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Cast announced for Raw Material's Saint Joan play world premiere
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Saint Joan , the reimagining of George Bernard Shaw's classic play from producer Raw Material Arts , which is touring Scotland this spring. Find out more below. Saint Joan promo image. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic Full cast announced for the intimate, modern re-imagining of the classic play about the teenage girl who led an army and became a patron saint of France Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw | Re-imagined and

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Jan 223 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 5, 20253 min read


A Play, A Pie and A Pint announces Autumn 2025 season
A contemporary hip hop musical about William Wallace and a new thriller set on the Isle of Lewis are just some of the 12 brand-new plays performing at Òran Mór Glasgow and across Scotland this Autumn as part of the famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint programme which runs from 1 September - 22 November 2025. A Play, A Pie and A Pint Autumn season 2025 A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP) has today announced its Autumn 2025 season, with 12 brand-new productions performing weekly from Mon

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Jul 15, 20254 min read


Review: Man's Best Friend
Douglas Maxwell's Man's Best Friend plays at Glasgow Tron Theatre from 19 June - 21 July before heading out on tour across Scotland in...

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Jun 25, 20254 min read


Review: Dookin' Oot | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow 2025
The 2025 spring season of the famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint opens with a new black comedy from Scottish writer Éimi Quinn, Dookin’ Oot.

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Feb 26, 20254 min read


A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 Spring Season - full programme at Oran Mor, Glasgow
A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 Spring Season announced - full list of shows at Oran Mor

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Jan 25, 20255 min read


Review: This is Memorial device (play), starring Paul Higgins
This is Memorial device (play) Adapted and Directed by Graham Eatough from the novel by David Keenan, starring Paul Higgins. Read my review of this odd show here

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Apr 2, 20244 min read


REVIEW: Ragnarok, by Tortoise in a Nutshell
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ REVIEW: Ragnarok by Tortoise in a Nutshell & Figurteatret i Nordland, in association with Macrobert Arts Centre World Premiere.

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Feb 5, 20244 min read
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