Review: MIRACLE ON DEANSTON DRIVE, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 16, 2024
Christmas time in Glasgow is not so magical when you’re a cab driver dealing with drunken passengers, potholes and never-ending rain....
Review: 101 DALMATIANS, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 13, 2024
When fashionista Cruella de Vil plots to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in town to create her fabulous new fur coat, there’s trouble ahead for Pongo and Perdi and their litter of adorable, tail-wagging young pups....
Review: DEMENTIA THE MUSICAL! Paisley Arts Centre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 10, 2024
Dementia the Musical! is a new musical theatre production by Ron Coleman, Scottish poet and writer living with dementia, in collaboration with renowned director Magdalena Schamberger and one of Britain’s top Jazz musicians Sophie Bancroft as composer and musical director plus additional music by est...
Review: THE COSMONAUT'S LAST MESSAGE... , Chandler Studio Theatre
by Mary Baillie - November 11, 2024
David Greig's 1999 play 'The Cosmonaut's Last Message to the Woman he Once Loved in the Former Soviet Union' is inspired by the real-life story of Sergei Krikalev, a cosmonaut stranded on the Mir space station as the Soviet Union disintegrated. Sounds fascinating in principle. The actors and designe...
Review: DISNEY'S ALADDIN, Theatre Royal
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 08, 2024
From the producers that brought you The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Frozen, comes the spectacular Disney Broadway and West End musical ALADDIN....
Review: AFTER LIFE, New Athenaeum Theatre
by Mary Baillie - November 11, 2024
Jack Thorne's adaptation of Hirokazu Kore-eda's award-winning 1998 film presents an interesting premise at the Royal Conservatoire this week. Set in a waystation between life and death, recently deceased souls face a challenging conundrum - which single memory will each select to relive for all eter...
Review: BLAST OFF, STARBURST, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 05, 2024
A time-bending drama about reuniting with all the magic we leave behind when we grow up. With strong performances from the whole cast, Blast Off, Starburst! is a tender and nuanced portrayal of loss....
Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Royal Lyceum Theatre
by Mary Baillie - November 04, 2024
Southern belle Blanche DuBois (Kirsty Stuart) arrives at her sister Stella’s (Nalini Chetty) run-down apartment in New Orleans. Almost immediately Blanche starts butting heads with Stella’s abusive husband Stanley (Matthew Trevannion) catalysing a whirlwind of events toying between naturalism and ma...
Review: GHOST OFF!, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 02, 2024
A spooky and hilarious farce set in the reading room of Hillhead’s premier psychic with a million-pound prize at stake....
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Pavilion Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 30, 2024
The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids – Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank’n’Furter....