SCOTLAND THEATER REVIEWS

A camp play on the Lizzie Borden case, Lottie Plachett Took a Hatchet is a comedy about axe murder, sexual depravity, and the installation of a toilet. Lottie, an unsuspecting spinster, stands accused of brutally murdering her father and step-mother. But did Lottie Plachett actually take up a hatche...

You won't have had children yet, as Jenny is the first person to ever go through this particular ordeal, but you might be keen to learn a little something about this incredible new process called pregnancy from award-winning musical comedian and future nation's sweetheart, Jenny Bede. Jenny will nav...

What did our critic think of THE ECSTASY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL at TheSpace On North Bridge?...

What did our critic think of HAGGIS, NEEPS AND BURNS at RSE Theatre?...

What did our critic think of HUNGRY at Summerhall?...

After sell-out national tours, a West End run and Radio 4 special, Austentatious returns to the Fringe for its ninth glorious year! Every single day, an all-star cast improvise a brand new Jane Austen novel based entirely on a single suggestion from the audience. Performed in period costume with liv...

Putting current events to the songs from musicals, this show is inspired....

What happens when the things we covet hide us from ourselves? Opening up to new experiences in her late 30s, Sophie is exploring long repressed sides of herself. When a secret she’s keeping from those she loves, and even from herself, threatens to unravel it all, she has to make a choice. Who or w...

Joe has always been a nerd. In his teens, he hid it. In his 20s, he owned it. Now, in his 30s, he's started to sense something: a great disturbance in the fandom... And when Joe finds himself alone, sorting through his old things, he finds an old video tape... and something incredible starts to happ...

A deliciously delinquent and macabre night of wonderful music....

Skanks just wanna have a clean bill of health, the adoration of the public and some decent recycling facilities. Kate could be a successful writer, if she could just concentrate. Instead, she needs to recycle this bean can, shag sexy Gary and stop obsessing about her inevitable untimely death....

The team work between them is glorious, where we see exquisite acro balance, notably the back angel in various positions and aerial performed slowly, demonstrating the level of strength. The entire show is an homage to strength, a visual feast of wonder....

Perhaps the best-known theatre superstition is: don’t say “Macbeth” in a theatre. GOYA Theatre Company present Don’t Say Macbeth, in which a troubled production of “Hubble Bubble: The Musical” attempts their opening night. Don’t Say Macbeth is an hour of hilarious musical comedy that�...

What did our critic think of HOW TO BUILD A WAX FIGURE at Assembly George Square Studios?...

What did our critic think of YOUR AUNT FANNY: MUFF SAID at Assembly Rooms?...

Twitter sensation Sooz (BBC Radio 4, BT Sport, BBC Radio 5 Live) got a PlayStation, the first adult console, in 1998 and finally felt grown-up. But is she? A stand-up show for anyone who remembers the 90s and had big dreams as a kid. Suitable for gamers and non-gamers alike!...

What did our critic think of YURIKO KOTANI: KAIJU ABOUT at Pleasance Dome?...

Six extremely skilled acrobats, clowns and jugglers present hilarious hotel hi-jinks, in their fabulous performance of Hotel Paradiso....

When 30 years of family silence is broken, Helen begins a quest to discover the hidden story behind her brother's suicide. As surprising details are uncovered, Helen grapples with loyalty, long-held beliefs and how much we ever really know about those we love....

A brand-new hour that finds Glasgow’s finest comedian exploring the end of the world and Italian food. What happens when you're out of work, out of money and out of ideas? That's right: You go mental, pee your pants and think about topping yourself....

Seven seasons. 70 minutes. One Spike. The entire 144 episodes of cult 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out: Spike. Satirical, funny and bursting with pop-culture references, it's the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados and those w...

Sitters has just come back from the Annual Food Writer's Awards. Coren didn't say hello. Rayner told him to piss off. Wallace thought he was staff. The final humiliation came when his face showed up in black and white on the in memoriam. In an attempt to save his failing career he strives to write t...

Queen Elizabeth I is famous for never marrying, for ruling alone as a woman in a man’s world. TDTC ask what it takes in their original musical, The Single Lady. The conflicts of duty and love in a patriarchal society are explored through sassy humour, clever lyrics and confident performances....

What did our critic think of TAKE IT AWAY, CHERYL at Greenside @ Infirmary Street?...

This show is ostensibly branded 'For Kids', but adults will love it too. Our host enters the stage in 'The Dark Room' and we, as an audience have to decide what to do next. ...