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Review: Woman in Mind | UK tour, Glasgow - Sheridan Smith shines in Ayckbourn's intense psychological comedy
Following a three-month run in London's West End, Michael Longhurst's revival of Alan Ayckbourn's dark comedy play Woman in Mind arrived in Glasgow this week. Starring Olivier Award winner Sheridan Smith and comedian Romesh Ranganathan in his stage debut, Woman in Mind plays at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow until Saturday 14 March. Read my review below. Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind. Photo: Marc Brenner Woman in Mind ★★★★☆ Review: 10 March 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow On a

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Review: The Legend of Davie McKenzie | A Play, A Pie and A Pint
The Legend of Davie McKenzie plays at Òran Mór, Glasgow this week and then transfers to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, as part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint’s Spring 2026 season. Read my review of this excellent dark comedy play below. Sean Connor and Afton Moran in The Legend of Davie McKenzie. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Legend of Davie McKenzie | A Play, A Pie and A Pint ★★★★☆ Review: 3 March 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow The Legend of Davie McKenzie is the new play from the

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Review: Gravity | A Play, A Pie and A Pint
The penultimate show in A Play, A Pie and Pint's autumn season is Gravity by Kevin P Gilday , directed by Shilpa T-Hyland . This new play about the last resident in a condemned Glasgow tower block has its world premier at Òran Mór, Glasgow this week, running from 10 - 15 November. Read more below. Elaine Stirrat and Paul Gorman in Gravity. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Gravity | A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 ★★★☆☆ Review: 11 November 2025, Òran Mór, Glasgow Liam ( Paul Gorman ) l

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Nov 12, 20253 min read


Review: Hauns Aff Ma Haunted Bin! | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Glasgow
Éimi Quinn's latest play takes pride of place as A Play, A Pie and A pint's Halloween special this year. Hauns Aff Ma Haunted Bin! is directed by 'Bard in the Botanics' Associate Director Jennifer DIck , and runs at Glasgow's Òran Mór for one week only, Monday 27 October - Saturday 1 November. Read my review below. Isabelle Joss, Gavin Jon Wright & Éimi Quinn in Hauns Aff Ma Haunted Bin! Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Hauns Aff Ma Haunted Bin! ★★★☆☆ A Play, A Pie and A Pint's Hallow

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Oct 29, 20254 min read


Review: Black Hole Sign play, Tron Theatre - Uma Nada-Rajah
Glasgow Tron Theatre hosts the world premiere of Uma Nada-Rajah’s Black Hole Sign this autumn. The play about the beloved but struggling...

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Sep 24, 20254 min read


Review: Radiant Vermin, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Radiant Vermin review, Tron Theatre, Glasgow June 2024. Philip Ridley, Johnny McKnight, Dani Heron, Martin Quinn, Julie Wilson Nimmo, Scotti

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Jun 29, 20243 min read
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