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Drama and play reviews by Lisa in the Theatre

Dawn Steele in Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil. Photo credit: Aly Wright

Dawn Steele in Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil. Photo credit: Aly Wright

Review: Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil, Edinburgh Royal Lyceum Theatre

SCOTTISH THEATRE

1 day ago4 min read

Lynn Nottage's Sweat at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Lynn Nottage's Sweat at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: Sweat by Lynn Nottage, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow | A top quality production of a brilliant play

May 94 min read

Chiara Sparkes and the cast of Stand and Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Chiara Sparkes and the cast of Stand and Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Review: Stand and Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In | World Premiere, Tron Theatre, Glasgow

SCOTTISH THEATRE

May 17 min read

Tom Chambers as Detective Inspector Morse in Inspector Morse House of Ghosts (c) Johan Persson

Tom Chambers as Detective Inspector Morse in Inspector Morse House of Ghosts (c) Johan Persson

Review: Inspector Morse play - House of Ghosts | UK tour, Glasgow

Apr 24 min read

Ben Onwukwe and Joe McFadden in The Shawshank redemption play. Photo credit: Jack Merriman

Ben Onwukwe and Joe McFadden in The Shawshank redemption play. Photo credit: Jack Merriman

Review: The Shawshank Redemption (play), UK tour, Glasgow

Mar 263 min read

Mark Cox, Karen Young and Jane McCarry in Miss Lockwood Isn't Well at A Play, a Pie and A Pint. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Mark Cox, Karen Young and Jane McCarry in Miss Lockwood Isn't Well at A Play, a Pie and A Pint. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Miss Lockwood isn't Well | A Play, A Pie and A Pint

A PLAY, A PIE & A PINT

Mar 253 min read

Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind play. Photo credit: Marc Brenner

Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind play. Photo credit: Marc Brenner

Review: Woman in Mind | UK tour, Glasgow - Sheridan Smith shines in Ayckbourn's intense psychological comedy

Mar 113 min read

Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad (play) | at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. BA Acting. Photo credit: Hope Holmes

Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad (play) | at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. BA Acting. Photo credit: Hope Holmes

Review: The Penelopiad (play) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Margaret Atwood gives voice to the women of the Odyssey

Mar 93 min read

Sean Connor and Afton Moran in The Legend of Davie McKenzie at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Sean Connor and Afton Moran in The Legend of Davie McKenzie at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: The Legend of Davie McKenzie | A Play, A Pie and A Pint

Mar 43 min read

George Costigan as Vladimir and Matthew Kelly as Estragon in Waiting for Godot at Glasgow Citizens Theatre. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic

George Costigan as Vladimir and Matthew Kelly as Estragon in Waiting for Godot at Glasgow Citizens Theatre. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic

Review: Waiting for Godot | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow

Feb 273 min read

Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile UK tour. Mark Hadfield as Hercule Poirot. Photo credit: Manuel Harla

Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile UK tour. Mark Hadfield as Hercule Poirot. Photo credit: Manuel Harla

Review: Death on the Nile, UK tour, Glasgow | Agatha Christie's Poirot meets murder in Egypt

Feb 264 min read

Maureen Carr and Jonathan Watson in Someone's Knockin' at the Door by Milly Sweeney at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Maureen Carr and Jonathan Watson in Someone's Knockin' at the Door by Milly Sweeney at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Someone's Knockin' at the Door | A Play, A Pie and A Pint

A PLAY, A PIE & A PINT

Feb 253 min read

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Photo credit: Mark Senior

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Photo credit: Mark Senior

Review: Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, UK tour | Glasgow - Mischief Comedy have created a Christmas Cracker

Feb 194 min read

Midsomer Murders play UK tour cast, The Killings at Badger's Drift. Photo credit: Manuel Harlan

Midsomer Murders play UK tour cast, The Killings at Badger's Drift. Photo credit: Manuel Harlan

Review: Midsomer Murders, The Killings at Badgers Drift, UK tour | Glasgow

Feb 184 min read

Hiran Abeysekera, Hamlet 2025, National Theatre, NT Live 2026

Hiran Abeysekera, Hamlet 2025, National Theatre, NT Live 2026

Review: NT Live - Hamlet (2025) | National Theatre

Jan 194 min read

Mia Austen (Sybil) in Fawlty Towers The Play UK tour. Photo: Hugo Glendinning

Mia Austen (Sybil) in Fawlty Towers The Play UK tour. Photo: Hugo Glendinning

Review: Fawlty Towers the play UK tour, Glasgow | Sublime, nostalgic entertainment

Jan 144 min read

Cinderella A Fairytale at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Edinburgh Lyceum Christmas 2025 panto. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Cinderella A Fairytale at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Edinburgh Lyceum Christmas 2025 panto. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Review: Edinburgh Lyceum Christmas show 2025, Cinderella: A Fairytale

SCOTTISH THEATRE

Dec 12, 20254 min read

Israela Efomi and Nicholas Marshall as Beauty and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast at Glasgow Citizens Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Israela Efomi and Nicholas Marshall as Beauty and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast at Glasgow Citizens Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Beauty and the Beast | the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow 2025 Christmas show - deliciously dark

Dec 7, 20254 min read

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