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Review: Tron Theatre Studio3 - Alright Sunshine, Fleg and Fruitcake
Tron Theatre Company have produced a mini-rep season of 3 original plays showcasing some of the brilliant new work coming out of...

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May 12, 20255 min read


Review: Mistero Buffo by Dario Fo and Franca Rame at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow
The first ever Scots language version of infamous play Mistero Buffo premiers at A Play, A Pie and A Pint in Glasgow this week. Described by the Vatican as "blasphemous" - Mistero Buffo is by Nobel-prize winning Italian writer Dario Fo and his wife Franca Rame. Review: Mistero Buffo, Oran Mor, Glasgow | 7 May 2025 Lawrence Boothman in 'Mistero Buffo' Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Mistero Buffo, A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 ★★★★☆ A series of monologues traditionally perfo

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May 7, 20255 min read


Review: Dancing Shoes | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow - Dancing Donny: A legend is born
Comedy drama Dancing Shoes is the latest lunchtime theatre offering from the world famous a play, a pie and a pint Written by Stephen Christopher and Graeme Smith , and directed by PPP's own Artistic Director Brian Logan , Dancing Shoes is the uplifting tale of three men who meet in recovery and form an unlikely friendship. It's also a play that gives birth to an iconic creation: Dancing Donny! Read my full review of Dancing Shoes here. Ross Allan, Stephen Docherty and C

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Mar 26, 20254 min read


Review: Wasps | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow 2025
Dunfermline writer Cameron Forbes makes his professional debut with Wasps as part of a play, a pie and a pint 's spring season. Wasps, directed by Lesley Hart , (River City's Lou Caplan) follows 16-year old Rianne as she deals with life, loss and pesky stinging insects. Read on to find out what I thought of the latest PPP offering below. Yolanda Mitchell in Wasps. Credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Wasps by Cameron Forbes | A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 ★★★★☆ Review: Wasps, Oran Mo

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Mar 19, 20253 min read


Review: Dookin' Oot | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow 2025
The 2025 spring season of the famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint opens with a new black comedy from Scottish writer Éimi Quinn, Dookin’ Oot.

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Feb 26, 20254 min read


What's On at Glasgow's Tron Theatre in 2025?
What's On at Glasgow's Tron Theatre in 2025? Announcing Jemima Levick's inaugural season as Tron Theatre Artistic Director

Lisa in the theatre
Feb 13, 20256 min read


A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 Spring Season - full programme at Oran Mor, Glasgow
A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 Spring Season announced - full list of shows at Oran Mor

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Jan 25, 20255 min read


Review: Blast Off, Starburst | A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2024
Blast Off, Starburst review, A Play, A Pie and A Pint Oran Mor, Glasgow November 2024. Catriona MacLeod.

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Nov 6, 20243 min read


Review: Ghost Off! - A Play, A Pie and A Pint Halloween special 2024
Ghost Off! review, A Play, A Pie and A Pint Halloween special 2024, Oran Mor, Glasgow.

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Nov 1, 20243 min read
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