Scotland Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 62

BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S SLEEPING BEAUTY, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, November 17 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 18, 2015

Matthew Bourne's haunting production of Sleeping Beauty has won the hearts of thousands and smashed box office records across the UK and the USA since its premiere. A gothic romance for all ages, Sleeping Beauty is now back by popular demand....

BWW Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, November 3 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 04, 2015

Hailed as the theatrical event of our generation winning more awards than any other play in history, this landmark production from the National Theatre has thrilled audiences in the West End, on Broadway and throughout the world with its epic and wildly imaginative staging, raw emotion, evocative sc...

BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, King's Theatre, Glasgow, October 6 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 07, 2015

Jesus Christ Superstar exploded onto the musical scene in 1971 - stunning audiences and changing the face of musical theatre forever. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera tells the story of the last seven days in the life of Jesus through an extraordinary, groundbreaking score...

BWW Reviews: THE GLENN MILLER STORY, King's Theatre, Glasgow, September 15 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - September 16, 2015

It's been seventy years since Glenn Miller vanished over the English Channel as he flew to Paris to entertain the troops during the Second World War. Did he crash? Was he shot down? Will the mystery ever be solved?...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: GET YOUR OWN BACK: LIVE!, Gilded Balloon, August 29 2015
by Amy Hanson - August 30, 2015

Truly, playing to the Buzzfeed generation of nostalgia fans seems to be a winning theme at the Fringe, with Get Your Own Back: Live! following in the footsteps of the likes of Knightmare Live with a live action Edinburgh show.  Complete with Benson Phillips at the helm, who seems hardly changed from...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: JOHN ROBERTSON – THE DARK ROOM: SYMPHONY OF A FLOATING HEAD, Underbelly Cowgate, August 29 2015
by Amy Hanson - August 30, 2015

You awake to find yourself in Edinburgh in August.  What do you do?  Well, if you're the sort of person who enjoys innovative, interactive, nerdy comedy, you go to see John Robertson's The Dark Room: Symphony of a Floating Head.  ...

BWW Reviews: AVENUE Q, King's Theatre, Glasgow, August 25 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 26, 2015

Following five years in the West End and sell-out runs worldwide (packed with mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness) this hugely entertaining show is hitting the road on a brand new tour!...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: ED BYRNE, Gilded Balloon, August 23 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2015

That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. You know him. The one Carol from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap. Has a new show!...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: SOFIE HAGEN, Liquid Rooms, August 23 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2015

As seen on Russell Howard's Stand-Up Central and BBC Two, and heard on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4. 'Destined to make a name for herself' (Chortle.co.uk). Named Time Out's One to Watch. Overall, a pretty cool dude....

EDINBURGH 2015- BWW Reviews: CELL, Underbelly Cowgate, August 23 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2015

After being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, Ted goes on the trip of a lifetime... and so does his pet fish. He rushes to experience the world, from the markets of Lille to the romance of Venice. Humorous, heart-warming and uplifting, CELL features charming puppetry, physical theatre and an ori...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: LINKING RINGS, Le Monde, August 23 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2015

1926: Houdini's right-hand man deals with the death of his boss. A half century later, a Blackpool joke shop proprietor takes on a wide-eyed young protege. An affectionate look at a misspent youth and unsung heroes; a touching true story of interlocking lives....

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: LOVE BIRDS, Pleasance Courtyard, August 23 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2015

It is the age of vaudeville. A quartet of penguins and a trio of parrots sing and dance, dazzling and delighting their audiences, night after night in this one of a kind, all avian revue. But when the show's temperamental cracker-crazed macaw star mysteriously goes missing, it threatens to close dow...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: UNDERMINED, Greenside at Royal Terrace, August 22 2015
by Amy Hanson - August 24, 2015

2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the end of 1984/5 miners' strike, an event that has left a huge social legacy and provided a rich seam of material for many artistic works since, including both the film and musical versions of Billy Elliot, and Matthew Warchus' wonderful 2014 hit Pride.  It's...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: TITLE OF SHOW, Paradise in the Vault, August 22 2015
by Amy Hanson - August 24, 2015

Probably the most meta-theatrical musical ever made, Title of Show, or [title of show] as it is often represented, tells the story of its own creation.  Two friends want to enter the New York Musical Theatre Festival, but the deadline is only three weeks away, so they begin to jot down whatever they...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: TONY'S LAST TAPE, Pleasance Courtyard, August 22 2015
by Amy Hanson - August 24, 2015

Tony's Last Tape, by Andy Barrett, takes style and situation from Krapp's Last Tape, and reinvents it by replacing its protagonist with the late great left-wing legend Tony Benn.  One might be justified in imagining that the Edinburgh Fringe is the only place you could expect to see a show melding S...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: NINA SIMONE SOUL SESSIONS, Assembly Checkpoint, August 22 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2015

From Apphia Campbell, creator of 2014's one-woman Fringe hit Black Is the Color of My Voice, comes a musical journey of her idol Nina Simone. Soul Sessions will feature full-length versions of songs appearing in Black Is the Color as well as other popular favorites....

EDINBURGH 2015- BWW Reviews: WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, Underbelly, August 22 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2015

Based on Rebecca's time in the Royal Air Force serving queen and country, protecting the UK Air Defence Region, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot charts her journey from basic training to the Falkland Islands. From feeling low to flying high (literally, in a Tornado F3), join Crookshank and a host of colourful ...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: STORYTELLER STORYTELLER, New Waverley Arches, August 22 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2015

What happens when two children's storytellers arrive at the same place at the same time to tell their stories? And what happens if both of them think they are The Storyteller? A head to head that leads to a feast of clowning, physical silliness and some magical storytelling, that's what!...

EDINBURGH 2015- BWW Reviews: DIARY OF A SHANGHAI SHOWGIRL, Free Sisters, August 22 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 22, 2015

From the man behind New York's burlesque revival in the mid-90s and the iconic Slipper Room, and the couple who operated the legendary illegal speakeasy The Blushing Diamond, brought cabaret to China, and performed the first burlesque shows in a Muslim country…...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: STEVE BUGEJA DAY RELEASE, Mash House, August 19 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2015

Steve recently went to a friend's wedding and on the way had to pick up the bride's Dad who was leaving prison for the first time in 18 years. This is the story of what happened....

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: THE TOBOLOWSKY FILES, Pleasance Courtyard, August 19 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2015

Hollywood character actor Stephen Tobolowsky shares some of his hilarious, moving, and profound stories about life, love and the entertainment industry....

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Reviews: WENDY HOOSE, Assembly Rooms, August 19 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2015

Laura and Jake just want sex. Late Friday night drunken sex. Nothing more. No strings attached. But getting your leg over is sometimes more difficult than you think....

EDINBURGH 2015- BWW Reviews: IMPOSSIBLE, Pleasance Dome, August 19 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2015

Seances, spirituality, immortality and magic. The true story of the deadly feud between Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Starring Phill Jupitus as Conan Doyle and Alan Cox as Houdini....

BWW Reviews: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, King's Theatre, Glasgow, August 18 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 19, 2015

Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain - exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears' dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world…...

EDINBURGH 2015 - BWW Review: JAMES ACASTER: REPRESENT, Pleasance Courtyard, 15 Aug 2015
by Kevin Sherwin - August 18, 2015

As stand-up comedians go, James Acaster has got to rank among the more unusual. Skulking around the stage like a demented hyena (not that I can claim to have seen one of those), he's almost as entertaining to watch as to listen to....