Written by Raymond Wilson Directed by Fiona Mackinnon Tickets from £16.00 ★★★ Every rock star has a certain want: jewel-encrusted watches, historical artefacts, and less savoury substances. And then there’s Scotland’s own Lewis Capaldi. That loveable scamp, world-class songwriter and vocalist, and renowned for a cracking sense of humour, so what is it that Capaldi wants? Well, it would appear to … Continue reading Review: Lewis Capaldi Goes Tropical – Òran Mór, Glasgow
Written by Mhairi Quinn Directed by Sarah Rose Graber Tandem Writing Collective's next showcase is Ivor on May 24th, Tron Theatre, Glasgow ★★★ There’s a lot to be angry about right now. Between the cost of olive oil, back-tracking on equality and fundamental rights, and with the current state of funding and opportunities for those in … Continue reading Review: Rage Room – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Hannah McGregor Directed by Niall King Tickets: £18.50 (Con. available) ★★★★ Without so much as a prompt, the audience clicks their fingers in this infamous beat. There isn’t a person in the room (alive or long departed) who doesn’t know what ghoulish treats are awaiting them. Reinventing themselves time and time over, fending … Continue reading Review: The Addams Family – Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Hannah McGregor Directed by Debbie Hannah Tickets: £18.50 (Con. available) ★★★ Scotland has a distinct culture of monsters and fiends: Redcaps and The Wulver. Beithir and the Boggle. Or even the fearsome Gorbal’s Vampire or Douglas Ross. But gradually, as we grow, we learn that the real monsters do not lurk beneath the black … Continue reading Review: Ness – Òran Mór, Glasgow
Written by Ellen Ritchie Directed by Becky Hope-Palmer Tickets from £12.00 ★★★★ Not only located in the Play, Pie, and a Pint spring collection, the suppressed anger of women has had a steady and strong presence through the past month’s shows – showing no signs of halting with Ellen Ritchie’s Hotdog, co-presented by the Traverse Theatre and Macrobert Art Centre. … Continue reading Review: Hotdog – A Play, Pie, and a Pint at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Written & Directed by Lewis Baird Choreographed by Aidan O'Brien & Amy Campbell Musical Direction & Original Music by Tommie Travers Tickets from £15.50 ★★★ With the Portobello Town Hall once more erupting with a thriving sense of life and community (following the group's critical success with Oliver!) Stage Door Entertainment sets its eyes on casting magic … Continue reading Cinderella – Portobello Town Hall
Written by Johnny McKnight Directed by Martin McCormick ★★★ It’s hard enough getting one maw a gift for their Christmas, let alone seven. So thank heavens that the Òran Mór's Winter Pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Maws, from Scotland’s panto maestro Johnny McKnight, makes the perfect pre-stocking stuffer for audiences in Glasgow and Scotland. … Continue reading Snow White and the Seven Maws – Oran Mor, Glasgow
Written by Meghan Tyler Directed by Dominic Hill Tickets from £14.00 ★★★★ ”Flag Wanker” If you’ve been on social media for more than an hour you’re likely familiar with the charming turn of phrase for those who utilise their personal biographies to plaster it, instead, with a smattering of nationalist flag emojis. But this latest … Continue reading FLEG – A Play, A Pie, and a Pint
Written by Alice Clark Directed by Laila Noble ★★★★ Between the recently touring King and I in Edinburgh and now Alice Clark’s Ship Rats docking in Oran Mor as the newest part of the A Play, a Pie and a Pint season (and the Traverse Theare’s Autumn PPP opening), the historical relationships of the West and East couldn’t be … Continue reading Ship Rats – A Play, A Pie, and A Pint
https://youtu.be/vUju8DmWJvw Created by NOISEMAKER’s Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie Directed by Jemima Levick ★★★★★ The humble cludgie. It’s very often left out of our most important creations. This is madness because have you ever been camping? Doing your business into a hole in the ground just isn’t fun… So, how about this: instead of being the greatest invention … Continue reading SCOTS – A Play, A Pie, and a Pint
