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Drama and play reviews by Lisa in the Theatre

Through the Shortbread Tin, Martin O'Connor. Photo credit: Eoin Carey

Through the Shortbread Tin, Martin O'Connor. Photo credit: Eoin Carey

Review: Through the Shortbread Tin at Glasgow Cathedral | National Theatre of Scotland

SCOTTISH THEATRE

24 hours ago3 min read

Caring Scotland - One Hundred Voices - Photo credit Laurence Winram

Caring Scotland - One Hundred Voices - Photo credit Laurence Winram

Review: One Hundred Voices | National Theatre of Scotland - Caring Scotland

SCOTTISH THEATRE

2 days ago3 min read

Jack Tarlton and Jessica Hardwick in 1984. Photo credit: alasdair Watson

Jack Tarlton and Jessica Hardwick in 1984. Photo credit: alasdair Watson

Review: 1984 at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow | Scottish Tour - Essential viewing

SCOTTISH THEATRE

3 days ago2 min read

John Partridge as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs play. Photo credit: Marc Brenner

John Partridge as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs play. Photo credit: Marc Brenner

Review: The Silence of the Lambs play, UK Tour, Glasgow | A chilling adaptation of a horror classic

Aug 254 min read

Johnny McKnight and Anne Kidd in Wiping My Mother's Arse at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Johnny McKnight and Anne Kidd in Wiping My Mother's Arse at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Wiping My Mother's Arse at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, starring Anne Kidd and Johnny McKnight

SCOTTISH THEATRE

Aug 223 min read

Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson in A History of Paper. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson in A History of Paper. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: A History of Paper at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, starring Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson

SCOTTISH THEATRE

Aug 223 min read

Sarah-Louise Young, The Bob Ross effect, Edinburgh Fringe. Photo credit: Steve Ullathorne

Sarah-Louise Young, The Bob Ross effect, Edinburgh Fringe. Photo credit: Steve Ullathorne

Review: The Bob Ross Effect by Sarah-Louise Young | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

EDINBURGH FRINGE

Aug 182 min read

David Lutken in Woody Sez. Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni

David Lutken in Woody Sez. Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni

Review: Woody Sez - The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

EDINBURGH FRINGE

Aug 183 min read

Prophets by Jack MacGregor. Photo credit: Giulia Ferrando

Prophets by Jack MacGregor. Photo credit: Giulia Ferrando

Review: Prophets by Jack MacGregor at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 - not an easy watch, but worth it

SCOTTISH THEATRE

Aug 173 min read

Linus Karp was hit with an umbrella. Photo Credit: Danny with a Camera

Linus Karp was hit with an umbrella. Photo Credit: Danny with a Camera

Review: Linus Karp was hit with an Umbrella | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

EDINBURGH FRINGE

Aug 143 min read

Elaine C Smith in Cathy by Eilidh Loan

Elaine C Smith in Cathy by Eilidh Loan

Review: Cathy, Traverse Theatre - Elaine C Smith at the top of her game | Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Travfest26

SCOTTISH THEATRE

Aug 123 min read

After Party by Morna Young at Traverse Theatre. Photo: Marc Brenner

After Party by Morna Young at Traverse Theatre. Photo: Marc Brenner

Review: After Party, Traverse Theatre - Thought provoking | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Travfest26

Aug 122 min read

Badgers by Malaika Kegode. Photo credit: Paul Blakemore

Badgers by Malaika Kegode. Photo credit: Paul Blakemore

Review: Badgers, Traverse Theatre - Too much pre-recorded audio | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Travfest26

Aug 123 min read

Bryony Kimmings Bog Witch. Photo credit: Rosie Powell

Bryony Kimmings Bog Witch. Photo credit: Rosie Powell

Review: Bog Witch, Bryony Kimmings - Gloriously Unhinged | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Travfest26

EDINBURGH FRINGE

Aug 113 min read

Brett Temple (Karl) and Ella Dershowitz (Hannah) in Luna Stage's Mrs Stern play, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Photo credit: Valerie Terranova

Brett Temple (Karl) and Ella Dershowitz (Hannah) in Luna Stage's Mrs Stern play, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Photo credit: Valerie Terranova

Review: Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library - Quality but static | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Travfest26

Aug 112 min read

Fishamble's For Dolores by Eva O'Connor - Catriona Faint and Lara McDonnell -Photo by Pat Redmond

Fishamble's For Dolores by Eva O'Connor - Catriona Faint and Lara McDonnell -Photo by Pat Redmond

Review: For Dolores, Traverse Theatre - Sublime | Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Travfest26

EDINBURGH FRINGE

Aug 103 min read

Nicole Cooper in Supposing by Zinnie Harris at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Nicole Cooper in Supposing by Zinnie Harris at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Review: Supposing, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Travfest26

EDINBURGH FRINGE

Aug 93 min read

Molly Geddes and Ryan J Mackay in Water Colour by Milly Sweeney. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Molly Geddes and Ryan J Mackay in Water Colour by Milly Sweeney. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Water Colour, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Travfest26

SCOTTISH THEATRE

Aug 92 min read

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