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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 43 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 224 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


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: V.L. Edinburgh Fringe 2024 | VL
Gavin Jon Wright in VL. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic V.L. by Kieran Hurley and Gary McNair review ★★★★★ Review: Summerhall | Edinburgh...

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Aug 19, 20243 min read


New play V.L. from Kieran Hurley and Gary McNair announced for Edinburgh Fringe 2024
New play V.L. from award-winning writers Kieran Hurley and Gary McNair announced for Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 at Summerhall.

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May 9, 20244 min read


Review: James V: Katherine, by Rona Munro | The James plays
James V: Katherine by Rona Munro review, Tron Theatre Glasgow, April 2024. Catriona Faint, Sean Connor.

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Apr 26, 20243 min read


Review: What Girls Are Made Of. The true gig-musical story of Cora Bissett's journey from Glenrothes to rock stardom
What Girls Are Made Of review, Cora Bissett, Gig Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023.

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Aug 5, 20233 min read
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