The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
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Don Gnu will bring its sold-out physical theatre show M.
Laughing Out Lonely will be presented at Edinburgh's Summerhall, a solo opera blending physical theatre and social media texts to explore modern isolation, performed by countertenor Morten Grove Frandsen.
Himherandit's Good Enough? a queer physical theatre work from the company behind Mass Effect, will make its world premiere at Summerhall's Main Hall as part of the #DANISH Showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Scottish, Australian, and Wardandi artists will create a large-scale ephemeral land artwork at Bellahouston Park as part of the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 Festival, exploring land, language, and cultural healing.
BWW catches up with Shereen Roushbaiani to chat about bringing Saving Britney to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
BWW catches up with Eva Seymour to chat about bringing The Understudy to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Gilded Balloon announced Postcode Pals, a limited-time initiative offering £6 tickets to Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows for residents with EH, KY, FK, and G postcodes, covering more than 140 performances.
Paines Plough announced the lineup for COME TO WHERE I AM, a new writing showcase at Shedinburgh during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, featuring monologues by Uma Nada-Rajah, Hannah Lavery, and Linda McLean.
Two variety shows will see over 100 performers take to the stage this October to raise funds for a beloved theatre and arts venue in Aberdeen.
BWW catches up with Yoz Mensch to chat about bringing My Grandpa Doesn't Follow Me On Instagram to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Complicité co-founder Annabel Arden will play Nell in Flabbergast Theatre's Edinburgh Fringe production of Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME, joining artistic director Henry Maynard, Simon Gleave, and Derek Elwood at the 375-seat Lomond venue.
BWW caught up with Daniel Nodder to chat about bringing Only Bones to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Drunk Jesters Players' military farce DOUGHBOYS, following sold-out NYC runs, will bring its WWI gender-bending comedy to Greenside @ Riddles Court at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Following its 2025 debut, the GLADIATORS LIVE TOUR will return to UK arenas, hitting cities including Aberdeen, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Birmingham.
BroadwayWorld caught up with Margaret Curry to chat about bringing Who We Become to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Known for their boundary-pushing compositions and virtuosic piping, Malin has performed on stages across the globe and is recognised as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary folk.
Pegasus Award winner Steffan Alun returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with WINDOWS, a new stand-up hour exploring imposter syndrome, identity, and representation at Hoots @ The Apex.
Comedian Jake Baker returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a new hour tackling masculinity, hyper-masculine influencers, and modern manhood, directed by David Hardcastle at Hoots @ The Apex.
Three-time Best Show nominee Milo Edwards brings CATAMARAN to Monkey Barrel at the Edinburgh Fringe, a stand-up hour about discovering his late parents' love letters from the 1980s and the family secrets within.
American performer-writers Dede Lovejoy and Joy Donze will bring two world premieres to the Edinburgh Fringe, with Lovejoy making her Fringe playwriting debut alongside Donze's psychological drama.
BWW catches up with Charlaina Thompson to chat about bringing DUST to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Face Off Unlimited, creators of the international comedy game show BATSU!, will present GANBA!!, an interactive ninja training show for families, at Edinburgh Fringe's Underbelly Bristo Square.
In this bold new imagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Scottish theatre legend Maureen Beattie takes on the towering role of the monarch whose decision to test her daughters’ love unravels both family and kingdom.
Playwright and actor Samantha Streit premieres LETTERS TO JOAN at the Pleasance Courtyard, a new play inspired by hundreds of real love letters she discovered from her grandparents, directed by Jessica Whiley.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Roomies Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/31) |
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NewsRevue Pleasance Courtyard (8/05-8/31) |
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Heart Beats Strong Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 2) (8/05-8/31) |
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Friendliest Gilded Balloon (The Nook) (8/08-8/31) |
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One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/29) |
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It's A Struggle Coming Out theSpace @ Niddry Street (8/08-8/13) |
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Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! Gilded Balloon Patter House - Other Yin (8/05-8/30) |
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Threesome Braw Venues @ Hill Street Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
