Review: ARLINGTON, Tron Theatre
Bleak, yet hopeful, drama/dance hybrid gives food for thought
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Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Citizens Theatre
Tom, trapped in a soul-crushing job and burdened with the weight of supporting his overbearing mother, Amanda, and painfully shy sister, Laura, longs for escape.
Review: FLICK & PIE GO FISHING, Òran Mór
A new comedy-drama that takes a delicate, humorous and honest look at love, and asks whether it is ever enough.
Review: COMMON TONGUE, Paisley Arts Centre
Bonnie’s life has been defined by wirds; the richt wans, the wrang wans, aun the wans used against her.
Review: RIVERDANCE 30: THE NEW GENERATION, King's Theatre
To celebrate this incredible 30th year milestone, Riverdance 30: The New Generation will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.
Review: MAYBE TOMORROW, Oran Mor
Sian Silver has been on stage her whole life, with years in show business and countless seasons under her belt.
Review: ENDGAME, Bedlam Theatre
Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia, there is a chilling and unsettled edge to Endgame as the shadow of death haunts the characters.
Review: BLACK HOLE SIGN, Tron Theatre
Black Hole Sign presents a compelling premise: an understaffed A&E department in disarray, where Senior Charge Nurse Crea (Helen Logan) struggles to steer a failing ship under the immense pressures facing the NHS.
Review: TINA- THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, King's Theatre
From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them, winning 12 Grammy Awards
Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL, Festival Theatre
The epic adventures of Percy Jackson are coming to the stage in Edinburgh.
Review: THE GLASGOW POISONER, Òran Mór
Madeleine Smith, a Glasgow socialite living in Blythswood Square, was accused of a secret affair and poisoning her lover to death.
Review: THE MAN WHO WAS MAGIC, Adelphi Theatre
James Phelan’s latest production, The Man Who Was Magic, arrives at the Adelphi Theatre for one night only after a triumphant Edinburgh run and confirms his reputation as a magician with both flair and heart.
Review: FEIS, Òran Mór
A dark comedy about Irish dancing, mothers and their daughters, and the importance of securing a win at any cost.
Review: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, Theatre Royal
This major new production from Scottish Ballet’s choreographer-in-residence Sophie Laplane and co-creator, James Bonas (The Crucible), draws on the complex relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England.
Review: BALLAD LINES IN CONCERT, Cottiers
The musical began in 2014, commissioned jointly by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Northwestern’s American Music Theatre Project.
Review: OUR BROTHER, Òran Mór
Inspired by a true story, Our Brother is a high-stakes political drama by Jack MacGregor about the language of denial, centring on a fateful interview with one of the bloodiest dictators of the 20th-century.
Review: SMALL ACTS OF LOVE, Citizens Theatre
In the wake of the Pan Am 103 atrocity in December 1988, the people of Lockerbie responded with heartwarming acts of kindness for the relatives of people who died on board.
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Festival Theatre
It’s 1905 in the tiny village of Anatevka and Tevye, a Jewish milkman, lives his life by their proud traditions.
Review: WALLACE, Oran Mor
Three performers take the mic to retell the life of William Wallace — from birth to his brutal death and beyond, in this thundering new musical featuring original hip hop music.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: PALDEM, Summerhall
David Jonsson is sure to be a bonafide star come the end of this year and the world premiere of his first credit as playwright, Paldem, is certain to be part of the reason why.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: DEISEIL: DANCING IN TIME, Venue 45 At TheSpace @ Venue 45
Deiseil in older Gaelic means “sunwise” or “clockwise”.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: RUSSIAN ROULETTE, Bedlam Theatre
If you’re looking for absurdist comedy at this year's Fringe, then look no further! Fresh off his last play, another absurdist treat about a gibberish-talking Jellyfish-person and the repressive nature of traditional family values, Will Osbon returns with his latest show, Russian Roulette.
Review: 2:22 A GHOST STORY, King's Theatre
Following seven West End seasons, a record-breaking UK and Ireland tour and thirty productions across the globe, the stage phenomenon 2:22 A Ghost Story now comes to Glasgow.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: THANYIA MOORE: AUGUST, Pleasance Courtyard
After 10 years of comedy, Thanyia was finally set to do her long-awaited, anticipated debut hour at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2025: Review: LAST RITES, Pleasance Courtyard
A stunning visual epic of love and loss that transcends language.
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