Windblown wins Best Production The 2026 Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland offered a vivid snapshot of a national theatre scene in remarkable health, celebrating a year in which Scottish stages delivered work of striking breadth, ambition and emotional force. Presented by Gavin Mitchell at Glasgow’s newly refurbished Citizens Theatre, the awards recognised no fewer … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland Winners 2026
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 Rachel Flynn Directed by Ryan Dewar ★★★★ Sisterhood centuries in the making, closing this season’s A Play, A Pie, and A Pint, Rachel Flynn’s Keepin’ The Heid is as equally a tale for the audiences today as it is a historical comedic-drama which hurls us back in time, to one of the nation's most infamous … Continue reading Keepin’ The Heid – A Play, A Pie, And A Pint
Written by Philip Differ Directed by Sally Reid ★★★★ There’s only one Barrie Hunter. From the Byre to the Lyceum, to Perth, and the Rep, Barrie Hunter’s presence has a renowned knack for lifting those around, for cutting to the heart of something with minimal effort and emanating a beloved charm. So, imagine the surprise as a … Continue reading Smile – Dundee Rep
Written by Willy Russell Directed by Elizabeth Newman ★★★★★ Hello, screen. You listen to me right; I've got a cracker story to tell you. Russell’s Shirley Valentine and her infamous conversations with the Kitchen wall are now closing in on forty years old. And yet, she never truly ages. The pine kitchen and lack of jittering gadgets … Continue reading Shirley Valentine – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
