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
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
Written by Peter Arnott Directed by David Greig Review by Marina Funcasta Tickets: £16.00 ★★★ Of all claims that can be made for A Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape, having a misguiding title is not one of them; set on a summer evening in a country house in Perthshire in 2014, a seasonal stillness and … Continue reading Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape – Royal Lyceum Theatre
Written by Peter Arnott Directed by David Greig Tickets: £16.00 ★★★ We find ourselves on the precipice of an abyss: trapped in a limbo of decisions (and votes) cast but existing in a world with no answers anywhere on the horizon. In the run-up to the Scottish independence referendum of 2014, George Rennie, retired academic … Continue reading Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
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
