Tony Roper's revitalized play "The Steamie" at The Dundee Rep captures the essence of 1950s Glasgow, showcasing four working-class women navigating laundry and life during Hogmanay. With a mix of humor and poignant moments, it explores themes of female solidarity, community, and resilience. This enduring Scottish classic remains relevant and captivating.
High Society at The King's Theatre is a vibrant production celebrating Cole Porter’s music and old-fashioned glamour. It features strong performances, notably from Helen George as Tracy Lord, and impressive visuals. While the book occasionally falters in dramatic tension, the show delivers an entertaining evening of sophistication, charm, and musicality.
The Singer, a groundbreaking musical directed by Cora Bissett and featuring KT Tunstall's music, explores artistic collaboration and inclusion through a Deaf and hearing artist's journey, redefining theatrical boundaries.
The Lyceum's 2026/27 season emphasizes ambitious storytelling, showcasing classic works reinterpreted through contemporary lenses. Highlights include adaptations like The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Mother Courage, alongside musicals like Guys & Dolls. The season aims to engage diverse audiences while balancing cherished traditions with fresh interpretations, reflecting theatre's shared essence.
Written by Alan McHugh Directed by Tony Cownie Review by Dominic Corr Beacon Arts ★★★★ Sharp as a spindle, warm as a mince pie, and just the right amount of daft. There’s a particular kind of Inverclyde alchemy that happens when the Beacon Arts Centre rolls out its annual panto: the familiar faces return, the audience settles … Continue reading Review: Sleeping Beauty – The Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
Music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus Book by Catherine Johnson Directed by Phyllida Lloyd Review by Dominic Corr Edinburgh Playhouse ★★★★ ABBA, abs, and absolute chaos — but sung with the precision of a Swiss watch: there’s a particular kind of madness that descends upon the Edinburgh Playhouse whenever Mamma Mia! rolls into town. … Continue reading Review: Mamma Mia – Edinburgh Playhouse
Written by Jonathan O'Neill and Issac Savage Directed by Stephen Whitson Review by Dominic Corr Dundee Rep ★★★★ One of the classics, Jack and the Beanstalk, is the kind of tale that people seem born to understand. The cautionary tale of trusting strangers, of having hope, and the quintessential story of adventure: Dundee Rep’s Jack … Continue reading Review: Jack and the Beanstalk – Dundee Rep
Written by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Andrew Panton Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ A deceivingly gallows piece to ring the post-summer season of the Dundee Rep to life, Alan Ayckbourn’s Snake in the Grass proves to be prime material for a terrifically engaging and fun three-hander of secrets, spirits, and memorable performance, and … Continue reading Review: Snake in the Grass – The Dundee Rep
Written by Morna Young, after Lewis Grassic Gibbon Co-conceived by Finn den Hertog and Morna Young Directed by Finn den Hertog, Music by Finn Anderson Review by Josie Rose Tickets from £10.00 ★★★★★ ‘Nothing endures but the land’. As audiences follow the seasons of Chris Guthrie’s life, change seems to be the only constant. In some … Continue reading Review: Sunset Song – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Morna Young Directed by Finn den Hertog Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ At the risk of conjuring a Prelim exam question: just what is it that secures Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song as one of the most important contemporary pieces of Scottish literature? But for any who have read the original piece or audiences leaving the Dundee Rep this evening, … Continue reading Review: Sunset Song, Dundee
