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DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS Will Return With All-Female Cast

DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS Will Return With All-Female Cast

by BWW News Desk — April 22, 2026
Gilded Balloon announced the return of DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS to Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon Patter House, reuniting the original cast of Gail Watson, Frances Thorburn, and Clare Waugh under writer-director Morag Fullarton.
THE BURNS PROJECT Will Present Immersive Robert Burns Show at Royal Lyceum Edinburgh

THE BURNS PROJECT Will Present Immersive Robert Burns Show at Royal Lyceum Edinburgh

by BWW News Desk — April 21, 2026
THE BURNS PROJECT will return to Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre following previous sold-out runs.
THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBOURS Will Come to Citizens Theatre

THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBOURS Will Come to Citizens Theatre

by BWW News Desk — April 21, 2026
RUPTURE, Company of Wolves, and Katharine Williams will present THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBOURS, a dance theatre show inspired by Glasgow's 2021 Kenmure Street protest, at the Citizens Theatre Studio.
EAST IS EAST, OTHELLO, More Set For Citizens Theatre's Autumn Season

EAST IS EAST, OTHELLO, More Set For Citizens Theatre's Autumn Season

by BWW News Desk — April 20, 2026
Glasgow's Citizens Theatre announced its autumn season, marking one year since its reopening, with productions including EAST IS EAST, OTHELLO, TRISTAN AND YSEULT, and CINDERELLA.
Review: FISH, Oran Mor

Review: FISH, Oran Mor

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 19, 2026
A sparse gym in rural Donegal.
Review: GUSH, Traverse Theatre

Review: GUSH, Traverse Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 18, 2026
Written by Jess Brodie (nominee for the Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland St Andrews Playwriting Award 2024) and directed by Becky Hope-Palmer (Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas – Birmingham Rep, Woman Walking – Sylvian Productions), GUSH is a funny and frank exploration of the barriers
Review: STARSTUCK, Theatre Royal

Review: STARSTUCK, Theatre Royal

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 18, 2026
From Olympus to Hollywood and Paris, dancers, screen legends and Greek gods are starstruck by love as mythology meets backstage drama, with the sparkling Jazz Age music of George Gershwin and Maurice Ravel performed by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.
National Theatre of Scotland Launches Caring Scotland Portraits & Sound Collection

National Theatre of Scotland Launches Caring Scotland Portraits & Sound Collection

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2026
The Caring Scotland project has launched Ten Portraits and The Sound Collection, highlighting the stories of care experienced people in Scotland.
LEGENDARY Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe in August; Watch the Opening Number

LEGENDARY Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe in August; Watch the Opening Number

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2026
Cheeyang Ng, winner of the 2024 Jonathan Larson and Fred Ebb Awards, will bring solo musical LEGENDARY to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
World Premiere of FOLDING SONGS by Martin Green Will Come to the Perth Theatre

World Premiere of FOLDING SONGS by Martin Green Will Come to the Perth Theatre

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2026
Ivor Novello Award-winning composer Martin Green's FOLDING SONGS will receive its world premiere at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall, featuring vocalist Svetlana Spajić, guitarist Graeme Stephen, and a newly invented instrument called the Syndrone.
ACID'S REIGN Drag Climate Musical Heads to Edinburgh Fringe & Pleasance London

ACID'S REIGN Drag Climate Musical Heads to Edinburgh Fringe & Pleasance London

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2026
ACID'S REIGN, a drag climate musical from Relish Theatre, will present at the Edinburgh Fringe and Pleasance London, starring RuPaul's Drag Race alumni Victoria Scone and Scarlett Harlett.
Rona Munro's MARY Will Come to Edinburgh's Hill Street Theatre

Rona Munro's MARY Will Come to Edinburgh's Hill Street Theatre

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2026
Edinburgh-based Union Theatre will present MARY, Rona Munro's political thriller about Mary, Queen of Scots, at Hill Street Theatre, completing The James Plays cycle in Scotland.
Laura Main Revealed as Patron of Aberdeen Arts Centre

