Review: OFF THE RAILS, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 26, 2026
A live-looped musical comedy about how far one woman will go to escape her demons… and which ScotRail service will get her there the fastest....
Review: JESSIES, Pavilion Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 25, 2026
Spanning from 1980 to 1995, the story dives into the highs and lows of queer life during a time of upheaval, hope, and hard-won joy. Through laughter, heartbreak, gossip, and glitter, The Jessies discover what it truly means to find family - not the one you’re born into, but the one you choose....
Review: JACKALS, Paisley Arts Centre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 25, 2026
Based on astounding true events, Jackals is a contemporary retelling of the bewildering professional relationship between the young, ambitious Emma, and her fledgling doctor with a point to prove....
Review: FISH, Oran Mor
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....
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
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....
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. 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!...
Review: UN-EXPECTING, Oran Mor
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...
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. 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....
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE, King's Theatre
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....