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Review: THE GOLDEN RAGE, Oran Mor, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 17, 2022
Gossip columnists Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons had a readership of 75 million during the Golden Age of Hollywood. They wielded power over the careers of Grace Kelly, Orson Welles, and Charlie Chaplin. Though they could create stars, they were never afraid to break them…
Review: LA PERFORMANCE, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 15, 2022
Two actors, Her (Emmanuelle Laborit) and Him (Ramesh Meyyappan) rehearse backstage for a performance. When the curtain goes up, a clown and the woman the clown adores perform the rehearsed routines. But things go wrong. They argue. Who is it arguing though? Her and Him or their characters?
Review: THE CHER SHOW, Festival Theatre Edinburgh
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 12, 2022
Music icon turned Hollywood royalty, the Grammy®, Oscar®, Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning Queen of re-invention has conquered it all. It’s now time to turn back time with this fiercely fabulous kick-ass new musical, from the writer of Jersey Boys.
Review: 549: SCOTS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR, Tron Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 09, 2022
In a small pub in Prestonpans, East Lothian, four millennials are told a story. The true story of four local miners who, 86 years ago, travelled from the streets of Prestonpans to the valleys of Spain. They gave up everything that was familiar: for a land that was not; for a people they had never met; and for a cause they believed was right.
Filmhouse Cinema and Café Bar, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and Belmont Filmhouse to Cease Trading
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
The trustees of Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), the parent charity which runs Filmhouse Cinema and Café Bar in Edinburgh, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen, have appointed Tom MacLennan and Chad Griffin of FRP Advisory as Joint Administrators.
Review: SOUTH PACIFIC, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 06, 2022
Julian Ovenden and Gina Beck reprise their roles from the Chichester Festival Theatre production, and lead a sensational cast of over thirty including Rob Houchen, Joanna Ampil and Sera Maehara. Featuring a full orchestra, this ravishing musical is set to be the must-see theatrical event of the year.
Review: MADE IN CHINA, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 04, 2022
Deliveries pile up in a semi in Wishaw, as Janet panic-buys for her daughter’s sixteenth. She wants to get everything right. Five thousand miles away, Hui Ting works relentless factory shifts to keep her daughter off the assembly line.
Angus Robertson Joins Sviatlana Tskihanouskaya For A Performance Of THE PEOPLE WOKE UP
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2022
Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson MSP joined Belarus Democratic leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the cast of ice&fire's 'The People Woke Up' at the Scottish Parliament last night
Review: THE CHER SHOW, The Kings Theatre Glasgow
by Adam Robinson - September 28, 2022
When a musical has to provide a pre-show warning of flashing lights, loud music and strobing effects, you know that’s a recipe for a wonderful night out for those who are strong enough. What would you expect from a musical based on a legendary global artist who does not have the term “subtle” in her vocabulary.
An Tobar and Mull Theatre Award First Grants For Its Inaugural MADE ON MULL: Associate Artists Programme
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2022
An Tobar and Mull Theatre has named the artists who have been awarded the first grants for its inaugural MADE ON MULL: Associate Artists Programme.
Birds Of Paradise Presents DON'T.MAKE.TEA. A New Commission From Disability-Led Theatre Company Traverse Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2022
Birds Of Paradise presents DON'T.MAKE.TEA. a new commission from Scotland's disability-led theatre company. Written by Rob Drummond (Bulletcatch, The Majority), directed by Robert Softley Gale (Purposeless Movements, My Left/Right Foot - the Musical) at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh: Wednesday 5 - Saturday 8 October 2022 (BSL/CAP/AD all performances).
KIDNAPPED To Tour The UK in 2023
by Natalie O'Donoghue - September 22, 2022
Kidnapped is a colourful new take on Stevenson’s historical adventure story about David Balfour who leaves home for the first time and must grow up fast to solve a family mystery and take revenge on an evil assailant. This vibrant production is a coming-of-age rom com for today, which celebrates the poetry, humour and heart of Stevenson’s writing.
Sally Reid Will Play Shirley Valentine in Pitlochry Festival Theatre Revival of SHIRLEY VALENTINE Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2022
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to open its Autumn season with television and stage actor Sally Reid (Scot Squad, BBC Scotland) starring in a brand-new revival of the much-loved award-winning comedy Shirley Valentine, Willy Russell's (Blood Brothers and Educating Rita) heart-warming story about a middle-aged, working-class Liverpool housewife whose life is transformed after a holiday in Greece.
Review: EXODUS, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - September 16, 2022
Bold, satirical and uncomfortably funny, Exodus explores systematic deception and the indifference to human suffering. In her bid to become the country’s leader, Home Secretary Asiya Rao prepares to make a major policy announcement that will establish her as the front-runner of the political race.
Review: BEAUTIFUL, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - September 15, 2022
eautiful tells the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit song-writing team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.
Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Stefanie Lyons - September 15, 2022
It might be impossible not to have heard about the musical, The Book of Mormon. Unless you've been locked away from the world for the last couple of years. Oh. Well, pandemic aside, this show needs almost no introduction. 
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - September 14, 2022
It’s 1934 in the heartland of America and we meet a group of wayward souls who cross paths in a time-weathered guesthouse. Standing at a turning point in their lives, they realize nothing is what it seems. But as they search for a future, and hide from the past, they find themselves facing unspoken truths about the present.
MAncient Releases Healing Album HOLY WARRIORS And Single 'Chakra 10 (Let's Pray)'
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2022
mAncient is back with a new album entitled 'Holy Warriors' as well as a brand new, hot-out-of-the-oven collaborative single 'Chakra 10 (Let's Pray)'.
Review: SALLY, Oran Mor, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - September 07, 2022
Sally’s electric performance as Sally Bowles has turned a rural touring production of Cabaret into an unlikely hit. When it transfers to the West End and Broadway, Sally is given personal assistant Tyler to help manage her diary.
Review: BUGSY MALONE, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - September 07, 2022
Prohibition era, New York. A city full of mobsters, showgirls and dreamers. Rival gangster bosses Fat Sam and Dandy Dan are at loggerheads. The custard pies are flying and Dandy Dan’s gang has gotten the upper hand since obtaining the new-fangled “splurge” gun. Now, Fat Sam and his bumbling buffoons are in real trouble!
Review: FILM CLUB: AN IMPROVISED COMEDY at Revolution Bar
by Mark Carnochan - September 06, 2022
Film Club: An Improvised Comedy isn't a perfect show but it goes by fast and provides plenty of laughs.
UNDERTOW OVERFLOW Will Embark on Scottish Tour in October
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2022
Undertow Overflow is a brand new collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Amy Duncan and writer/director Ben Harrison. It combines their love of simple narratives with a strong emotional undertow. The title of the show comes from a joining of the title of Amy's album Undercurrents with Ben's short story collection Overflow. 
Tron Theatre Company Presents LA PERFORMANCE Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2022
The first Tron Theatre Company production of the Autumn season has been announced -  La Performance.
Scottish Ensemble Announces Upcoming Season
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2022
Scottish Ensemble has announced its 2022/2023 season which explores attention as our most valuable resource.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: STOP THE WORLD, WE'RE GETTING OFF, theSpace
by Fiona Scott - September 01, 2022
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