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Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, Theatre Royal


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 25, 2026

Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated in the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. ...

Review: SUE PERKINS: THE ETERNAL SHAME OF SUE PERKINS, King's Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 22, 2026

You may know her as Bake-Off Sue, Taskmaster Sue, Just A Minute Sue, or the Sue that gives you travel envy – but stand-up Sue is full of surprises. In this brand-new show, she shares the unlikely happenings from a career in the spotlight....

Review: KIM BLYTHE: COWBOY, Citizens Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 22, 2026

Kim Blythe is a cowboy – not the rugged, western kind but more like a questionable tradesman. Unsure but thriving after a sold-out Fringe run, Kim brings her second show Cowboy to the GICF for one last rodeo as she tries to make sense of it all. If you feel like you’re constantly winging it thro...

Review: MHAIRI BLACK: DIFFICULT SECOND ALBUM, Citizens Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 20, 2026

Following her sold-out Fringe run and a smash-hit tour, MP-turned-comedian Mhairi Black returns with her Difficult Second Album....

Review: SCOTS, Pavilion Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 19, 2026

The musical history lesson no-one asked for but everyone needs! SCOTS is the story ofScotland. Its past, present and future. Its people and places, triumphs and failures. All told by a figure who has seen it all......

Review: JOY, Oran Mor


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 17, 2026

Joy, a self-identified spinster librarian, is sad most of the time. Why would her parents place the burden of such a name upon her? When a particularly disastrous date leads to her potential beau declaring she needs to find a sense of humour, Joy wonders… what if he’s right? Could finding the f...

Review: THE TRIALS, Tron Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 13, 2026

The not-too-distant future. A world where the air is unbreathable. A jury of twelve angry teenagers. A chance to put the adults on trial for the devastating damage they have done to the planet. Can they deliver justice, or are they just out for revenge?...

Review: ONE DAY: THE MUSICAL, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 12, 2026

Emma walks into Dexter's life on the night of their graduation. One unsuspecting day that changes them both forever. But where will they be on this day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows?...

Review: THE SWANSONG, Oran Mor


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 12, 2026

A desperate young woman and a smooth-talking swan go on an extraordinary flight across Edinburgh’s starlit city skies and pulsing basement bars in this uplifting new musical featuring original songs, and live music on stage with Dale Parker on piano, and musician Rachel Duns (Scottish Jazz Awards ...

Review: WOMAN IN MIND, Theatre Royal


by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 12, 2026

Directed by Michael Longhurst (Constellations, Caroline or Change, and former Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse) this spellbinding revival explores one woman’s fractured reality with heart and humour....

Past Shows

Godspell (The Dance School of Scotland)
Godspell (The Dance School of Scotland)
Jun 10 – Jun 13, 2015

Musical Theatre Students from The Dance School of Scotland return to the Citizens Theatre for the 13th year. Godspell has become one of the iconic...

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