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Review: Flora - A new musical | Flora MacDonald musical, Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
Flora is a new musical from Genesis Theatre Productions that brings the life story of Flora MacDonald to the stage. Best known for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape capture after the Battle of Culloden, the new musical written by Belle Jones , with music from AJ Robertson and John Kielty , presents the mostly unknown story of the Scottish Jacobite heroine to audiences who may be curious about what happened to Flora after she smuggled the bonnie prince 'Over the sea to

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Mar 284 min read


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 27, 20254 min read


Cast announced for Flora: A New Musical
Flora: a new musical The full cast has been revealed for Flora , a thrilling new musical from Genesis Theatre Productions , which sees one of Scotland’s most famous daughters, Flora MacDonald, step out of the shadows of Bonnie Prince Charlie and take centre stage to tell her own tale. Featuring an ensemble cast of some of Scotland’s most exciting stage and screen talent, this bold new production makes its World Premiere at Eden Court (20 – 21 March 2026) before touring to Pav

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Nov 22, 20252 min read


Cast announced as Òran Mór Winter Panto returns with Mary Doll Poppins!
Òran Mór is thrilled to announce the return of its iconic lunchtime adult pantomime, running this Christmas from Tuesday 25th November to Sunday 4th January. Find all the details and cast news below. Tickets are on sale now! From the creative minds behind the world-famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint , this year’s production is MARY DOLL POPPINS — a riotous, wildly entertaining Glaswegian twist on the beloved fairytale, written and directed by Martin McCormick . In this hilariou

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Nov 4, 20252 min read


Review: Keli, National Theatre of Scotland
Martin Green's new play Keli for the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) tells the story of a girl who has grown up in a former mining...

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May 18, 20254 min read
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