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Pitlochry Festival Theatre stages a revival of Iain Heggie's Fringe-First winning play Wiping My Mother's Arse twenty-five years after its debut. Wiping My Mother's Arse plays in Pitlochry's studio theatre until 5 September. Read my review here. Johnny McKnight and Anne Kidd. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Wiping My Mother's Arse ★★★⯪☆ Review: 20 August 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Ian Heggie's dark comedy play Wiping My Mother's Arse was a sold-out hit when it premiered at the

A new production of award-winning Scottish musical A History of Paper runs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre until 12 September, before transferring to Dundee Rep Theatre. Pitlochry's Artistic Director Alan Cumming comes out from behind the scenes to join his friend Shirley Henderson on the theatre's main stage. Read my review here. Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson in A History of Paper. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan A History of Paper ★★★★☆ Review: 20 August 2026 | Pitlochry Festiva

A new musical with music and lyrics by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month. The Singer, based on the short film by Cora Bissett and Jamie Rea premieres at the Traverse Theatre, where it plays until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. The Singer cast Jamie Rea and Dylan Wood. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Singer (musical) ★★★★☆ Review: 13 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Wh

Milly Sweeney's multi award-winning play Water Colour is at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read my review below. Molly Geddes and Ryan J Mackay in Water Colour. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Water Colour ★★★★☆ Review: 7 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh I'd heard a great deal about Water Colour, the critically acclaimed play by the 'St Andrews Playwriting award-winning' Scottish writer Milly Sweeney. Al

I Can Die Too plays at Pitlochry Festival Theatre until 2nd August. Read my review below. Frances Ruffelle and the cast of I Can Die Too. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan I Can Die Too ★★★★☆ Review: 16 July 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre (Studio) I Can Die Too is advertised as 'a play with music', but it could just as easily be billed as 'musical theatre', a chamber musical or 'gig theatre'. The creative team at Pitlochry Festival Theatre have torn up the rulebook with this one, cr

Finn den Hertog directs Maureen Beattie in Shakespeare's Lear at Pitlochry Festival Theatre this July. Read my review below. Maureen Beattie and Forbes Masson in Lear. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Lear ★★★★☆ Review: 09 July 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Pitlochry Festival Theatre's production of Lear features the wonderful Maureen Beattie as the ageing British monarch. The 'King' has been dropped from the title in this gender-swapped version of Shakespeare's tragedy, as Beatti

Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwell debuts his new play Inexperience at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 13 June - 4 July 2026. Read my review below. Adura Onashile and Sandy Grierson in Inexperience. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Inexperience by Douglas Maxwell ★★★★☆ Review: 18 June 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre, studio To open its 2026 studio season, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is staging the world premiere of the latest play from award-winning Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwe

The penultimate show in A Play, A Pie and A pint's Spring season at Òran Mór in Glasgow is Cry/Laugh by Nay Dhanak. Read my review of this creative, absurd comedy below. James Peake & Morven Blackadder in Cry Laugh. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Cry/Laugh at A Play, A Pie and A Pint ★★★☆☆ Review: 16 June 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow You never know what you're going to get at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, and this week's premiere Cry/Laugh is up there with one of the most bizarre pieces of

The Hen Night by Debbie Hannan is the latest play to be staged as part of the spring season at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. The Hen Night premieres at Òran Mór in Glasgow before heading to the Assembly Roxy in Edinburgh. Read my review here. Anna Russell-Martin, Dani Heron & Laura Lovemore in The Hen Night. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Hen Night ★★★★☆ Review: 12 June 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow The Hen Night by acclaimed Scottish writer / Director Debbie Hannan follows three Glasgow