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Review: Mary Doll Poppins | Òran Mór Winter Pantomime. Surreal
Òran Mór's lunchtime adult pantomime is back with Mary Doll Poppins , written and directed by Martin McCormick . The madcap panto from the creative minds behind the world-famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint is performing two shows a day, most days from Tuesday 25th November to Sunday 4th January. Read my review of Mary Doll Poppins below! Mary Doll Poppins cast. Photo: Tommy Ga-ken Wan Mary Doll Poppins Òran Mór Winter Pantomime ★★★★☆ Review: 28 November 2025, Òran Mór, Glasgow

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Nov 274 min read


Review: Strangers in the Night | A Play, A Pie and A Pint
The final play in A Play, A Pie and A Pint's 2025 autumn season is Strangers in the Night by Alan Muir , directed by Cora Bissett . Strangers in the Night plays at Glasgow’s Òran Mór from Monday 17 - Saturday 22 November. Read my review below. Juliet Cadzow and William MacBain in Strangers in the Night. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Strangers in the Night | A Play, A Pie and A Pint ★★★★☆ Review: 18 November 2025, Òran Mór, Glasgow Jimmy (William MacBain) and May (Juliet Cadzow) a

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Nov 193 min read


Review: Death of an Influencer | A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A Play, A Pie and A Pint's autumn season continues this week with Death of an Influencer by Matt Anderson , directed by Edoardo Berto . This new play is co-presented with Aberdeen Performing Arts and runs at Òran Mór, Glasgow from 3 - 8 November before transferring to the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen. Read my review below. George Drennan and Andrew Agnew in Death of an Influencer. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Death of an Influencer | A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 ★★★★☆ Review: 4 Novemb

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Nov 53 min read


Review: The Glasgow Poisoner - A new musical | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Glasgow
The latest new production at A Play, A Pie and a Pint this 2025 autumn season is The Glasgow Poisoner by Tom Cooper and Jen McGregor. This brand-new musical is based on the true story of Glaswegian socialite Madeleine Smith who was accused of murdering her lover in 1857. The Glasgow Poisoner: A New Musical is A Play, A Pie and A Pint production, co-presented with OneRen and The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. Read my review of this lively new true crime musical below. Chiara Sparke

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Sep 254 min read


Review: Our Brother | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow 2025
The 2025 autumn season at A Play, A Pie and a Pint continues this week with a political drama based on the true story of one Scottish...

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Sep 103 min read


Review: The Inquisitor - A Play, A Pie and A Pint
The final show of A Play, A Pie and A Pint 's 2025 spring season is Peter Arnott's The Inquisitor which plays at Glasgow's Oran Mor from 23 - 28 June. Review: Oran Mor, Glasgow 24 June 2025 Tom McGovern and Michael Guest in 'The Inquisitor' Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Inquisitor ★★★☆☆ To celebrate Peter Arnott 's 40 years in Scottish theatre, and his 11th production at Oran Mor, A Play, A Pie and A Pint are this week staging his 2006 psychological drama The Inquisitor . Darker in to

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Jun 253 min read


Review: You Won't Break My Soul - A Play, A Pie and A Pint
JD Stewart's new comedy You Won't Break My Soul is now open at A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Oran Mor, Glasgow to coincide with Pride month. Review: Oran Mor, Glasgow 10 June 2025 Jamie McKillop, James Peake and Kaylah Copeland in You Won't Break My Soul. Credit: Eoin Carey You Won't Break My Soul ★★★☆☆ Recovering from a breakup, Jordan (Jamie McKillop) invites an anonymous man to his flat for a hookup. But the man steals Jordan's prized Beyonce concert tickets on his way ou

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Jun 103 min read


Review: Mistero Buffo by Dario Fo and Franca Rame at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow
The first ever Scots language version of infamous play Mistero Buffo premiers at A Play, A Pie and A Pint in Glasgow this week. Described by the Vatican as "blasphemous" - Mistero Buffo is by Nobel-prize winning Italian writer Dario Fo and his wife Franca Rame. Review: Mistero Buffo, Oran Mor, Glasgow | 7 May 2025 Lawrence Boothman in 'Mistero Buffo' Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Mistero Buffo, A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 ★★★★☆ A series of monologues traditionally perfo

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May 75 min read


Review: Ghost Off! - A Play, A Pie and A Pint Halloween special 2024
Ghost Off! review, A Play, A Pie and A Pint Halloween special 2024, Oran Mor, Glasgow.

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Nov 1, 20243 min read
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