Scotland Theater Reviews Page 9

Review: I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 14, 2024

Head from the aisle to the isles in the official Stock Aitken Waterman musical featuring the soundtrack of a generation with music from pop royalty including Kylie Minogue (I Should Be So Lucky), Rick Astley (Never Gonna Give You Up), Jason Donovan (Especially for You), Bananarama (Love In The First...

Review: BEND IT LIKE BERTIE, Pavilion Theatre Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - February 12, 2024

Last weekend sparked a very different theatrical audience - mostly male, all sporting green, ready to watch a unique piece catered to Celtic football fans. For the first time ever, I saw a very long-line to the men's toilets at interval and virtually no-one at the ladies! The piece had some decent j...

Review: CANDACE BUSHNELL: TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS AND SEX AND THE CITY, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 10, 2024

In her new one-woman show, New York icon Candace Bushnell, the international best-selling novelist and creator of Sex in the City takes the audience on whirlwind tour of New York City, from Studio 54 to the Lipstick Jungle and beyond, sharing her remarkable stories of fashion, literature and sex whi...

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Chandler Studio Theatre
by Mary Baillie - February 07, 2024

The RCS second-year BA Acting cohort present a welcome genderfluid adaptation of Shakespeare’s queerest comedy. It is an engaging lens, although a cliché ending left me wanting more....

Review: TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 05, 2024

Celebrating the rich traditions connecting Scotland, Ireland and the US, and a regular Celtic Connections highlight, our Transatlantic Sessions feature an outstanding line-up of artists, as great guest musicians and a celebrated house band explore shared roots through original material and age-old s...

Review: SOMETHING ABOUT GEORGE, Floral Pavilion Theatre
by Sarah OHara - February 05, 2024

Moving, poignant and with timeless classics that will have you singing throughout the night, if I could give more than 5 stars to Something About George, I would. It is a must see....

Review: SETH LAKEMAN, Tramway, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 04, 2024

Seth Lakeman was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005 for 'Kitty Jay'. Seth’s thrilling solo performance of the eponymous title track on live television won him unanimous praise and started him on an incredible solo journey which has included record deals, 11 album releases (including 6 Top...

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, Glasgow Pavilion
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 31, 2024

Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show comes to The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, as part of its sell-out tour, having been seen by over 30 million theatregoers....

Review: ROAMING ROOTS REVUE, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 22, 2024

Now in its 12th year, Roddy Hart’s ever popular festival staple Roaming Roots Revue returns with an epic concert celebrating - for the first time in its history - the great Scottish Songbook....

Review: CAN BEARS SKI?, The Arts Depot
by Christiana Rose - January 23, 2024

Can Bears Ski? explores the experiences of both hearing and Deaf characters and promotes familiarising relevant language such as ‘hearing’, ‘Deaf’, ‘British Sign Language’, ‘fingerspelling’, ‘lipreading’, ‘hearing aid’ – as well as modelling appropriate language and promoting positive representation...

Review: CELTIC CONNECTIONS OPENING NIGHT, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 19, 2024

This year’s event promises to marvel music lovers once again as it will see the staging of the European premiere of ATTENTION! – the remarkable new symphonic work by Chris Thile....

Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE, Royal Lyceum
by Mary Baillie - January 18, 2024

Gary McNair's one-man adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde faces a daunting obstacle: most of us know how it ends. Consequentially, the piece's challenge shifts from the story itself to how it is told - it not only needs to be immensely engaging, it needs to present a new perspective to combat overfamiliar...

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 16, 2024

Join Shrek and his trusty sidekick Donkey as they set out on a quest to defeat the fearsome dragon and rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona. With a heart-warming story and a cast of unforgettable characters, this musical extravaganza is a journey you won't want to miss....

Review: THE BODYGUARD, Theatre Royal Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - January 05, 2024

Adapted for the stage by Alexander Dinelaris, the piece follows bodyguard Frank Farmer (Ayden Callaghan) who is hired to protect music superstar Rachel Marron (Emily Williams) and her son Fletcher (Kaylen Luke) after she receives death threats from a harrowing stalker (Marios Nicolaides). Despite a ...

Review: PETER PAN, The Hydro, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 30, 2023

Following the success of ELF: THE MUSICAL arena tour last year, the same production team headed by the maestro producer Jon Conway are at the helm of a “supersize spectacle” with awe-inspiring special effects and lots of fun....

Book Review: RUNNING THE ROOM: CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN THEATRE DIRECTORS
by Cindy Marcolina - December 27, 2023

Running the Room isn’t a bible nor a manifesto. It doesn’t want to write a set of rules for directing plays, nor it wants to impart a Weltanschauung on how to become a director. It’s a source of inspiration and, more practically, a generous look into the practice of a selected group of people, who j...

Review: UNICORN CHRISTMAS PARTY, Capital Theatres
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 26, 2023

Find your inner unicorn and join glittering, magical unicorns Melody and Luna, as they bring a little winter sunshine, moonlight, good times and a lot of boogie into everyone’s lives, with easy-to-follow dance moves and a soundtrack of Christmas hits....

Review: DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 22, 2023

Back by popular demand and sprinkled with seasonal glitter, this hugely entertaining show will leave you with a feel-good glow. Enjoy hilarious, heartbreaking, irreverent tales from the dressing rooms of Doris, Dolly, Judy and Liza with the filthiest Julie Andrews ever to grace the stage!...

Review: A CRACKIN' CINDERELLA STORY, Websters Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 18, 2023

Join Cinderella and the gang for a Belter of a family pantomime. Filled with pop chart hits, dancing and the good old Scottish banter....

Podcast Review: LOVE, CONDITIONALLY, Play Inside
by Cheryl Markosky - December 19, 2023

Play Inside’s Love, Conditionally ­– a new, immersive, series of short (around 15 minutes) audio recordings made in the UK and Palestine ­– is made with interactive listeners in mind....

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Beacon Arts Centre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 15, 2023

Once upon a time, in the fairytale land of Auchterdreich, Inverclyde… the vain Prince Sebastian refused to marry the Witch Queen - Deadly Nightshade - who cursed him to live as a hideous beast unless he could find true love....

Review: SAME TEAM, Traverse Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 17, 2023

Five women have come together with one goal, one dream. Coming from very different backgrounds in life they have to work together as a team if they want to do what no one from Scotland has ever done before. To win the Homeless World Cup, and bring the trophy home....

Review: CINDERS!, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 14, 2023

Scottish Ballet’s festive favourite returns for the winter season with a new name, glittering new designs, and a charming twist to the tale....

Review: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS: A CELEBRATION, Live at the Sondheim Theatre, Cast Recording
by Cheryl Markosky - December 13, 2023

Were you one of the lucky few who managed to bag a ticket for the one-night-only, star-studded gala revue, StephenSondheim’s Old Friends, on May 3, 2022?...

Review: SUNSHINE ON LEITH, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Mary Baillie - December 11, 2023

The sun is shining brightly on Pitlochry this winter with an incredible revival of the Scottish classic musical Sunshine on Leith. Set to songs by The Proclaimers, the play follows Leith natives Davy and Ally who return home after serving in war overseas. They face a changed Edinburgh, romantic enta...