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Review: Outskirts at A Play, A Pie and A Pint
Bethany Tennick's Outskirts premiers at A Play, A Pie and A Pint this week. The new musical comedy, co-presented with Aberdeen Performing Arts and OneRen, is at Òran Mór, Glasgow until Saturday 4 April. Read my review below. Rosie Graham, Shona White and Jake Stephen in Outskirts. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Outskirts ★★★☆☆ Review: 1 April 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow Another week another show bursting with outstanding Scottish talent at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. The little lunchtim

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Apr 23 min read


Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical | UK tour, Glasgow - A sparkling celebration of queerness and acceptance
The new high-energy, high-camp UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical is at the King's Theatre, Glasgow from 2 - 7 March 2026 before continuing across the UK until July 2026. Read my review below. Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical UK tour. Photo: Johan Persson Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical UK tour ★★★★☆ Review: 2 March 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical follows thre

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Mar 44 min read


Jason Donovan interview: On playing Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show
Jason Donovan has returned to one of his most famous roles: playing Frank-N-Furter in Richard O’Brien’s anarchic musical, The Rocky Horror Show. So, the question has to be: why? Jason Donovan as Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. Photo credit: Daniel Boud Interview: Jason Donovan on touring the UK with The Rocky Horror Show Jason Donovan talks to Richard Barber about playing Richard O'Brien's iconic Sweet Transvestite. So why this role? “In a nutshell,” he says, “I’m a

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Dec 1, 20256 min read


Matthew Bourne's The Car Man returns to Scotland
Matthew Bourne's legendary production The Car Man will return to the King's Theatre, Glasgow in 2026 as part of a new UK tour. The new tour of Bourne's award-winning dance thriller will open at Leicester Curve Theatre in June 2026. Find out more below. New Adventures announce the return of Matthew Bourne's The Car Man New Adventures is delighted to announce that Matthew Bourne’s award-winning dance thriller THE CAR MAN will return for a 2026 UK tour, coming to the King's The

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Nov 9, 20252 min read


Ian McKellen, Graham Norton and Alan Cumming to take part in Pitlochry's Out in the Hills Festival
A new Scottish Arts festival has been announced with a host of stars from music, literature and theatre set to appear. Ian McKellen, Graham Norton, Val McDermid, Armistead Maupin, Evelyn Glennie, Jackie Kay and Alan Cumming are just some of the big names on the bill for Pitlochry Festival Theatre ’s inaugural Out in the Hills festival . Some of the stars appearing at Pitlochry's Out in the Hills Festival What is the Out in the Hills Festival, Pitlochry? Pitlochry Festival Th

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Oct 28, 20254 min read


Full cast announced for Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical UK tour
Fan favourite Strictly Come Dancing Champion Kevin Clifton will be strutting into the King's Theatre, Glasgow as part of the dazzling cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical when the show returns to Scotland in 2026. Looking for my review of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-the-musical-review Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical UK tour cast announced Today, the full c

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Oct 17, 20254 min read


Review: Wanted by Eleanor Higgins and Bush Productions | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
A real-life criminal history inspires this tale of two queer women who accidentally become small-time criminals. Written and performed by...

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Aug 18, 20253 min read


Edinburgh Fringe history made as Awkward Productions' Linus and Joseph marry on stage
History has been made at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as Awkward Productions , otherwise known as theatre-makers Linus Karp and Joseph...

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Aug 17, 20252 min read


Review: Pop Off, Michelangelo! Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
New musical Pop Off, Michelangelo! was a smash hit at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Following a run at the Underbelly Boulevard...

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Aug 12, 20253 min read
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