Review: BEND IT LIKE BERTIE, Pavilion Theatre Glasgow
Last weekend sparked a very different theatrical audience - mostly male, all sporting green, ready to watch a unique piece catered to Celtic football fans.
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Review: CANDACE BUSHNELL: TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS AND SEX AND THE CITY, King's Theatre
In her new one-woman show, New York icon Candace Bushnell, the international best-selling novelist and creator of Sex in the City takes the audience on whirlwind tour of New York City, from Studio 54 to the Lipstick Jungle and beyond, sharing her remarkable stories of fashion, literature and sex whi
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Chandler Studio Theatre
The RCS second-year BA Acting cohort present a welcome genderfluid adaptation of Shakespeare’s queerest comedy.
Review: TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Celebrating the rich traditions connecting Scotland, Ireland and the US, and a regular Celtic Connections highlight, our Transatlantic Sessions feature an outstanding line-up of artists, as great guest musicians and a celebrated house band explore shared roots through original material and age-old s
Review: SOMETHING ABOUT GEORGE, Floral Pavilion Theatre
Moving, poignant and with timeless classics that will have you singing throughout the night, if I could give more than 5 stars to Something About George, I would.
Review: SETH LAKEMAN, Tramway, Glasgow
Seth Lakeman was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005 for 'Kitty Jay'.
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, Glasgow Pavilion
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show comes to The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, as part of its sell-out tour, having been seen by over 30 million theatregoers.
Review: ROAMING ROOTS REVUE, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Now in its 12th year, Roddy Hart’s ever popular festival staple Roaming Roots Revue returns with an epic concert celebrating - for the first time in its history - the great Scottish Songbook.
Review: CAN BEARS SKI?, The Arts Depot
Can Bears Ski? explores the experiences of both hearing and Deaf characters and promotes familiarising relevant language such as ‘hearing’, ‘Deaf’, ‘British Sign Language’, ‘fingerspelling’, ‘lipreading’, ‘hearing aid’ – as well as modelling appropriate language and promoti
Review: CELTIC CONNECTIONS OPENING NIGHT, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
This year’s event promises to marvel music lovers once again as it will see the staging of the European premiere of ATTENTION! – the remarkable new symphonic work by Chris Thile.
Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE, Royal Lyceum
Gary McNair's one-man adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde faces a daunting obstacle: most of us know how it ends.
Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL, King's Theatre
Join Shrek and his trusty sidekick Donkey as they set out on a quest to defeat the fearsome dragon and rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona.
Soundtrack Review: THE LITTLE BIG THINGS (ORIGINAL WEST END CAST RECORDING)
The way composer and lyricist Nick Butcher and lyricist Tom Ling have approached setting Henry’s story within the musical theatre realm makes for an incredibly exciting journey as a listener.
Review: THE BODYGUARD, Theatre Royal Glasgow
Adapted for the stage by Alexander Dinelaris, the piece follows bodyguard Frank Farmer (Ayden Callaghan) who is hired to protect music superstar Rachel Marron (Emily Williams) and her son Fletcher (Kaylen Luke) after she receives death threats from a harrowing stalker (Marios Nicolaides).
Review: PETER PAN, The Hydro, Glasgow
Following the success of ELF: THE MUSICAL arena tour last year, the same production team headed by the maestro producer Jon Conway are at the helm of a “supersize spectacle” with awe-inspiring special effects and lots of fun.
Book Review: RUNNING THE ROOM: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN THEATRE DIRECTORS
Running the Room isn’t a bible nor a manifesto.
Review: UNICORN CHRISTMAS PARTY, Capital Theatres
Find your inner unicorn and join glittering, magical unicorns Melody and Luna, as they bring a little winter sunshine, moonlight, good times and a lot of boogie into everyone’s lives, with easy-to-follow dance moves and a soundtrack of Christmas hits.
Review: DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS, Oran Mor
Back by popular demand and sprinkled with seasonal glitter, this hugely entertaining show will leave you with a feel-good glow.
Review: A CRACKIN' CINDERELLA STORY, Websters Theatre
Join Cinderella and the gang for a Belter of a family pantomime.
Podcast Review: LOVE, CONDITIONALLY, Play Inside
Play Inside’s Love, Conditionally – a new, immersive, series of short (around 15 minutes) audio recordings made in the UK and Palestine – is made with interactive listeners in mind.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Beacon Arts Centre
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.
Review: SAME TEAM, Traverse Theatre
Five women have come together with one goal, one dream.
Review: CINDERS!, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Scottish Ballet’s festive favourite returns for the winter season with a new name, glittering new designs, and a charming twist to the tale.
Review: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS: A CELEBRATION, Live at the Sondheim Theatre, Cast Recording
Were you one of the lucky few who managed to bag a ticket for the one-night-only, star-studded gala revue, StephenSondheim’s Old Friends, on May 3, 2022?
Review: SUNSHINE ON LEITH, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
The sun is shining brightly on Pitlochry this winter with an incredible revival of the Scottish classic musical Sunshine on Leith.
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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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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Chris Grace: 88% Assembly George Square (8/05-8/31) |
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Suitcase Show Assembly Roxy (8/05-8/30) |
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Jerk Off! Underbelly (Dairy Room) (8/05-8/30) |
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You Are What You Eat theSpace on the mile (8/07-8/22) PHOTOS |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! EICC (5/30-5/30) |
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Couplet: Folk Marry Kill Assembly George Square (8/05-8/30) |
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Helen Bradley: Painter and Storyteller Pleasance Courtyard (Cellar) (8/05-8/30) |
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100 Years of Magic Aberdeen Arts Centre (9/04-9/05) PHOTOS |