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Review: Contact by Jonny Donahoe at A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór, Glasgow
Contact is the new play from Jonny Donahoe, co-creator and original star of the Tony Award-nominated hit Every Brilliant Thing. It makes its world premiere at A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór, in Glasgow this week before heading to Edinburgh and Paisley. Read my review here. Blythe Duff & Mark Barrett in Contact. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Contact by Jonny Donahoe ★★★★☆ Review: 8 October 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow Nothing is more complex, or more fraught with opportunities for

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Oct 82 min read


Blythe Duff to star in A Play, A Pie and A Pint play this autumn
Casting has been announced for Jonny Donahoe's new play Contact that will open at A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Glasgow's Òran Mór this October. Find out more below. Blythe Duff and Mark Barrett Contact by Jonny Donahoe cast reveal A Play, A Pie and A Pint is delighted to announce that renowned Scottish actress Blythe Duff will star in Contact, a new tragicomedy by Jonny Donahoe premiering as part of the iconic lunchtime theatre company's Autumn season. Directed by Associate Di

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Sep 172 min read


Review: Small Acts of Love, Glasgow Citizens Theatre | Lockerbie play
The historic Citizens Theatre in Glasgow reopens this week after more than seven years of major building works. The foyer has been...

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Sep 13, 20254 min read


Small Acts of Love cast announced for Glasgow Citizens Theatre reopening show
The Citizens Theatre has revealed the full cast for Small Acts of Love , the first production to be performed on the theatre’s home...

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Jun 27, 20254 min read


Review: Wild Rose A New Musical, Edinburgh Lyceum Theatre
Nicole Taylor's award-winning film Wild Rose takes the Edinburgh Lyceum stage by storm in this magnificent new musical theatre adaptation.

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Mar 15, 20256 min read


Full cast announced for the new Wild Rose musical premiering in Edinburgh in 2025
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh announces the full cast for the upcoming world premier of brand-new musical Wild Rose.

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Jan 17, 20253 min read


Review: Escaped Alone by Caryl Churchill
Escaped Alone review, Caryl Churchill, Glasgow Tron Theatre 2024, Blythe Duff, Anne Kidd, Irene Macdougall, Joanna Tope

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Feb 24, 20243 min read
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