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
With the ebbing Summer of 2023 on the horizon, and the chill of Autumn and Winter heralding in – rather than dwell on what was, we look towards a new season at Pitlochry Festival Theatre after a rousingly successful 2023 showcase that saw childhood favourites, première studio dramas, and one hell of a fiery and … Continue reading Have A Gander – Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2024 Season
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 Uma Nada-Rajah Directed by Jemima Levick ★★★★ Invading and destructive. Coming over on boats and taking up the spaces, homes, and opportunities of those who have lived here for generations. We’re talking about the American Bull Frog, but you knew that, right? Then again, you’d never invite the frog over for drinks, would … Continue reading The Great Replacement – A Play, A Pie, And a Pint
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
Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Jule Styne Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Ben Occhipinti ★★★ And you thought your mother was a nightmare. Taking the decision to stage a grand revival of one of musical theatre’s beloved juggernauts, one uncommonly performed in Scotland, Gypsy launches the Pitlochry Festival Theatre summer season, continuing the theatre's tradition of utilising the … Continue reading Gypsy – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
