Review by Laurie Kemmett ★★★ Nobody likes a funeral. Even when the deceased isn’t someone you know well. This fact doesn’t change even when you don’t know the person at all - and when the person isn’t a person but a British supermarket of the 2000’s. Enter Paul Campbell and his eulogy for Somerfield. If like, the … Continue reading Review: Paul Campbell: The Lost Tapes of Somerfield, Glasgow Comedy Festival
Auntie Empire storms into Manipulate with Disaster Plan’s trademark blend of bouffon clowning, dark satire, and political bite. Led by Julia Taudevin and Kieran Hurley, the show casts Taudevin as a decaying, delusional Britannia figure inviting her “family” to revel in imperial nostalgia while confronting a far grimmer truth. Evolving through earlier versions as live‑gore cabaret, … Continue reading Have a Gander at Auntie Empire – Manipulate 2026
Running from January 20th - 24th, the Edinburgh Universe Savoy Opera Group’s production of Into The Woods brings Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s beloved fairy-tale musical to life at Church Hill Theatre in Edinburgh this January. Featuring classic characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and Rapunzel, the show asks what happens after the … Continue reading Have a Gander at EUSOG’S Into The Woods with the Cast and Crew
Home For Christmas: Edinburgh Panto’s Past, Present And (The King’s Theatre) Future As Edinburgh prepares for the long‑awaited return of its panto to the King’s Theatre, Dominic Corr sat down with Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young to reflect on a tradition that has shaped their careers and captivated generations. From the Festival Theatre’s … Continue reading Have a Gander at Pantomime 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk with Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young
Alan Cumming: The Disruptor in the Hills Fully aware of the task ahead, and the challenges of funding, identity, and taking over at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Dominic Corr speaks to the new Artistic Director about ambition, Scottishness, and the joy of a very large foyer filled with friends. The Zoom window flickers to life—predictably, stubbornly—and … Continue reading Have a Gander at Pitlochry 2026; A Chat with Alan Cumming
Not just one, nor two or three, but four of this year's Pantomime cast were thrilled to chat with Corr Blimey about the upcoming Aladdie. Written by Fraser Boyle, co‑writer of The Gaiety’s five‑star hits Mother Goose (2024) and Cinderella (2023), Aladdie swaps the Far East for the far, far East of Ayrshire, where the … Continue reading Have a Gander at Pantomime 2025: Aladdie with The Ayr Gaiety Cast!
With the bitter cold now gripping Scotland, Dominic Corr chats with writer, director, and Sammy Slush performer Jerry Taylor. Presented by Ginger and Jester Productions, Baltic at Cumbernauld Theatre follows brave young Elsbeth on a daring quest to rescue her brother Kai from the wicked Snow Queen Chillblane and her frosty sidekick Jack Frost. With … Continue reading Have a Gander at Pantomime 2025: Baltic with Jerry Taylor
Kicking out our Pantomime coverage, Dominic Corr chats with Jorgey Scott-Learmonth, who stars as Alice in the Tron Theatre’s latest panto, as we tumble down a Glasgow pothole into WEEGIELAND—a glittering, chaotic realm where Gallus skips their ballet exam to search for missing feline bestie Dinah The Cat. Along the way, they encounter eccentric locals, … Continue reading Have a Gander at Pantomime 2025: Gallus in Weegieland with Jorgey Scott-Learmonth
Contemporary Ritual Theatre, the bold Great Yarmouth company redefining performance as communal rite, makes its Scottish debut this September with SALT - a haunting tale of faith, obsession, and supernatural song set against the unforgiving backdrop of the 18th-century East Norfolk coast. Following a sell-out tour in England, the production charts a ten-date journey through … Continue reading Have a Gander at SALT – Scottish and National Tour
Created by Yoon Junghwan, Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Review by Orly Benn The thought of walking into Summerhall’s Main Hall 2 weeks after the end of the Fringe is somewhat akin to meeting your mum’s new partner not too long after the separation of your parents, stunted with memories of previous glories. However, this … Continue reading Review: TETHER (Work-In-Progess) – Summerhall, Edinburgh
