Written by Milly Sweeney Directed by Sally Reid Review by Libbi Hutton Òran Mór ★★★★★ Nostalgic, heart-warming and dynamic, writer Milly Sweeney’s sold out run of original two-man play ‘Someone’s Knocking at The Door’ is a perfectly paced, comedic insight into interpersonal relationships. The play’s genius lies in its character development and the subsequent illumination … Continue reading Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door – Òran Mór, Glasgow
https://youtu.be/bavdTCmRvWM Written by Hana Pascal Keegan, Gabriella Sloss and Robert Softley Gale Directed by Robert Softley Gale Review by Libbi Hutton BOP Theatre ★★★★ Unapologetic and provocative, Birds of Paradise’s “(We Indulge in) a bit of roll play” radically addresses disability and sex in a world “built to keep us apart”. With simulated sex scenes … Continue reading Review: (We Indulge in) a bit of roll play – The Tramway, Glasgow
A powerful, intimate touring production of David Greig’s acclaimed play, exploring a priest's search for answers after a mass shooting; The Events features a local community choir - a piece that investigates themes of resilience, empathy, and forgiveness. Originally staged for audiences at the wonderful Cumbernauld Theatre in October 2024, Wonder Fools tours The Events … Continue reading Have a Gander at Wonder Fool’s The Events – A Chat with Robbie Gordon
Lead Artist and Performed by Mamoru Iriguchi Co-Directed & Co-Designed by Fergus Dunnet Review by Dominic Corr Traverse Theatre (Manipulate Run) ★★★ A strikingly unique and compelling theatrical curiosity unfolds in Glasgow as Vanishing Point presents Size Matters, a production that stretches its central metaphor across an hour of inventive puppetry, shifting scale, and philosophical musing, landing … Continue reading Review: Size Matters – The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Directed and Choreographed by Matthew Bourne Orchestrated by Terry Davies Review by Dominic Corr The King's Theatre ★★★★ For a tale draped in crimson and ruby, the overwhelming shade of The Red Shoes tale has always been that of a symbolic sharpness of emerald: a green with envy that cuts through any of the gorgeous … Continue reading Review: The Red Shoes – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt after Susan Hill’s Book Directed By Robin Herford Review by Dominic Corr The Theatre Royal ★★★★ There’s something deliciously perverse about watching a ghost story unfold in a grand Victorian auditorium, especially one as storied as the Theatre Royal Glasgow. In an age where horror is often filtered through screens, algorithms, … Continue reading Review: The Women in Black – The Theatre Royal, Glasgow
written by Callum Latham, David Hewitson and Steven Brackenridge Review by Libbi Hutton Theatre 118 ★★★★ Jack and the Privately Owned Beanstalk by Theatre 118 is everything a panto should be: wildly entertaining, fast-paced, ridiculous, outrageous, and most crucially ‘theatre for the people’. Advertised as ‘a pantomime for the rest of us’, this rendition of … Continue reading Review: Jack and the Privately Owned Beanstalk- Theatre 118, Glasgow
Written by Lewis Hetherington Co-directed by Dominic Hill and Joanna Bowman Review by Dominic Corr Citizens Theatre ★★★★ There’s something to be said for a touch of the macabre at Christmas: a pertinent reminder to the evils in the world which lie beyond the windowsill, or worse yet, right within the doorway. It’s something that … Continue reading Review: Beauty and the Beast – Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Written by Harry Michaels and Alan McHugh With Additional Material from Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac Directed by Kathryn Rooney Review by Dominic Corr The King's Theatre ★★★★ Life is always better with bubbles; this splash of spectacle, the King’s Theatre’s Little Mermaid pantomime, is a riot of colour, comedy, and villainy, with dazzling effects … Continue reading Review: The Little Mermaid – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
It’s that glorious part of the year again — and no, it’s not the Festival Fringe. It’s Panto season. Pull on the heels, coat yourself in glitter and prepare the boos and cheers: familiar dames and mischievous baddies are back to lead the nation’s favourite festive bargain of slapstick, songs and crowd‑pleasing mayhem. Below is … Continue reading Have A Gander at Pantomime in Scotland 2025
