https://youtu.be/H4dgBR16sWI Written and Directed by John Binnie Musical Arrangements and Additional Music by Alyson Orr Poetry and Songs by Robert Burns Review by Dominic Corr Pitlochry Festival Theatre ★★★★ Scotland’s lothario extraordinaire, Robert Burns’ legacy is capable of surviving the truth that, for their talents, they were a colossal layabout, negligent father and lover, and all around bit … Continue reading Review: A Toast Fae The Lassies – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
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
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
Now that the Summer light dwindles and the entire roster of 2024 shows from Pitlochry has emerged across all three stages, the chill of Autumn and Winter heralds in – but rather than dwell on what was, we look towards the new 2025 season at Pitlochry Festival Theatre after a booming 2024 showcase that saw … Continue reading Have A Gander – Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2025 Season
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ Hormones, dreams, tunes, confetti, and hips are flying in the Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s second musical extravaganza, Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie’s Footloose, a more rambunctious step aside from their production of Beautiful: The Carole … Continue reading Review: Footloose, 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
Book by Douglas McGrath Words and Music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil Music by Arrangement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing Directed by Sam Hardie Tickets from £15.00 ★★★ The soundtrack of one generation to the next, and striding forth even further, singer and songwriter Carole King forged her path from an early age and away from … Continue reading Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Story, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
