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Cast announced for Citizens Theatre Christmas show, Beauty and the Beast
The cast has been announced for Beauty and the Beast; the Glasgow Citizens Theatre 's first Christmas production in the newly refurbished and reopened venue. It runs from 2 - 31 December 2025. Read more below. The Citizen Theatre Christmas 2025: Beauty and The Beast cast announced A celebration of being bold and gloriously yourself, this year’s Citizens Theatre production of Beauty and The Beast is a family-friendly and funny new take on the classic fairytale. Marking a jo

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Oct 234 min read


Review: Pickled Republic | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Ruxy Cantir 's absurd vegetable cabaret Pickled Republic previously toured Scotland in 2023 to great acclaim and featured at the...

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Aug 213 min read


Review: Susan Harrison - Should I Still Be Doing This? Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Award-winning character comedian Susan Harrison returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with her brand new show "Should I Still Be Doing This?"...

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Aug 123 min read


Review: Ballet Nights | Glasgow
Dance spectacular Ballet Nights has been wowing audiences across the world since its launch in 2023. Marking its Scottish debut in...

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Jul 44 min read


The High Life the musical announced! Oh my oh my, we're flying so high...
The original cast of cult Scottish TV series The High Life are set to reunite for a stage musical. Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson and panto...

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May 284 min read


Dance stars come to Glasgow for Ballet Nights - a showcase of world class dance
Looking for my review of Ballet Nights, Glasgow? find it here ___ The London sensation BALLET NIGHTS makes its hotly anticipated...

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May 204 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 174 min read


Review: Spring Awakening (play), Royal Conservatoire of Scotland at Glasgow Tron Theatre
Students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BA Performance for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Actors programme present a retelling of...

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May 105 min read


Review: Wasps | A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow 2025
Dunfermline writer Cameron Forbes makes his professional debut with Wasps as part of a play, a pie and a pint 's spring season. Wasps, directed by Lesley Hart , (River City's Lou Caplan) follows 16-year old Rianne as she deals with life, loss and pesky stinging insects. Read on to find out what I thought of the latest PPP offering below. Yolanda Mitchell in Wasps. Credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Wasps by Cameron Forbes | A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 ★★★★☆ Review: Wasps, Oran Mo

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Mar 193 min read
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