Upcoming Shows
1984, a co-production between Citizens Theatre, Dundee Rep Theatre, and The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, is adapted from George Orwell's classic novel by writer Chris Hannan...
Tristan & Yseult is an Emma Rice Company production making a return visit to the Citizens Theatre for a limited run, more than 20 years...
East is East, marking the 30th anniversary of Ayub Khan Din's play, is directed by Kash Arshad in a co-production with Octagon Theatre Bolton and...
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, a National Theatre of Scotland production adapted by David Harrower from Muriel Spark's novel, is directed by Vicky Featherstone...
Shakespeare's Othello receives a fresh staging at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, directed by Anthony Almeida. This co-production between Citizens Theatre, Northern Stage, and HOME...
Cinderella, written by Stuart Paterson and directed by Joanna Bowman, is the Citizens Theatre's festive family production running through the holiday season. This reimagining of...
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 19, 2026
A sparse gym in rural Donegal. Michael holds his breath and sticks his head under water, preparing to beat the world record after seven long years. His coach Pat watches on, drinking can after can, as they wait for yer man from Guinness to arrive....
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...
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....
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 14, 2026
James returns to Glasgow for a family funeral after being away for twenty years. He bumps into his first love and…
A brand new GLASWEGIAN MUSICAL, from the writer of The TOMMY BURNS Story & PORNO, featuring songs by artists connected with the GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD!...
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 12, 2026
A nightclub collision. A daft decision. A heartbeat caught between two strangers who can barely catch their breath.
Told in a pulse of beat-poetry, barbed humour and bruising honesty, Scott and Jess ricochet through tests, scans, scares and the kind of arguments you only have when everything matter...
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 10, 2026
I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stories of a generation. A glimpse behind the headlines and the stark reality of what happens when the political system is stacked against you. With 14.3 million* people living in poverty in the UK, this is not fiction. It is reality....
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 08, 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....
by André Böke - April 05, 2026
The touring production of The Bodyguard arrives at a pivotal moment in its continental journey. After stops in Zurich, Munich and Berlin, interspersed with various UK engagements including London, the show now plays its final German date at the Alte Oper Frankfurt. From here, it will return to Briti...
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 05, 2026
When Margaret enters a Glasgow gay bar for the very first time, she discovers a whole new world through the spiky bartender, chaotic kitchen porter, and a mysterious package waiting to be opened....
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 02, 2026
What I’m Here For (Danish title Flora) is a co-production between internationally acclaimed companies Vanishing Point (Scotland) and Teater Katapult (Denmark)....
Past Shows
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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