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Review: Wallace a musical, King's Theatre, Edinburgh | Raw Material's Scottish hip-hop musical goes large
Raw Material's Scottish hip-hop musical Wallace is back for 2026 in a bigger, redeveloped production. Read my review from Edinburgh's King's Theatre below. Wallace a musical. Patricia Panther, Manasa Tagica and Madeline Grieve. Photo: Sally Jubb Wallace - a musical ★★★☆☆ Review: 3 October 2026 | The King's Theatre, Edinburgh Making the leap from A Play, A Pie and A Pint to main-stage theatres in Scotland, Raw Material's Scottish hip-hop musical Wallace has been redeveloped as

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Oct 53 min read


Wallace the musical announces full cast for Glasgow and Edinburgh
Raw Material's redeveloped, larger scale Wallace the musical announces the full cast for autumn 2026 dates in Greenock, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Meet the six cast members who will be touring Wallace from 23 September to 3 October 2026. Wallace the musical: Full cast announced for autumn dates Forget the Braveheart clichés — this bold new production, staged by an award-winning creative team, rips into Scotland’s most famous legend, asking whether William Wallace was a hero, a re

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May 234 min read


A Giant on the Bridge Scottish tour announced | Gig theatre examines prison homecoming
Following its premiere in 2024 and pop-up performance at Celtic Connections in 2025, A Giant on the Bridge embarks on a tour of Scotland in February and March 2026. Fusing original Scottish hip-hop, songwriting and storytelling, the show reveals the intimate human experiences relating to prison homecoming. Find out more below. A Giant on the Bridge. Photo: Tommy Ga Ken Wan A Giant on the Bridge: Gig-theatre through lived experience of the Scottish prison system A rapper prep

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Jan 303 min read


Review: Hamilton UK tour, Glasgow | Immaculate, iconic, unmissable
History has its eyes on Glasgow this month as Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash-hit musical Hamilton arrives in the city for the very first time as part of the inaugural UK tour. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow - the city's oldest theatre - plays host to the multi award-winning musical for two months this winter. Catch Hamilton in Glasgow from Wednesday 29 October to Saturday 27 December 2025 . Read my review of the Hamilton UK tour below and find out how it compares to the London West

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Nov 1, 20255 min read


Review: Òran by Wonder Fools | 2025 tour
Scottish theatre company Wonder Fools take their 2024 Edinburgh Fringe award-winning show Òran on its first ever tour this autumn....

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Sep 21, 20254 min read


Review: Wallace - a Scottish hip-hop musical | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow 2025
The 2025 autumn season at A Play, A Pie and a Pint kicks off with a hip hop musical about Braveheart legend William Wallace. The world...

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Sep 3, 20254 min read


Review: Dance N'Speak Easy, Wanted Posse, Edinburgh Fringe 2024
Dance N'Speak Easy ★★★★☆ By Wanted Posse and Underbelly Directed by Philippe Lafeuille Review: Underbelly Bristo Square, McEwan Hall...

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Aug 13, 20243 min read


REVIEW: Beats on Pointe, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
Review: Beats on Pointe, Masters of Choreography, dance show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023

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Aug 19, 20232 min read


Review: MC Hammersmith - Straight Outta Brompton
A review of MC Hammersmith: Straight Outta Brompton (Comedy, improv, hip hop) at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023.

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Aug 5, 20233 min read
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