https://youtu.be/SD0YhFrzsao Directed by Sam Hardie Musical Direction by Richard Reeday Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ Walking around the gateway to the Highlands, and arriving at the now fully-kitted out Pitlochry Festival Theatre (with some smashing new bathrooms and reference to previous productions), the Pink Lady Jacket sporting guests mingled with the eager … Continue reading Review: Grease – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written and Performed by Michael Daviot Directed by Michael Nardone Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★★ Despite the preconceptions, Scottish Theatre is young. Very young. Hardly out of infancy, though it very much feels to be in its troublesome teenage years. And yet the wealth of history and culture already emanating from the nation’s catalogue of directors, … Continue reading Review: A Noble Clown – The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Written and Directed by Gordon Barr Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £14.00 ★★★★ A decade of decadence, dance, fairytales and farts. That’s what it’s all about, right, kids? For the past ten years, the Byre Theatre has worked with writer and director Gordon Barr and the folk of Bard in the Botanics to maintain … Continue reading Review: Beauty and the Beast – The Byre Theatre, St. Andrews
Written by Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie Directed by Andrew Panton Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ Right from the start, the entire show has a stamp of authenticity. Before a word is said, before a song is sung, or a foot is set towards the audience, Kenneth MacLeod’s colour and set makes … Continue reading Review: Oor Wullie – The Dundee Rep
Written by Duncan McLean Directed by Wils Wilson Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 (Con available) ★★★ Piracy is a formidable ol’ career. So, it’s nice to see that even after the pages of Robert Louis Stevenson’s genre-defining tale, Treasure Island, have been closed, the story still has life for the likes of talented … Continue reading Review: Treasure Island – The Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Adapted by Alan McHugh Additional Material by Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ Sixty years of the King’s Pantomime. A feat and a testament to the draw of the Scottish panto – armed with a fiercely loyal and vocal crowd who bring their top game to the … Continue reading Review: Peter Pan – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written and Directed by Johnny McKnight Musical Direction & Composition by Ross Brown Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.50 ★★★★★ Be still the aching sides and pass the Botox to fix these face wrinkles following this sort of evening at The Tron Theatre, with a front-row of hopped-up Brownies in the audiences, is enough … Continue reading Review: Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell – Tron Theatre
Written by Harry Michaels and Allan Stewart With Additional Material from Grant Stott and Matt Slack Directed by Ed Curtis Tickets from £20.75 ★★★★ It’s back. That beastly, festive, encroaching force which you just can’t escape. And no, we’re not talking about Grant Stott’s acting. For many, the King’s Pantomime in Edinburgh, currently seeking refuge … Continue reading Review: Cinderella – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
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
Performed by Ron Fairweather, Fergus McNicol and Claire McNicol ★★★★ Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum: Panto season’s nearly over, ho-hum. Down in the Netherbow Theatre, a treasure awaits - not one of gold or silver, but of dreams and cheers. The Scottish Storytelling Centre emerges into the final twilight days of the year with Macastory’s theatrical group and their annual … Continue reading Macastory’s Jack and the Beanstalk – Scottish Storytelling Centre