Laura Main Revealed as Patron of Aberdeen Arts Centre

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2026
Call the Midwife actor Laura Main, who got her start at Aberdeen Arts Centre at age 13, has been named patron of the venue as it continues its Save Aberdeen Arts Centre fundraising campaign.
ARMAGEDDON OUTTA HERE Will Come to the Edinburgh Fringe

ARMAGEDDON OUTTA HERE Will Come to the Edinburgh Fringe

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2026
Tom Johnson, Chris Roberts, and Rob Glenister will bring ARMAGEDDON OUTTA HERE to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a surreal sketch comedy hour following two astronauts as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth.
DEVON LOVES ME! Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With TIME TRAVEL POSTMAN

DEVON LOVES ME! Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With TIME TRAVEL POSTMAN

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2026
Brooklyn-based clown company DEVON LOVES ME! Productions will present TIME TRAVEL POSTMAN at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following runs across the US and New York City's The Tank.
SHEDINBURGH To Return to Edinburgh Fringe Festival

SHEDINBURGH To Return to Edinburgh Fringe Festival

by BWW News Desk — April 15, 2026
Shedinburgh is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, before making its London debut at the Young Vic theatre.
SANCTUARY Will Come to Pleasance in August.

SANCTUARY Will Come to Pleasance in August.

by BWW News Desk — April 15, 2026
Sanctuary by Jacob Sparrow has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Leodis Prize, a new award established to discover and champion previously unrepresented playwrights.
Review: GLASGOW KISS, Pavilion Theatre

Review: GLASGOW KISS, Pavilion Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 14, 2026
James returns to Glasgow for a family funeral after being away for twenty years.
Review: UN-EXPECTING, Oran Mor

Review: UN-EXPECTING, Oran Mor

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 12, 2026
A nightclub collision.
Review: I, DANIEL BLAKE, Citizens Theatre

Review: I, DANIEL BLAKE, Citizens Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 10, 2026
I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stories of a generation.
Photos: STAND & DELIVER: THE LEE JEANS SIT-IN in Rehearsal

Photos: STAND & DELIVER: THE LEE JEANS SIT-IN in Rehearsal

by BWW News Desk — April 10, 2026
All new photos have been released from inside the rehearsal room for the new play Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In.
DARKFIELD Reveals Show Line-up For Edinburgh Fringe 2026

DARKFIELD Reveals Show Line-up For Edinburgh Fringe 2026

by BWW News Desk — April 9, 2026
Immersive theatre producers DARKFIELD announced their Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 line-up, featuring FLIGHT, COMA, and ARCADE, with FLIGHT and COMA moving to a new site at Assembly George Square.
Juliet Cadzow Will Lead SUNSET BOULEVARD: THE BACKSTAGE CUT at the Perth Theatre

Juliet Cadzow Will Lead SUNSET BOULEVARD: THE BACKSTAGE CUT at the Perth Theatre

by BWW News Desk — April 9, 2026
Perth Theatre announced the cast for SUNSET BOULEVARD: THE BACKSTAGE CUT, running May 7–16, 2026, with Juliet Cadzow leading as Norma Desmond in Morag Fullarton's behind-the-scenes take on the classic film.
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE, King's Theatre

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — April 8, 2026
This ultimate feel-good rom-com, based on the award-winning film starring Reese Witherspoon, follows Elle Woods on her transformation from It Girl fashionista to legal ace at Harvard Law School, all in the name of love.
Short Attention Span Theatre to Present Six New Plays at Ayr Gaiety

Short Attention Span Theatre to Present Six New Plays at Ayr Gaiety

by BWW News Desk — April 6, 2026
Short Attention Span Theatre will return to The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr this spring, with six world premiere plays spanning comedy, horror, and the supernatural, featuring a Carnegie-nominated author and award-winning directors.

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