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Drama and play reviews by Lisa in the Theatre

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

6 days ago3 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

6 days ago3 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

Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman in the Fifth Step, London. Photo: Johan Persson

Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman in the Fifth Step, London. Photo: Johan Persson

Review: NT Live The Fifth Step - starring Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman | National Theatre, filmed @sohoplace London

Nov 24, 20254 min read

Star Penders as Knavey in Gallus in Weegieland, Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2025. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Star Penders as Knavey in Gallus in Weegieland, Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2025. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Review: Gallus in Weegieland | Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2025. Sublime!

Nov 23, 20254 min read

Juliet Cadzow and William MacBain in Strangers in the Night at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Juliet Cadzow and William MacBain in Strangers in the Night at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Strangers in the Night | A Play, A Pie and A Pint

A PLAY, A PIE & A PINT

Nov 19, 20253 min read

Elaine Stirrat and Paul Gorman in Gravity at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Elaine Stirrat and Paul Gorman in Gravity at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Gravity | A Play, A Pie and A Pint

A PLAY, A PIE & A PINT

Nov 12, 20253 min read

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