Scotland Theater Reviews Page 3

Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE, Royal Lyceum
by Mary Baillie - January 18, 2024

Gary McNair's one-man adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde faces a daunting obstacle: most of us know how it ends. Consequentially, the piece's challenge shifts from the story itself to how it is told - it not only needs to be immensely engaging, it needs to present a new perspective to combat overfamiliar...

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 16, 2024

Join Shrek and his trusty sidekick Donkey as they set out on a quest to defeat the fearsome dragon and rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona. With a heart-warming story and a cast of unforgettable characters, this musical extravaganza is a journey you won't want to miss....

Soundtrack Review: THE LITTLE BIG THINGS (ORIGINAL WEST END CAST RECORDING)
by Kerrie Nicholson - January 09, 2024

The way composer and lyricist Nick Butcher and lyricist Tom Ling have approached setting Henry’s story within the musical theatre realm makes for an incredibly exciting journey as a listener... ...

Review: THE BODYGUARD, Theatre Royal Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - January 05, 2024

Adapted for the stage by Alexander Dinelaris, the piece follows bodyguard Frank Farmer (Ayden Callaghan) who is hired to protect music superstar Rachel Marron (Emily Williams) and her son Fletcher (Kaylen Luke) after she receives death threats from a harrowing stalker (Marios Nicolaides). Despite a ...

Review: PETER PAN, The Hydro, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 30, 2023

Following the success of ELF: THE MUSICAL arena tour last year, the same production team headed by the maestro producer Jon Conway are at the helm of a “supersize spectacle” with awe-inspiring special effects and lots of fun....

Book Review: RUNNING THE ROOM: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN THEATRE DIRECTORS
by Cindy Marcolina - December 27, 2023

Running the Room isn’t a bible nor a manifesto. It doesn’t want to write a set of rules for directing plays, nor it wants to impart a Weltanschauung on how to become a director. It’s a source of inspiration and, more practically, a generous look into the practice of a selected group of people, who j...

Review: UNICORN CHRISTMAS PARTY, Capital Theatres
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 26, 2023

Find your inner unicorn and join glittering, magical unicorns Melody and Luna, as they bring a little winter sunshine, moonlight, good times and a lot of boogie into everyone’s lives, with easy-to-follow dance moves and a soundtrack of Christmas hits....

Review: DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 22, 2023

Back by popular demand and sprinkled with seasonal glitter, this hugely entertaining show will leave you with a feel-good glow. Enjoy hilarious, heartbreaking, irreverent tales from the dressing rooms of Doris, Dolly, Judy and Liza with the filthiest Julie Andrews ever to grace the stage!...

Review: A CRACKIN' CINDERELLA STORY, Websters Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 18, 2023

Join Cinderella and the gang for a Belter of a family pantomime. Filled with pop chart hits, dancing and the good old Scottish banter....

Podcast Review: LOVE, CONDITIONALLY, Play Inside
by Cheryl Markosky - December 19, 2023

Play Inside’s Love, Conditionally ­– a new, immersive, series of short (around 15 minutes) audio recordings made in the UK and Palestine ­– is made with interactive listeners in mind....

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Beacon Arts Centre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 15, 2023

Once upon a time, in the fairytale land of Auchterdreich, Inverclyde… the vain Prince Sebastian refused to marry the Witch Queen - Deadly Nightshade - who cursed him to live as a hideous beast unless he could find true love....

Review: SAME TEAM, Traverse Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 17, 2023

Five women have come together with one goal, one dream. Coming from very different backgrounds in life they have to work together as a team if they want to do what no one from Scotland has ever done before. To win the Homeless World Cup, and bring the trophy home....

Review: CINDERS!, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 14, 2023

Scottish Ballet’s festive favourite returns for the winter season with a new name, glittering new designs, and a charming twist to the tale....

Review: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS: A CELEBRATION, Live at the Sondheim Theatre, Cast Recording
by Cheryl Markosky - December 13, 2023

Were you one of the lucky few who managed to bag a ticket for the one-night-only, star-studded gala revue, StephenSondheim’s Old Friends, on May 3, 2022?...

Review: SUNSHINE ON LEITH, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Mary Baillie - December 11, 2023

The sun is shining brightly on Pitlochry this winter with an incredible revival of the Scottish classic musical Sunshine on Leith. Set to songs by The Proclaimers, the play follows Leith natives Davy and Ally who return home after serving in war overseas. They face a changed Edinburgh, romantic enta...

Review: WICKED, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 13, 2023

Launching its latest UK tour, Wicked is casting its magical spell on audiences once again. The enchantment begins at the Edinburgh Playhouse, with a glorious 5-week run from Thursday, 7th December 2023, to Sunday, 14th January 2024, at this iconic Scottish theatre. This essential musical provides an...

Review: TREASURE ISLAND, Pavilion Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 11, 2023

Jim Hawkins has been left a treasure map but will he, his wee brother, Willie and their mammy, Henrietta be able to find the gold before Long John Silver and his pesky pirates, Pucklebum & Pilchard get their greedy hands on it? Squire McClunkey, Sea-Legs Senga and Polly Pollock are sailing as fast a...

Review: UGLY! A CINDERELLA STORY, Lanternhouse Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 09, 2023

In this magical makeover journey, the Fairy Godmother and Ugly Sister must work together to achieve a transformation really worth doing and discover that true worth is on the inside, not the outside. But will the Ugly Sister accept the help she needs or has she been wearing this ‘ugly’ label too lon...

Review: SECOND PERSON NARRATIVE, Chandler Studio Theatre
by Mary Baillie - December 10, 2023

The Royal Conservatoire’s ‘Performance in British Sign Language (BSL) and English’ students present a profound piece showcasing the overwhelming importance of equity for all in the theatre space. At its core ‘Second Person Narrative’ is about identity - the piece depicts 25 scenes following a centra...

Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 08, 2023

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, starring pantomime legends Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac, will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery. With Darren Brownlie, Blythe Jandoo and Liz Ewing, the magnificent...

Review: ALADDIN, Macrobert Arts Centre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 03, 2023

Get ready for a disco inferno, as we join the McTwank family in the town that Stirling Stella almost forgot- Discotopia. Here lives widow Marge O'Reen McTwank, owner of the last laundrette in town. Her oldest daughter, Aladdin, is wildly in love with Prince Jasper but can love survive the grease sta...

Review: ALADDIN, Perth Theatre
by Mary Baillie - December 04, 2023

In their humble abode of Killicrankie, the McTwankie family are in a spin trying to keep their laundry business afloat while the evil Countess searches impatiently for the cave of pleasures, treasures and immeasurable measures. The piece is enjoyable for children, but slightly misses the mark for ad...

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PACE at the Art Department, Paisley
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 03, 2023

Panto is back! Join CHRIS ALEXANDER and ALAN ORR this Christmas for PACE Theatre Company’s 34th annual pantomime....

Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN MAWS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 02, 2023

Think you’re having a bad day? Snow White’s is worse. She’s just found out that not only has her dad, the King, remarried – but he’s only gone and died!...

Review: AGANEZA SCROOGE, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 02, 2023

The entire pantosphere is decking the halls and rocking around their Christmas trees. Well, everywhere except one place: Dickensian Street, home of the frightful Aganeza Scrooge, the scariest skinflint in the pantosphere. A woman so tight with money she makes Fifers look generous. And Aganeza HATES ...