...
Review: THE SNOW QUEEN, Perth Theatre

Review: THE SNOW QUEEN, Perth Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 7, 2025
Join Grannie Frannie, Gerda, McKay and all their friends (and foes!) in Perth Theatre's The Snow Queen, their 'coolest’ panto yet, from the team that brought you Mother Goose, Aladdin, Jack & The Beanstalk and Cinderella!...
Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Dundee Rep

Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Dundee Rep

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 7, 2025
Starring a dynamic 10-strong ensemble of actor-musicians, this lively reimagining of the much-loved story is bursting with heart, humour, and catchy songs. A joyous celebration of friendship, community, and the little things that bring us together, it’s a festive treat for the whole family....
Review: SWEENEY TODD, New Athenaeum Theatre

Review: SWEENEY TODD, New Athenaeum Theatre

by Mary Baillie — December 8, 2025
Sweeney Todd arrives at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland this December, where director Aaron Lee Lambert delivers a humorous, witty, magically ridiculous and thought-provoking take on Sondheim’s challenging musical. This production follows the infamous serial-killer barber of Fleet Street and h...
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Citizen's Theatre

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Citizen's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 6, 2025
Step into an eternal winter wonderland where snow sparkles and magic lingers in the air. As the story unfolds, friendships are forged, spells are broken, and joy bursts through the shadows. It’s a celebration of being bold and being gloriously yourself....
Exhibition: THE LINBURY PRIZE FOR STAGE DESIGN 2025, National Theatre

Exhibition: THE LINBURY PRIZE FOR STAGE DESIGN 2025, National Theatre

by Gary Naylor — December 8, 2025
A free exhibition at the National Theatre proves an eye-opener for those of us who, too often, take stage design for granted...
Film Review: BLUE MOON, In Cinemas

Film Review: BLUE MOON, In Cinemas

by Gary Naylor — December 8, 2025
Richhard Linklater's film is set of the opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, the beginning of the end for Richard Rodgers' first lyricist...
Review: SNOW WHITE, Paisley Arts Centre

Review: SNOW WHITE, Paisley Arts Centre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — November 30, 2025
This Christmas, PACE Theatre Company is delighted to announce its annual pantomime will be a new version of Snow White. A seasonal treat for adults and children alike, Snow White will run from Wednesday 26 November ‘25 – Monday 5 January ‘26 in the recently refurbished Paisley Arts Centre....
Review: ALADDIE, Ayr Gaiety

Review: ALADDIE, Ayr Gaiety

by Natalie O'Donoghue — November 30, 2025
Less the Far East, more the very, very far East of Ayrshire, the Ancient McMinger Dynasty rule the land from their seat of power in Old New Cumnock Town. Aladdie’s adventures catapult him into deep trouble he can’t get out of alone – thank goodness then for family – and an Ayrshire family at...
Review: MARY DOLL POPPINS, Oran Mor

Review: MARY DOLL POPPINS, Oran Mor

by Natalie O'Donoghue — November 30, 2025
A hilarious, Glasgow twist on the story of everyone’s favourite magical flying (sort of) Nanny. What happens when the Clydebankses, a not-so-perfect family, stop finding the joy in life and forget the true meaning of Christmas? They need the one and only Mary Doll to pop in and sort their problems...
Review: CINDERELLA: A FAIRY TALE, Royal Lyceum Theatre

Review: CINDERELLA: A FAIRY TALE, Royal Lyceum Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — November 29, 2025
Sally Cookson's celebrated adaptation of Cinderella will delight the whole family in a new production from The Lyceum. With music and puppetry, this festive story adds a magical flutter of wings to happily ever after....
Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID, King's Theatre

Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — November 28, 2025
Join Glasgow pantomime superstar Elaine C Smith, and the King’s favoutite funny-man Johnny Mac as they dive to the depths of the ocean in an exhilarating and enchanting theatrical extravaganza, the likes of which you’ve never seen before....
Review: HAL CRUTTENDEN: CAN DISH IT OUT BUT CAN’T TAKE IT, Leicester Square Theatre

Review: HAL CRUTTENDEN: CAN DISH IT OUT BUT CAN’T TAKE IT, Leicester Square Theatre

by Christiana Rose — November 24, 2025
Hal Cruttenden is at truly at the top of his game, in his skilled and polished new show Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can’t Take It. The comedy is focused on schadenfreude, in terms of rawness and pain, by being brutally honest about the effects of heartbreak. ...
Review: STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT, Oran Mor

Review: STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT, Oran Mor

by Natalie O'Donoghue — November 22, 2025
Welcome to the Full Shilling Social Club – a late-night rendezvous for two residents of a retirement village adrift in Scotland....
Review: GALLUS IN WEEGIELAND, Tron Theatre

Review: GALLUS IN WEEGIELAND, Tron Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — November 22, 2025
The West End is in crisis. Our beloved Gallus has their ballet exam today and can’t remember the difference between good toes and naughty toes. Then, to make matters worse, their best pal Dinah The Cat (if a feline bezzie is good enough for Taylor it’s good enough for Gallus) has vanished. So Ga...
Review: FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY, King's Theatre

Review: FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — November 12, 2025
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, the hit New York and Las Vegas sensation, is a sidesplitting musical comedy packed with iconic moments from all ten seasons of the beloved television series. Featuring an entirely original musical score, the show follows the escapades of the world's most famous group of ...
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