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The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.

Review: BLACK HOLE SIGN, Tron Theatre

Review: BLACK HOLE SIGN, Tron Theatre

by Mary Baillie — September 29, 2025

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

Review: TINA- THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — September 26, 2025

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

A PIANO FULL OF FEATHERS Comes to Perth Theatre

A PIANO FULL OF FEATHERS Comes to Perth Theatre

by Stephi Wild — September 23, 2025

Opening in Peth Theatre next month, A Piano Full of Feathers written by Jane Livingstone, tells the story behind Irving Berlin's White Christmas, the best-selling single of all time.

Review: THE GLASGOW POISONER, Òran Mór

Review: THE GLASGOW POISONER, Òran Mór

by Natalie O'Donoghue — September 22, 2025

Madeleine Smith, a Glasgow socialite living in Blythswood Square, was accused of a secret affair and poisoning her lover to death.

Review: FEIS, Òran Mór

Review: FEIS, Òran Mór

by Natalie O'Donoghue — September 21, 2025

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

Review: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, Theatre Royal

by Natalie O'Donoghue — September 18, 2025

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

Review: BALLAD LINES IN CONCERT, Cottiers

by Natalie O'Donoghue — September 16, 2025

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

Review: OUR BROTHER, Òran Mór

by Natalie O'Donoghue — September 14, 2025

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

Review: SMALL ACTS OF LOVE, Citizens Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — September 13, 2025

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.

New Musical Gives Voice To Flora MacDonald Next Year

New Musical Gives Voice To Flora MacDonald Next Year

by Stephi Wild — September 12, 2025

Many a young Scot has been told stories of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his heroic adventures but rarely is Flora MacDonald more than a passing mention as the woman who smuggled the Young Pretender “Over the sea to Skye”.

Review: WALLACE, Oran Mor

Review: WALLACE, Oran Mor

by Natalie O'Donoghue — September 6, 2025

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.

The Belfast Ensemble Will Perform DUBLIN JACK

The Belfast Ensemble Will Perform DUBLIN JACK

by Stephi Wild — September 4, 2025

In a work which further showcases Conor Mitchell as one the UK and Ireland's most exciting composers, The Belfast Ensemble are presenting the first two-acts in concert of his major new work.

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