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Review: The Hen Night at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Glasgow | Glorious Glasgow Girl Power romp
The Hen Night by Debbie Hannan is the latest play to be staged as part of the spring season at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. The Hen Night premieres at Òran Mór in Glasgow before heading to the Assembly Roxy in Edinburgh. Read my review here. Anna Russell-Martin, Dani Heron & Laura Lovemore in The Hen Night. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Hen Night ★★★★☆ Review: 12 June 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow The Hen Night by acclaimed Scottish writer / Director Debbie Hannan follows three Glasgow

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Review: The Corinthian by Joe McCann at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Glasgow
Just ahead of Scotland playing in their first World Cup for 28 years, a new play about Scotland captain Andrew Watson - the world's first international black footballer - has opened at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. The Corinthian plays at Òran Mór, Glasgow, this week before transferring to Edinburgh's Assembly Roxy. Read my review here. Dayton Mungai in The Corinthian. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Corinthian ★★★★☆ Review: 02 June 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow In just a few weeks, Scot

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Jun 34 min read


Review: Breathtaking Roads | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Glasgow
Breathtaking Roads is the latest play of A Play, A Pie and A Pint's 2026 Spring season. It's on at Òran Mór, Glasgow until the 30th May and then it zooms over to the King’s Theatre, Kirkcaldy for the first week of June. Read my review below. Ros Watt, Liz Kettle and Jill Riddiford in Breathtaking Roads. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Breathtaking Roads ★★☆☆☆ Review: 26 May 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow Set in rural Ulinish on the Isle of Skye, Breathtaking Roads is a new drama from debut

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May 283 min read


Review: Members Only | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Glasgow
Members Only, by River City's Marc Pye and Gayle Telfer Stevens, premiers as part of A Play, A Pie and Pint's spring season Òran Mór, Glasgow, before touring to Stranraer, Dumfries and Moffat as part of this year’s Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival. Read my review below. Julie Duncanson and Sandra McNeeley in Members Only. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Members Only ★★★☆☆ Review: 19 May 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow Best pals Linda (Sandra McNeeley) and Angie (Julie Duncanson) love a ni

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May 203 min read


Review: Hannah Howie's Funeral for My Boobs | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Glasgow
Hannah Howie's autobiographical musical about her diagnosis with an aggressive breast cancer gene premiers at A Play, A Pie and A Pie this week. Funeral for My Boobs is at Òran Mór, Glasgow until Saturday 9 May, and then it heads to Ayr and Edinburgh. Read my review of this very personal, very brilliant celebration of boobs and life below. Hannah Howie, Kirsty Malone & Gregor John-Owen in Funeral for My Boobs. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Funeral for My Boobs by Hannah Howie ★★★★☆

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May 64 min read


Review: Outskirts at A Play, A Pie and A Pint
Bethany Tennick's Outskirts premiers at A Play, A Pie and A Pint this week. The new musical comedy, co-presented with Aberdeen Performing Arts and OneRen, is at Òran Mór, Glasgow until Saturday 4 April. Read my review below. Rosie Graham, Shona White and Jake Stephen in Outskirts. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Outskirts ★★★☆☆ Review: 1 April 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow Another week another show bursting with outstanding Scottish talent at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. The little lunchtim

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Apr 23 min read


Review: Miss Lockwood isn't Well | A Play, A Pie and A Pint
This week's 'A Play, A Pie and a Pint' at Òran Mór, Glasgow, is James Reilly's Miss Lockwood Isn't Well. The superb new comedy drama plays in Glasgow until Saturday 28th March before transferring to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh the following week. Read my review below. Mark Cox, Karen Young and Jane McCarry in Miss Lockwood Isn't Well. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Miss Lockwood Isn't Well ★★★★☆ Review: 25 March 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow The pupils at Miss Lockwood's school have

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Mar 253 min read


Review: SCOTS the musical, Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow | A musical celebration of a nation
SCOTS is on a Spring tour of Scotland, and this week arrives at Glasgow Pavilion Theatre. Read my review of the newly upscaled, uproarious musical history lesson below. SCOTS. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan SCOTS ★★★★☆ Review: 18 March 2026 | Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow What makes a country? SCOTS sets out to answer that question via a whirlwind musical history lesson. Written by Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie of award-winning musical theatre partnership Noisemaker and produced by

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Mar 204 min read


Still Game stars Jane McCarry and Mark Cox to star in 'Miss Lockwood Isn't Well' at A Play, A Pie and A Pint
The cast has been announced for 'Miss Lockwood Isn’t Well' by James Reilly at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Still Game stars will take to the stage for this new comedy drama. Karen Young, Jane McCarry, Mark Cox Looking for my review of Miss Lockwood Isn't Well? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/miss-lockwood-isnt-well-review Miss Lockwood Isn't Well cast | A Play, A Pie and A Pint A Play, A Pie and A Pint has announced the cast of Miss Lockwood Isn’t Well , per

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Mar 82 min read
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