Book, Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda Directed by Thomas Kail Review by Dominic Corr Theatre Royal ★★★★★ Hamilton at the Glasgow Theatre Royal arrives not as nostalgia but as proof: Lin‑Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary musical remains one of the most powerful pieces of musical theatre in the repertoire, a work that keeps reinventing how stage music … Continue reading Review: Hamilton – The Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Book by Joe Penhall Music and Lyrics by Ray Davies Directed by Edward Hall Review by Libby Hutton The King's Theatre ★★★ ‘Sunny Afternoon’, the musical retelling of the rise of the legendary rock band ‘The Kinks’, hits just where expected; an entertaining night out for all ages. This is both its downfall and its praise; … Continue reading Review: Sunny Afternoon – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written by Uma Nada-Rajah Directed by Gareth Nicholls Review by Libby Hutton Tron Theatre ★★★★ Airy hospital curtains on a dimly lit stage are blown gently as a softly sung live cover of ‘You Can Have It All’ by George McCrae sounds above the drip-drip-drip of a ceiling leak. A nurse in scrubs frowns upwards at the … Continue reading Review: Black Hole Sign – Tron Theatre
Written by Danny McCahon Directed by Liz Carruthers Musical Direction by Dale Parker Review by Dominic Corr ★★★ There’s no denying the enduring power of Rollermania. You just need to look around at the crowd descending onto the Glasgow Pavilion: tartan scarves, foot-stomping choruses, the unmistakable euphoria of a crowd belting out “Shang-a-Lang” like it’s … Continue reading Review: Rollers Forever – Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
Presenting: The Golden Goose For one time only (until next year), we ditch our trademark crimson and don the finest of guilded feathers to celebrate our top choices for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We'll be crafting a selection of 'Top Geese' from the flock, with each of the writers submitting their top choice across … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – The Golden Goose Awards
Written by Lucy McIlgorm Directed by Anastazie Toros Review by Dominic Corr Studio Five at Assembly George Square Studios ★★★★ The more one thinks about the title, the stronger the production's merits become. There’s a quiet power in REFUSE—a production that doesn’t shout but resonates. In a festival often saturated with spectacle, this piece from … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Refuse
Written and Performed by Ewan Downie Directed by Ian Spink Review by Dominic Corr Assembly Roxy ★★★★ There’s a feral pulse running through The Bacchae at Assembly Roxy, a solo retelling that trades grandeur for grit, myth for muscle. Ewan Downie channels Dionysos with a raw, ritualistic intensity, conjuring gods and mortals alike in a … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – The Bacchae
Written and Performed by Annie Davison Directed by Daniel Bainbridge Review by Dominic Corr Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★ There’s a particular thrill in watching a performer sprint headlong into their own chaos—and Annie Davison does so with wit, warmth, and an explosively impressive performance. BAIRNS, her one-woman show about surrogacy, sisterhood, and self-sabotage, is a tightly … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – BAIRNS
Written and Directed by Ellie Coote Music and Lyrics by Jack Godfrey Review by Dominic Corr Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★★ There’s a moment in Hot Mess—a pop musical about the climate crisis masquerading as a romcom—where Earth, played with volcanic intensity by Danielle Steers (The Cher Show), belts a note so pure and furious it feels … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Hot Mess
Written and Performed by Patrick McPherson Directed by Jonny Harvey Review by Dominic Corr Underbelly Cowgate - Iron Belly ★★★★ There’s a particular kind of silence that falls over an audience when fear is genuine. Not the polite hush of anticipation or the scatter-gun anxiety of jumpscares, but the breath-held, spine-tightened stillness of people bracing … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Scatter: A Horror Play
