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
What a year. From deals with the devil to singing nuns, the blitz to the Appalachian Mountains, and to the end of the world and the emergence of a new one, theatre across Scotland in 2024 was fraught with many difficulties. As we head into a concerning 2025, where questions of funding still hang over … Continue reading Have A Gander – Scottish Theatre 2024
Written by Ann Marie Di Mambro Directed by Ken Alexander ★★★★ There’s something majestical to old Italian confectionary stores in Scotland, specifically Glasgow. Ribboned with faux-gold and clean white tiles - serving up ice cream, pokes o' chips, sweets and cigarettes, the bellows of the family matriarch behind the ribboned doorway suggest an intense familial … Continue reading Tally’s Blood – Perth Theatre
https://youtu.be/UxxnL26CGpY Written by Ross Mackay Directed by Jordan Blackwood ★★★★★ Rifling through the pages of a well-loved story: there’s nothing better, is there? Seeking fortunes, solving mysteries, standing toe-to-toe with Dark Lords, and saving distant lands – the storybook is a gateway of limitless potential, and for some, it’s a lifeline, a friend. And where … Continue reading Treasure Island – The Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld
https://youtu.be/fLmfwknvLic Written by May Sumbwanyambe Directed by Orla O'Loughlin ★★★★★ There’s a reason that one of the few props Enough of Him utilises is a chess board. There’s a reason that upon its second usage, the original piece colours have their players deliberately switched. Joseph Knight. A name that should ring through Scottish history to the present, … Continue reading Enough of Him – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written by Rona Munro Directed by Michael Duke ★★★★ From Cumbernauld to the Lothians to the borough of Camden – Scottish playwright Rona Munro’s exceptional talents are spreading across the country as James IV has its world-premiere this week in Edinburgh at the Festival Theatre, with Mary set to open towards the end of October at Hampstead Theatre. But … Continue reading Bold Girls – Cumbernauld Lanternhouse
