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A blend of Shakespeare and Scots language are used to tell the tale of a struggling working class actor in this week's delightful show Bottom's Dream at A Play A Pie and A Pint. Read my review here. Martin O'Connor in Bottom's Dream. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Bottom's Dream ★★★★☆ Review: 13 October 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow Nick Bottom has always wanted to be an actor. Yet he has followed his working-class family's footsteps into the trade as a weaver. His dream of being on stag

Ayub Khan Din's East is East plays the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow as part of its 30th anniversary tour. The revival is a co-production between the Citz, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Wiltshire Creative. Read my review here. East is East 30th anniversary tour cast. Photo: Pamela Raith East is East (30th anniversary tour) ★★★⯪☆ Review: 07 October 2026 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow Ayub Khan Din's hit play East is East has been revived thirty years after its 1996 premiere for a new

Roxana Silbert directs a glorious revival of Beckett's Happy Days at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Read my review here. Siobhan Redmond and Forbes Masson in Happy Days. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Happy Days ★★★★★ Review: 26 September 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Samuel Beckett's post-war play Happy Days is revived by Roxana Silbert at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, who directs two of Scotland's finest actors in a powerful, unforgettable tragicomedy. Winnie (Siobhán Redmond) is b

Pitlochry Festival Theatre stages a revival of Iain Heggie's Fringe-First winning play Wiping My Mother's Arse twenty-five years after its debut. Wiping My Mother's Arse plays in Pitlochry's studio theatre until 5 September. Read my review here. Johnny McKnight and Anne Kidd. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Wiping My Mother's Arse ★★★⯪☆ Review: 20 August 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Ian Heggie's dark comedy play Wiping My Mother's Arse was a sold-out hit when it premiered at the

Awkward Productions return to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with the shocking true story of a homophobic attack on writer/performer Linus Karp. Linus Karp was hit with an Umbrella plays at Underbelly Bristo Square through August 2026. Read my review here. Linus Karp was hit with an umbrella. Photo: Danny with a Camera Linus Karp was hit with an Umbrella ★★★★★ Review: 11 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Underbelly Bristo Square This is easily Awkward Prods best show yet. Perfo

Eilidh Loan's new play Cathy - inspired by her grandmother - premieres at the Traverse Theatre during Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Cathy plays until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. Elaine C Smith in Cathy by Eilidh Loan. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Cathy ★★★★☆ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Eilidh Loan's incredible debut play Moorcroft was based on her dad's amateur football team, and is one of the most joyful, refreshing pieces

Bryony Kimmings brings her latest show Bog Witch to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe where it plays at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. Bryony Kimmings Bog Witch. Photo: Rosie Powell Bryony Kimmings: Bog Witch ★★★★★ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Bog Witch is the real-life story of how performance artist Bryony Kimmings, at forty-something, moved herself and her family out of the city and into a remot

Cast news: Siobhán Redmond and Forbes Masson to star in Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s production of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days Happy Days cast announced for Pitlochry Festival Theatre Pitlochry Festival Theatre has today announced the full casting for their forthcoming production of Samuel Beckett’s surreal masterpiece Happy Days, part of Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as Artistic Director. As previously announced, the production will be led by the celebrated Scottish stage

The new cast has been announced for Hen Night Horror. Fraser Boyle and Ali Cleland's hit musical comedy horror returns to theatres this autumn. Find the full details, including all the tour dates and venues, below. Hen Night Horror cast update Scottish writer and performer Fraser Boyle and Scottish actress, singer, musician and songwriter Ali Cleland's riotous hit musical that left audiences DOA, Hen Night Horror, returns with a brand new Scottish tour this Autumn with the ca