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Hannah Howie's autobiographical musical 'Funeral for My Boobs' is to premiere in Scotland as part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint's Spring 2026 Season. Find out more below. Hannah Howie © Kim Hardy Photography Funeral for My Boobs by Hannah Howie Scottish audiences are invited to a glorious-send off like no longer as A Play, A Pie and A Pint , in association with Drive Official , present Funeral for My Boobs , an autobiographical cabaret-style musical performing in Glasgow, Edinb

Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in Dominic Hill's new production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot . The show premieres in Glasgow before touring to Liverpool and Bolton. Read my review below. George Costigan as Vladimir and Matthew Kelly as Estragon. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Waiting for Godot ★★★★☆ review: 25 February 2026 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow Waiting for Godot may be a challenging piece of theatre, and Samuel Beckett may not be for everyone, but Dominic H

The first show of A Play, A Pie and A Pint's Spring 2026 season is Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door by Milly Sweeney. The comedy-drama about a couple who head to the Mull of Kintyre to find Paul McCartney is directed by Sally Reid and stars Jonathan Watson and Maureen Carr. Read my review below. Maureen Carr & Jonathan Watson in Someone's Knockin' at the Door. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Someone's Knockin' at the Door | A Play, A Pie and A Pint ★★★☆☆ Review: 24 February 2026 | Òra

A Play, A Pie and A Pint has announced the cast of new musical The Swansong by Eve Nicol & Finn Anderson , performing in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Ayr this March. Paul McArthur and Julia Murray The Swansong at A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Cast announced A Play, A Pie and A Pint has announced the cast of new musical The Swansong by Eve Nicol & Finn Anderson, performing in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Ayr this March. Based on the radio play by David Greig , The Swansong is a wild and sou

The popular Edinburgh Fringe hit SCOTS the musical , an irreverent and hilarious journey through Scotland’s history, returns in an up-scaled form to tour Scotland's main stages in Spring 2026. Find the SCOTS tour dates and cast announcement below. Tyler Collins will reprise his role as the toilet in Scots the musical Looking for my review of SCOTS? Click here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/scots-the-musical-review Scots The Musical Scottish tour announced Returning fo

The Tron Theatre, Glasgow has announced the professional and non-professional teenage cast who will be starring in Tron Theatre Company's production of Dawn King's The Trials. Directed by Joanna Bowman, The Trials plays at the Tron from 6 to 14 March 2026. Find out more below. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Tron Theatre Company presents THE TRIALS written by Dawn King & directed by Joanna Bowman at Glasgow Tron Theatre, 06 – 14 MARCH 2026 Tron Theatre Company is delighted to be pres

Great UK theatre exists outside of London's West End! Numerous Scottish theatre companies and arts venues put on fantastic productions locally every year. Here are just a few of the exciting Scottish theatre productions and events happening in February and March 2026. What's On in Scotland's Theatres February and March 2026 Mistero Buffo The Scots language version of Dario Fo's Mistero Buffo is part of Vanishing Point' s winter residency at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. If

Following its premiere in 2024 and pop-up performance at Celtic Connections in 2025, A Giant on the Bridge embarks on a tour of Scotland in February and March 2026. Fusing original Scottish hip-hop, songwriting and storytelling, the show reveals the intimate human experiences relating to prison homecoming. Find out more below. A Giant on the Bridge. Photo: Tommy Ga Ken Wan A Giant on the Bridge: Gig-theatre through lived experience of the Scottish prison system A rapper prep

The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Saint Joan , the reimagining of George Bernard Shaw's classic play from producer Raw Material Arts , which is touring Scotland this spring. Find out more below. Saint Joan promo image. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic Full cast announced for the intimate, modern re-imagining of the classic play about the teenage girl who led an army and became a patron saint of France Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw | Re-imagined and