https://youtu.be/iFs1sckiV4k Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald Adapted by Elizabeth Newman Directed by Sarah Brigham Review by Dominic Corr Pitlochry Festival Theatre ★★★ Obsession and illusion are reframed in a swirl of jazz, longing, and champagne-soaked dreams, as The Great Gatsby returned to the stage in a new adaptation by the Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s most recent Artistic … Continue reading Review: The Great Gatsby – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Music by Richard Rodgers Directed by Elizabeth Newman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ A frosty afternoon in Pitlochry must be in the mix to be on a list of our favourite things. Now add in a day spent surrounded by a beaming audience, bunting and decorations for … Continue reading Review: The Sound of Music – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Elliot Gooch (Rolf) and Sally Cheng (Liesel Von Trapp) above, to star in the Pitlochry Festival Theatre's The Sound of Music Ahead of The Sound of Music, which opens on the 15th of November at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, we sat down with Sally Cheng and Elliot Gooch to discuss their roles as Liesl von Trapp … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Sound of Music: A Chat with Sally Cheng and Elliot Gooch
Written by Tennessee Williams Adapted and Directed by Elizabeth Newman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £10.00 ★★★★ Reigniting the noxious atmosphere of Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire, the choking heat of New Orleans, once awakened in Elizabeth Newman’s 2023 adaptation for the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, now brings the intensity, brutality, and the … Continue reading Review: A Streetcar Named Desire – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Kirsty Findlay cast as Maria, pictured with the Youth Cast above, in Pitlochry Festival Theatre's The Sound of Music Leading, what is shaping up to be a tremendous cast, Findlay once more takes centre-stage at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, this time performing the beloved role of Maria in Elizabeth Newman's last production for the venue, … Continue reading Have a Gander – Casting Pitlochry’s The Sound of Music, Kirsty Findlay to Play Maria
Photo credit - Frederic Aranda Ever since The Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s current Artistic Director, Elizabeth Newman, announced they were stepping down from the role to bring their exceptional talents to Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, the flurry of natterings and rumours of who could possibly step into the role rippled. And it would be a relatively fair … Continue reading Have A Gander – Alan Cumming Named Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written by Richard Baron and Ellie Zeegen Directed by Richard Baron Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ Sometimes, particularly when covering a piece so entuned with the life of one of Scotland’s most celebrated writers of prose and verse, there’s a temptation to go toe-to-toe with the quality of their vocab and reputation. But the truth is that Richard Baron and … Continue reading Review: Nan Sheperd: Naked and Unashamed, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written by Tennessee Williams Directed by Elizabeth Newman ★★★★★ A searing light of success has been emanating from the Pitlochry Festival Theatre this season, as the choking heat of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire envelopes the theatre’s auditorium. As one of theatre’s paramount characters, Blanche Dubois, the daughter of a wealthy family brought down to the … Continue reading A Streetcar Named Desire – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett Adapted by Elizabeth Newman Directed by ★★★★ Unnurtured, a sheltered life leads to a peakiness, the absence of fresh air and interaction closes them to the warmth of others. It’s constricting, and no fortune in the ancient or new world can come close to the purity and undiluted hallowedness of the natural … Continue reading The Secret Garden – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written by Noël Coward Adapted for the Stage by Emma Rice Original Music Composed by Stu Barker Directed by Elizabeth Newman ★★★★ We’ve all done it, fallen in love with a perfect stranger across a Train carriage or on the last bus home. But for many, it’s a sliver of time blown into life together, compacting into … Continue reading Brief Encounter – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
