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Theatre and arts reviews, news, interviews, favourites, ticket tips, guides and more.


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: 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...

Lisa in the theatre
Sep 34 min read


2025 Popcorn Award: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, new writing award goes to climate crisis musical Hot Mess
Hot Mess announced as winner of the Popcorn Writing Award 2025, celebrating new voices at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, presented by...

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Aug 204 min read


Review: F.U.D.S. from Reconnect Theatres at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Original play F.U.D.S. (formerly known as Doped) premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe. Reconnect Theatres bring it back to the festival...

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 122 min read


Review: Down to Chance, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
The untold story of a radio reporter caught up in the very real 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake 'Down to Chance' plays at the Pleasance...

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 123 min read


Review: Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence | Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence photo by K Darius Photography Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence ★★★★☆ review: 03 August 2025 | Assembly...

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Aug 43 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...

Lisa in the theatre
Jul 164 min read


Review: I Wish You Well - The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski-Trial Musical, Edinburgh Fringe 2024
I Wish You Well - The Gwyneth Paltro Ski-Trial Musical review, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024, Diana Vickers, Paul Taylor-Mills, Underbelly.

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Aug 11, 20244 min read


NEWS: New musical from writers of SIX to open in London from August 2024
The multi-award-winning writers of SIX, Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, announce their new, highly anticipated second musical, WHY AM I SO SINGLE?

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Feb 14, 20242 min read
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