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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 2016 - BWW Review: ANDREA HUBERT WEEK, Gilded Balloon, 14 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: ANDREA HUBERT WEEK, Gilded Balloon, 14 August
August 15, 2016

On Monday, Andrea was in a supermarket, clutching a mini-carafe of don't-judge-me wine. By Friday she was musing: 'Should I get on the train, or jump in front of it?'. A surprisingly uplifting debut hour of medication, night sweats, stoned teenage philosophy and how putting on socks is life's most challenging and meaningless endeavour.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: HEADS UP, Summerhall, 13 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: HEADS UP, Summerhall, 13 August
August 15, 2016

A city. Right now. A woman staggers home after a two-day bender. A finance worker preaches doom outside Cafe Nero. A priest who doesn't believe in God stares blankly at endless disasters on the TV news. In just one moment, all their worlds will end.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: PETE OTWAY SIX YEARS FROM THEN, Just The Tonic, 13 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: PETE OTWAY SIX YEARS FROM THEN, Just The Tonic, 13 August
August 15, 2016

Pete Otway is a multi award-nominated comedian. Some time before all that he'd broken up with the girl he was meant to be with and got back with her a long time later. This is the story of the things that happened in-between

EDINBURGH 2016- BWW Review: EVERY BRILLANT THING, Summerhall, 13 August
EDINBURGH 2016- BWW Review: EVERY BRILLANT THING, Summerhall, 13 August
August 15, 2016

The worldwide smash-hit is back. You're six years old. Mum's in hospital. Dad says she's done something stupid. She finds it hard to be happy. You make a list of everything that's brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: 9 to 5, Assembly, 13 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: 9 to 5, Assembly, 13 August
August 14, 2016

Daily grind getting you down? Chauvinistic bosses passing you over? Ladies, fight back! Based on the cult 80s movie with the one-and-only Dolly Parton, 9 to 5 is a real feel-good musical.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: LOVE ME TINDER CABARET, The Space, 12 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: LOVE ME TINDER CABARET, The Space, 12 August
August 14, 2016

Join Megan as she dreams of romance like in the movies, but resorts to online dating and shares her experiences through music and comedy. Whether you are a novice or an expert, Megan guides you through the rules and pitfalls of online dating.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: DIVA LAS VEGAS, The Space, 12 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: DIVA LAS VEGAS, The Space, 12 August
August 14, 2016

Diva Las Vegas delivers The Sundaes back to Edinburgh with their boldest show to date. Sassy, sexy and sensational, The Sundaes pay homage to the biggest divas on the planet with their trademark stunning vocals, coupled with a generous scoop of comedy and the outrageous costumes that they are known for.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: NINA CONTI IN YOUR FACE, Pleasance Courtyard, 12 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: NINA CONTI IN YOUR FACE, Pleasance Courtyard, 12 August
August 13, 2016

Bursting with fresh and astonishing spontaneity, side-splitting characters and brand new masks, the voice-throwing queen is back.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: CAT LOUD'S WAYWARD GIRLS, The Space, 12 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: CAT LOUD'S WAYWARD GIRLS, The Space, 12 August
August 13, 2016

Seemingly wholesome island lass Cat Loud is still on the prowl for her next big adventure. After a chance stumble down a rabbit hole into a secret speakeasy, Cat embraces this dark underworld and life takes a turn for the wicked.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: IN OUR HANDS, Underbelly, 12 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: IN OUR HANDS, Underbelly, 12 August
August 13, 2016

Alf is a trawler fisherman at the top of his game. But times are changing and so is the industry. Will Alf adapt in order to survive?

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: THE BOOKBINDER, Pleasance Courtyard, 12 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: THE BOOKBINDER, Pleasance Courtyard, 12 August
August 13, 2016

'They say you can get lost in a good book. But it's worse to get lost in a bad one...' From award-winning NZ company Trick of the Light Theatre comes a story of mystery, magic and mayhem - weaving shadow play, paper art, puppetry, and music into an original dark fairytale.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: ADELE IS YOUNGER THAN US, C Venues, 12 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: ADELE IS YOUNGER THAN US, C Venues, 12 August
August 12, 2016

We've all been there - the shattering realisation that you are not Adele. Come join your fellow mortals for self-deprecating, non-Grammy Award-winning songs and comedy. We're all someone like us.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: A LADY'S GUIDE TO THE ART OF BEING A WINGMAN, Gilded Balloon, 11 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: A LADY'S GUIDE TO THE ART OF BEING A WINGMAN, Gilded Balloon, 11 August
August 13, 2016

The Desperettes are girls dressed as boys, using techniques for picking up women to pick up men. Got it? Good! Daisy (Belinda Hanne Reid), DeeDee (Natasha York) and Delilah (Lisa Woodbrook) present A Lady's Guide to the Art of being a Wingman, a hilarious and eye-opening night out which includes big hair, daggy dancing and of course, pulling guys.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: THE KINSEY SICKS LADY COCKS OF BANG BOYS, Gilded Balloon, 11 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: THE KINSEY SICKS LADY COCKS OF BANG BOYS, Gilded Balloon, 11 August
August 12, 2016

Seeking beautiful drag queens who make everyone feel fuzzy and safe? Then this isn't your show! Last year's Fringe sweethearts (and Vegas and Off-Broadway favorites) present a demented new Dragapella musical comedy: outlandish drag, impeccable a cappella, subversive satire.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: TWO KITTENS AND A KID, The Space, 11 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: TWO KITTENS AND A KID, The Space, 11 August
August 12, 2016

A gay, white, suburban man suddenly becomes 'Mr Mom' to an adolescent, black, urban girl. White-knuckled on a roller coaster of teenage angst, this new parent falls off the precipice into the mystery of black hair, menstruation, boyz, and ultimately mental health and addiction.

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: ADVENTURES OF A REDHEADED COFFEESHOP GIRL, Gilded Balloon, 11 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: ADVENTURES OF A REDHEADED COFFEESHOP GIRL, Gilded Balloon, 11 August
August 12, 2016

She's back! Out of the coffeeshop and into the jungle, feisty redhead Joanie Little follows her anthropologist dreams with a new job at the Jane Goodall Institute, Tanzania!

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: THE SUITCASE KID, The Space, 11 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: THE SUITCASE KID, The Space, 11 August
August 12, 2016

Jacqueline Wilson's bestseller is brought to life with puppetry and song by a large cast. Vicky Ireland's exciting adaptation tells the story of young Andy and her rabbit friend, Radish

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: SOOZ KEMPNER QUEEN, Underbelly, 11 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: SOOZ KEMPNER QUEEN, Underbelly, 11 August
August 12, 2016

Queen has been the soundtrack to Funny Women Variety Award winner Sooz Kempner's entire life. With music that epic and triumphant scoring her every move, how does she consistently end up as one of life's losers?

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: THE NAKED MAGICIANS, Pleasance Courtyard, 10 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: THE NAKED MAGICIANS, Pleasance Courtyard, 10 August
August 11, 2016

Following sold out shows and rave reviews in Australia, Asia, USA, Canada and New Zealand, the world's funniest and naughtiest magic show The Naked Magicians is coming to Edinburgh!

EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: BLUSH, Underbelly, 10 August
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: BLUSH, Underbelly, 10 August
August 11, 2016

Three women and two men swim in shame. Everyone's exposed. Everyone wants revenge. No one's talking about it. Five candid stories about revenge porn and all its many victims.



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