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The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Scotland.

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, Glasgow Pavilion

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, Glasgow Pavilion

by Natalie O'Donoghue — January 31, 2024

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

Review: ROAMING ROOTS REVUE, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

by Natalie O'Donoghue — January 22, 2024

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

Review: CAN BEARS SKI?, The Arts Depot

by Christiana Rose — January 23, 2024

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: SHREK THE MUSICAL, King's Theatre

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — January 16, 2024

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.

Review: THE BODYGUARD, Theatre Royal Glasgow

Review: THE BODYGUARD, Theatre Royal Glasgow

by Mary Baillie — January 5, 2024

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

Review: PETER PAN, The Hydro, Glasgow

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 30, 2023

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.

Review: UNICORN CHRISTMAS PARTY, Capital Theatres

Review: UNICORN CHRISTMAS PARTY, Capital Theatres

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 26, 2023

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.

Podcast Review: LOVE, CONDITIONALLY, Play Inside

Podcast Review: LOVE, CONDITIONALLY, Play Inside

by Cheryl Markosky — December 19, 2023

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

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Beacon Arts Centre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 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.

Review: CINDERS!, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Review: CINDERS!, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 14, 2023

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: TREASURE ISLAND, Pavilion Theatre

Review: TREASURE ISLAND, Pavilion Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 11, 2023

Jim Hawkins has been left a treasure map but will he, his wee brother, Willie and their mammy, Henrietta be able to find the gold before Long John Silver and his pesky pirates, Pucklebum & Pilchard get their greedy hands on it? Squire McClunkey, Sea-Legs Senga and Polly Pollock are sailing as fast a

Review: UGLY! A CINDERELLA STORY, Lanternhouse Theatre

Review: UGLY! A CINDERELLA STORY, Lanternhouse Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — December 9, 2023

In this magical makeover journey, the Fairy Godmother and Ugly Sister must work together to achieve a transformation really worth doing and discover that true worth is on the inside, not the outside.

Review: SECOND PERSON NARRATIVE, Chandler Studio Theatre

Review: SECOND PERSON NARRATIVE, Chandler Studio Theatre

by Mary Baillie — December 10, 2023

The Royal Conservatoire’s ‘Performance in British Sign Language (BSL) and English’ students present a profound piece showcasing the overwhelming importance of equity for all in the theatre space.

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Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 2) (8/05-8/31)
Forget About Me in Scotland Forget About Me
Forgot About Me (8/05-8/31)
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The Lemon Tree (9/24-9/24)
Tale of the Firebird in Scotland Tale of the Firebird
Assembly Roxy (Central) (8/06-8/30)
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