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Review: Woman in Mind | UK tour, Glasgow - Sheridan Smith shines in Ayckbourn's intense psychological comedy
Following a three-month run in London's West End, Michael Longhurst's revival of Alan Ayckbourn's dark comedy play Woman in Mind arrived in Glasgow this week. Starring Olivier Award winner Sheridan Smith and comedian Romesh Ranganathan in his stage debut, Woman in Mind plays at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow until Saturday 14 March. Read my review below. Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind. Photo: Marc Brenner Woman in Mind ★★★★☆ Review: 10 March 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow On a

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Mar 113 min read


Motionhouse bring Hidden to Glasgow for Scottish premiere | Dance-circus spectacular
Internationally renowned dance-circus company Motionhouse is set to wow audiences with the Scottish premiere of its latest breathtaking production, Hidden, at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal for one night only on Tuesday 17 March. With thrilling circus feats, breathtaking dance, immersive digital projections and a constantly moving, shape-shifting set, there’s something for everyone in this extraordinary dance-circus production. The performance in Glasgow is part of a major UK and i

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Mar 62 min read


Review: Death on the Nile, UK tour, Glasgow | Agatha Christie's Poirot meets murder in Egypt
The UK and Ireland tour of Ken Ludwig, Lucy Bailey and Fiery Angel's new adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic ' Death on the Nile ' plays in Glasgow this week. Read my review below. Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile UK tour. Photos: Manuel Harlan Death on the Nile, UK tour | Glasgow ★★★☆☆ Review: 24 February 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow You do not want to be on holiday with Hercule Poirot. He's such a bad omen. Whether you're travelling by train or by boat, his presen

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Feb 264 min read


Paranormal Activity UK tour announced | Scottish premiere of the West End hit will haunt Glasgow in 2026
Same presence. New Places. The Scottish premiere of West End smash-hit Paranormal Activity is set to haunt the Theatre Royal, Glasgow from Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 September 2026 as part of a newly announced UK tour. Paranormal Activity the play is a new story for the stage based on the Paranormal Activity films, first written and directed by Oren Peli . Find out more below. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow today announces that the West End smash hit play Paranormal Activity will h

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Feb 243 min read


Full cast announced for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (play) UK Tour
The full cast has now been announced for the UK Tour stage adaptation of John le Carre's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold , arriving at Theatre Royal Glasgow this May. Find the full details below. The full cast, who will join Ralf Little in John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, have now been revealed. The Ink Factory and Second Half Productions have announced the full cast for the extensive UK-wide tour of the Chichester Festival Theatre production of John l

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Feb 213 min read


Cast news: Tom Chambers to star as Inspector Morse at Glasgow's Theatre Royal
Tom Chambers will star as Inspector Morse in the first-ever original stage adaptation of a Morse story. Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts will play at Glasgow's Theatre Royal from 31 March to 4 April 2026 as part of a UK tour. Find out more about the show below. Tom Chmabers is Morse in Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts UK tour Glasgow’s Theatre Royal is today delighted to announce that Tom Chambers will play the beloved detective Inspector Morse in a thrilling new stage produ

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Feb 203 min read


Review: Midsomer Murders, The Killings at Badgers Drift, UK tour | Glasgow
The world premiere tour of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of ITV's beloved TV series has arrived in Glasgow this week. Midsomer Murders the play is based on the book by Caroline Graham and directed by Guy Unsworth. Read my review of The Killings at Badger’s Drift below. James Bradwell, Nathalie Barclay, Daniel Casey, Chris Agha & Rupert Sadler in The Killings at Badger's Drift, Photo: Manuel Harlan Midsomer Murders the play: The Killings at Badgers Drift ★★★☆☆ Review: 17 Fe

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Feb 184 min read


Full cast announced for Woman in Mind UK Tour | Romesh Ranganathan joins Sheridan Smith in West End transfer
Romesh Ranganathan will make his stage debut in a new production of Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind, joining the previously announced Sheridan Smith. Woman in Mind plays the Theatre Royal, Glasgow from Tues 10 to Sat 14 March 2026 : the only Scottish dates on the tour. Find out more below. Woman in Mind cast announced for UK tour Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions are delighted to announce that Romesh Ranganathan will make his stage debut in a new production of Alan Ayck

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Feb 52 min read


Midsomer Murders UK tour cast announced | The Killings at Badger's Drift cast for Glasgow
Glaswegian actor cast alongside Bridgerton and ITV's Midsomer Murders stars in the world premier stage adaptation of the beloved English detective drama. Find out more below. James Bradwell (Sergeant Troy) and Daniel Casey (Inspector Barnaby.) Photo Mann Bros. Looking for my review of the Midsomers Murders play, The Killings at Badger's Drift? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/midsomer-murders-play-review --- Ahead of the latest series of hit Netflix show B

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Jan 296 min read
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