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Review: Single White Female (Play) | UK tour, Glasgow
Kym Marsh and Lisa Faulkner star in the UK tour stage adaptation of 90s thriller Single White Female. The play has its Scottish premiere in Glasgow this week, playing at the Theatre Royal until Saturday 6 June 2026. Read my review here. Kym Marsh (Hedy) and Lisa Faulkner (Allie) Photo: Chris Bishop Single White Female ★★★★☆ Review: 02 June 2026 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow Allie (Lisa Faulkner) is a single mum who has recently moved into a new apartment building with her teenage

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Jun 33 min read


Cast for Denise Mina's The Long Drop play revealed | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Brian Vernel takes on the role of notorious Glasgow serial killer Peter Manuel in a new adaptation of Denise Mina’s crime thriller The Long Drop at Citizens Theatre this June. Meet the full cast below. Looking for my review of The Long Drop at the Citizens' Theatre? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/the-long-drop-play-review Citizen's Theatre The Long Drop cast announced The Long Drop is a darkly stylish descent into the heart of a city – and the haunted min

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May 23 min read


Full cast announced for Single White Female (play) Glasgow, UK tour
Full casting has been announced for the Scottish premiere of Single White Female in Glasgow. The UK tour production based on the 90s hit film comes to the Theatre Royal in June 2026. Find out more below. Single White Female play cast announced Full casting is announced today as rehearsals begin for the Scottish premiere of Single White Female – a brand-new stage production based on the iconic 90s psychological thriller – coming to the Theatre Royal, Glasgow from Tuesday 2 - S

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Dec 11, 20253 min read


Kym Marsh to star in world premier stage production of Single White Female. The UK tour has its Scottish premier in Glasgow
Casting news: Kym Marsh is set to star in the world premier stage production of 90s classic thriller Single White Female. The show has...

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Jul 4, 20252 min read


Review: The Girl on the Train (play) UK Tour 2025, Glasgow - A book to stage adaptation done right
The Girl on the Train, 2025 UK Tour review. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow, January 2025. Giovanna Fletcher.

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Jan 29, 20254 min read


REVIEW: Murder in the Dark (UK Tour)
REVIEW: Murder in the Dark (UK Tour) by Torben Betts starring Tom Chambers, Susie Blake and Laura White.

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Mar 29, 20246 min read


Review: The Woman in Black, UK Tour, Glasgow 2024
Mark Hawkins in The Woman in Black. Credit: Mark Douet The Woman in Black ★★★★☆ Review: 26 March 2024 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow The Woman in Black play celebrates its 35th birthday this year. Running in London’s West End since 1989, it's the UK's second longest ever running stage play, and was even turned into a film starring Daniel Radcliffe. Based on the novel by Susan Hill (first published in 1983) the play of the chilling ghost story has been seen by over 7 million people

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Mar 27, 20244 min read


INTERVIEW: Murder in the Dark cast
Murder in the Dark (UK Tour) cast interviews: Tom Chambers (Danny) and Susie Blake (Mrs Bateman)

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Mar 25, 202410 min read


Review: Hello Kitty Must Die | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
From the producers of SIX and The Play That Goes Wrong, the wickedly dark comic musical ' Hello Kitty Must Die ' is set to be the smash...

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Aug 9, 20233 min read
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