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Review: Someone's Knockin' at the Door | A Play, A Pie and A Pint
The first show of A Play, A Pie and A Pint's Spring 2026 season is Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door by Milly Sweeney. The comedy-drama about a couple who head to the Mull of Kintyre to find Paul McCartney is directed by Sally Reid and stars Jonathan Watson and Maureen Carr. Read my review below. Maureen Carr & Jonathan Watson in Someone's Knockin' at the Door. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Someone's Knockin' at the Door | A Play, A Pie and A Pint ★★★☆☆ Review: 24 February 2026 | Òra

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Feb 253 min read


A Play, A Pie and A Pint announces Spring 2026 Season
Glasgow’s iconic lunchtime theatre company, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, returns with 18 shows from February to June 2026 at Òran Mór, Glasgow and across Scotland. Find out what's on and what to see below. A Play, A Pie and A Pint announces Spring 2026 Season Brian Logan, Artistic Director of A Play, A Pie and A Pint said: “From pro-immigration protests to nights down the bingo, from Greek myths to a Scottish football story in the run-up to the World Cup, all life is here, teemi

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Dec 17, 20255 min read


Review: Gallus in Weegieland | Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2025. Sublime!
The legendary Glasgow Tron panto is back this year with the Johnny McKnight penned Gallus in Weegieland. Playing at the Tron theatre now until Sunday 4 January 2026, read my review of this madcap, surreal and sublime Glaswegian pantomime below. Star Penders as Knavey in Gallus in Weegieland. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Gallus in Weegieland ★★★★★ Review: 21 November 2025 | Tron Theatre, Glasgow The Tron Theatre always offers something different with their original, inventive and u

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Nov 23, 20254 min read


Glasgow Tron Theatre panto cast 2025 | Gallus in Weegieland
The Tron Theatre pantomime returns for the 2025 festive season in Glasgow with Gallus in Weegieland written by panto legend Johnny McKnight . The show runs at the Tron from 19th November and the cast are announced today! Find out more below. Looking for my review of Gallus in Weegieland - find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/gallus-in-weegieland-review Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2025: Gallus in Weegieland Tron Theatre Company is thrilled to present the pantabu

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Oct 7, 20252 min read


What's On at Glasgow's Tron Theatre in 2025?
What's On at Glasgow's Tron Theatre in 2025? Announcing Jemima Levick's inaugural season as Tron Theatre Artistic Director

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Feb 13, 20256 min read


Review: Shirley Valentine | Edinburgh Royal Lyceum
Shirley Valentine review, A play by Willy Russell, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Sally Reid, Pitlochry Festival Theatre Production.

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Jun 16, 20243 min read


Aganeza Scrooge | Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2023 review
Aganeza Scrooge review, Glasgow Tron Theatre panto, pantomime, 2023, Johnny McKnight, Louise McCarthy

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Dec 2, 20233 min read
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