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Dominic Hill's new stage adaptation of Orwell's 1984 opens at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow before touring to Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Read my review here. 1984 ensemble, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic 1984 ★★★★☆ Review: 3 September 2026 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow A new Scottish Theatre production of George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984 has opened in Glasgow this week. A co-production between the Citizens Theatre Glasgow, Dundee Rep Theatre and T

The cast has been announced for a new stage adaptation of 1984 which will tour to theatres across Scotland this autumn. 1984, adapted by Chris Hannan and directed by Dominic Hill, opens at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, before touring to Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Find out more below. 1984 cast: Glasgow Citizens Theatre, Dundee Rep, His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen and The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. The cast has been announced for 1984, a new adaptation of George Or

A new stage adaptation of true crime novel The Long Drop by Denise Mina plays at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre until Saturday 20 June. Read my review of this superb psychological thriller below. Mary Gapinski, Andy Clark & Brian Vernel in The Long Drop. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Long Drop (play) ​★★★★☆ Review: 11 June 2026 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow True crime fans rejoice! The Citz' staging of The Long Drop - a novel by one of Scotland's best crime writers Denise Mina - is a

Brian Vernel takes on the role of notorious Glasgow serial killer Peter Manuel in a new adaptation of Denise Mina’s crime thriller The Long Drop at Citizens Theatre this June. Meet the full cast below. Looking for my review of The Long Drop at the Citizens' Theatre? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/the-long-drop-play-review Citizen's Theatre The Long Drop cast announced The Long Drop is a darkly stylish descent into the heart of a city – and the haunted min

The full cast has been announced for Lynn Nottage’s Sweat, a Citizens Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh co-production opening this May in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Find the full details below. The cast of Lynn Nottage’s Sweat. L-R (standing): Lewis MacDougall, Laura Cairns, Mark Theodore, Christopher Middleton, Ako Mitchell, Debbie Korley, Lucianne McEvoy; L-R (crouching) Manuel Pacific, Rudolphe Mdlongwa. Photo: Alex Brady Lynn Nottage's Sweat; Cast Announced The Citi

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 Citz first Christmas show in their reopened building, Lewis Hetherington's Beauty and the Beast offers a magical piece of atmospheric storytelling for the festive season. Read my review below. Israela Efomi and Nicholas Marshall in Beauty and the Beast. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Beauty and the Beast, Citizens Theatre ★★★★★ Review: 5 December 2025 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow If you're looking for something other than pantomime to entertain the family this Christmas, the Cit

This Christmas, the Glasgow Citizens Theatre is staging Beauty and the Beast. But this week, the beast broke out of the rehearsal room for a game of hide and seek around the theatre! He also met the G5 Creators group - local Gorbals primary school children who meet weekly for after school sessions at the theatre since it reopened this summer. Citizens Theatre Beauty and the Beast - Nicholas Marshall as Beast. Photo: Alex Brady Meet the Beast: Beauty and the Beast at the Citiz

Welcome to Panto Town! Glasgow's leading theatres have come together to celebrate the city's 850th birthday by showcasing the much-loved tradition of Scottish pantomime. Johnny Mac, Catriona Faint & Stephen Purdon for the launch of Get You in Panto Town. Photo: Martin Shields Get You in Panto Town, Glasgow Glaswegians are being urged to embrace the unique spirit of the city’s pantomime with the launch of Get You in Panto Town – a celebration of the city’s beloved cultural p