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Natalie O'Donoghue

Natalie has been covering for BroadwayWorld Scotland since 2013 and heads up the site's Edinburgh Festival Fringe coverage. Based in Glasgow, she covers as much as she can around Scotland and is a member of the judging panel of the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS). When not at the theatre, Natalie loves spending time with her cat Dolly Purrton and is a big fan of country music. She is usually covered in glitter. You can follow Natalie on Twitter at @nataliealana87 




LEARN MORE ABOUT Natalie O'Donoghue

First Show:

Blood Brothers West End/Ghost on Broadway

Favorite Show:

Wicked

Favorite Stories:

  • Rachel Fairburn- Showgirl Interview - I've been following Rachel Fairburn's career for a long time and was thrilled to chat to her about her tour show.
  • Wicked Review- Edinburgh - Wicked is my all time favourite theatre show so it was an honour to be invited to review it.
  • 2023 Year in Review - I enjoy recapping my year in theatre.
  • Battery Park review - Battery Park was a show I really loved in 2023 and I enjoy being able to highlight amazing Scottish theatre.
  • Mark Nelson Interview - I have been a fan of Mark Nelson's work for many years so really enjoyed being able to pick his brain about the Scottish comedy industry.


EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: THE GREATEST LIAR IN ALL THE WORLD, Pleasance Courtyard, August 8 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: THE GREATEST LIAR IN ALL THE WORLD, Pleasance Courtyard, August 8 2014
August 9, 2014

Familia de la Noche return with their five-star, darkly funny sequel to Pinocchio: a rollercoaster ride filled with song, puppetry, physical theatre and clowning. The Greatest Liar in All the World sends the audience careering through the real story behind his infamous origins. But be warned there's a twist and tear in this raucous cautionary tale.

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: NORMAL/MADNESS, Pleasance Courtyard, August 8 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: NORMAL/MADNESS, Pleasance Courtyard, August 8 2014
August 9, 2014

Kirsty's mother is inappropriate, embarrassing and definitely unusual. For 25 years Kirsty accepted crazy as conventional. All mothers are slightly insane, right? But Kirsty's mother isn't like all mothers... If you're raised in madness who tells you what's normal?

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: ELEANOR MORTON: LOLLIPOP, The Stand 4, August 8 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: ELEANOR MORTON: LOLLIPOP, The Stand 4, August 8 2014
August 9, 2014

Bright, young, surprising and surreal; Eleanor Morton presents a debut solo show. Morton explores anxiety, bravery, anthropomorphic alcoholic animals, the magic of motorway service food, good deeds and more. Expect musical comedy, limited free snacks, a fervent dislike of Jessie J and a guide to the birds of Britain which has been certified reliable by the RSPB (it hasn't).

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: JOSIE LONG: CARA JOSEPHINE, The Stand, August 7 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: JOSIE LONG: CARA JOSEPHINE, The Stand, August 7 2014
August 8, 2014

Triple comedy award nominee and cult optimist is back with a new show about love and being outdoorsy as a bear.

BWW Reviews: ROCK OF AGES, King's Theatre, Glasgow, August 5 2014
BWW Reviews: ROCK OF AGES, King's Theatre, Glasgow, August 5 2014
August 6, 2014

The award-winning smash hit Broadway musical direct from the West End. Rock of Ages is an LA love story lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems. Lose yourself in a city and a time where the dreams are as big as the hair, and yes, they can come true!

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Interviews: DIVALLUSION
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Interviews: DIVALLUSION
August 12, 2014

Stars of Edinburgh Fringe show Divallusion Christina Bianco and Velma Celli speak to BWW:UK about their Fringe experience so far.

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: VIKKI STONE: INSTRUMENTAL, Underbelly, August 4 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: VIKKI STONE: INSTRUMENTAL, Underbelly, August 4 2014
August 5, 2014

Award-winning comedian Vikki Stone has blagged, stolen and borrowed twenty musical instruments. Some she can play really quite well and others, at the time of writing, not so well. This collection of instruments, each with a story, will become the underscore for this tale of love, loss and music.

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: LAST MOTEL, Sweet Venues, August 4 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: LAST MOTEL, Sweet Venues, August 4 2014
August 5, 2014

Abalone's a desperate man, he's taken a day of holiday to commit armed robbery and now there's a woman stuffed into the boot of his classic car. Join us at The Last Motel to see whether his chance encounter alters his perspective on life.

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: CATRIONA KNOX THINKS SHE'S HARD ENOUGH, Pleasance Courtyard, August 4 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: CATRIONA KNOX THINKS SHE'S HARD ENOUGH, Pleasance Courtyard, August 4 2014
August 5, 2014

Good afternoon! I am a character comedian doing a comedy show. I have been in BBC Radio 4's 2525 and Mission Improbable, and on BBC1's Not Going Out, plus an advert for car rental. Some people have written nice things about me but why not come and see for yourself?

