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2025 Popcorn Award: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, new writing award goes to climate crisis musical Hot Mess
Hot Mess announced as winner of the Popcorn Writing Award 2025, celebrating new voices at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, presented by...

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Aug 194 min read


Review: A Gambler's Guide to Dying by Gary McNair | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Gary McNair ’s beloved solo fable A Gambler’s Guide to Dying returns to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh ten years on from its sell-out,...

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Aug 23 min read


Review: Pinocchio at Cumbernauld Theatre
Cumbernauld Theatre festive show / panto 2024: Pinocchio review. Gary McNair, Laila Noble, Brian James O'Sullivan.

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Dec 16, 20244 min read


Glasgow Panto Guide 2024 | The Best Pantomime and Christmas Theatre to see in Glasgow this December
Glasgow Panto 2024 | The Best Glasgow pantomimes & christmas theatre 2024 | What's On Glasgow at Christmas 2024

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Nov 18, 20248 min read


Review: V.L. Edinburgh Fringe 2024 | VL
Gavin Jon Wright in VL. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic V.L. by Kieran Hurley and Gary McNair review ★★★★★ Review: Summerhall | Edinburgh...

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Aug 19, 20243 min read


New play V.L. from Kieran Hurley and Gary McNair announced for Edinburgh Fringe 2024
New play V.L. from award-winning writers Kieran Hurley and Gary McNair announced for Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 at Summerhall.

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May 9, 20244 min read


Review: Jekyll and Hyde | Edinburgh Lyceum Theatre 2024
Review: Jekyll and Hyde, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. Forbes Masson. Gary McNair. Reading Rep Theatre.

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Jan 18, 20243 min read


Review: Ugly! A Cinderella Story, Cumbernauld Theatre
Ugly! A Cinderella Story review, Cumbernauld Theatre, Gary McNair, Brian James O'sullivan, Christmas show 2023

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Dec 4, 20234 min read


Review: Nae Expectations by Gary McNair - Glasgow's Great Expectations
Nae Expectations, Tron Theatre Company, Glasgow. Andy Arnold, Gary McNair, Karen Dunbar, Gavin Jon Wright, Simon Donaldson.

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Oct 25, 20233 min read
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