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: CUTTING OFF KATE BUSH, Gilded Balloon, August 4 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: CUTTING OFF KATE BUSH, Gilded Balloon, August 4 2014
August 5, 2014

Cathy is having a crisis. And she's venting on YouTube. Through the medium of Kate Bush. Yep. It's really happening. Who knows, perhaps she'll get a million hits and become famous? Or not. Just thank God no one is watching. Yet...

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: THE SECRET COLLECTOR, Greenside @ Nicolson, August 4 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: THE SECRET COLLECTOR, Greenside @ Nicolson, August 4 2014
August 4, 2014

Jack is a collector, but not of antiques, buttons or stamps... Jack is a collector of secrets. Fascinated by people's happiness, excitement, darkness and shame, Jack begins a journey to unlock strangers' hidden truths and set them free. But what really lies beneath this obsession and how far is he willing to go to make his collection complete?

EDINBURGH 2014- BWW Reviews: ONE THING LED TO A MOTHER, The Stand, August 3 2014
EDINBURGH 2014- BWW Reviews: ONE THING LED TO A MOTHER, The Stand, August 3 2014
August 4, 2014

Five years of IVF and love going down the tubes and a sex life reduced to cold rooms with plastic cups. What have I learned? You can't make an omelette without...

EDINBURGH 2014- BWW Reviews: PACO ERHARD- WORST. GERMAN. EVER. , Cowgatehead, August 3 2014
EDINBURGH 2014- BWW Reviews: PACO ERHARD- WORST. GERMAN. EVER. , Cowgatehead, August 3 2014
August 4, 2014

Hard-hitting German comedian Paco Erhard returns with his edgiest, most personal show yet. No holds barred and hilarious, Worst. German. Ever is a show about travels, sex, drugs, mistakes, adventures, tears and just how crap he is at being German.

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: THE ONLY WAY IS DOWNTON, Pleasance Courtyard, August 3 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: THE ONLY WAY IS DOWNTON, Pleasance Courtyard, August 3 2014
August 3, 2014

As celebrities start appearing at Downton Abbey, cultures clash and eras hilariously collide. This brilliant parody takes in many other popular TV shows and celebrity voices to help the cast of Downton save the estate from financial ruin - again!

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: BEASTS:SOLO, Pleasance Courtyard, August 3 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: BEASTS:SOLO, Pleasance Courtyard, August 3 2014
August 3, 2014

After a sell-out run in 2013 and hot off the back of their Radio 4 debut, BEASTS return to Edinburgh with a brand new hour of inspired silliness. Drunk on the power of last year's success, the quarrelsome trio have decided to break free from the shackles of the group and go it alone. But restricted to only one venue and one hour, can they really squeeze in all three spectacular solo shows?

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: KINGMAKER, Pleasance Courtyard, August 3 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: KINGMAKER, Pleasance Courtyard, August 3 2014
August 3, 2014

A bumbling, charismatic London Mayor challenges his enemies to become prime minister. But will his comic and colourful past destroy him?

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: HUMAN CHILD, Underbelly, August 3 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: HUMAN CHILD, Underbelly, August 3 2014
August 3, 2014

Inspired by changeling myths and the poetry of WB Yeats, Human Child is a blazing fantasy adventure story that mixes theatre, puppetry and live music for children from 8 to 80.

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: MARGARET THATCHER QUEEN OF SOHO, Assembly George Sq, August 2 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: MARGARET THATCHER QUEEN OF SOHO, Assembly George Sq, August 2 2014
August 3, 2014

She's back! Britain's first female prime minister stars in a drag comedy musical extravaganza like no other! On the eve of the vote for Section 28, Maggie gets lost in Soho and accidentally becomes a cabaret superstar, but will she change her mind about the homophobic bill before it's too late?

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: DIVALLUSION, Assembly Checkpoint, August 2 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: DIVALLUSION, Assembly Checkpoint, August 2 2014
August 3, 2014

YouTube sensation Christina Bianco and cabaret star Velma Celli present a selection of your favourite pop divas in 60 minutes. Through humour, versatile vocals and impressions they'll honour these timeless divas, presenting familiar hits in ways you're unlikely to have seen or heard before!

EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: PRIVATE PEACEFUL, Underbelly, August 2 2014
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: PRIVATE PEACEFUL, Underbelly, August 2 2014
August 2, 2014

Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year, Private Peaceful is by former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo, award-winning author of War Horse. Private Peaceful relives the life a young WW1 soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn.



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