The Edinburgh Playhouse and producers of ROCK OF AGES are thrilled to announce full casting for its UK & Ireland tour, including the return of Coronation Street star KEVIN KENNEDY as ‘Dennis Dupree’, a role he previously played to …
News: Greenock venue to host huge Luminarium sculpture as part of Meliora Festival this year
A giant inflatable Luminarium sculpture will be installed outside the Beacon Arts Centre this summer as part of an arts and culture weekend during Inverclyde’s Meliora Festival.
Opinion: Scotland’s arts show solidarity with Ukraine
Later this month, I’ll be heading to London for the UK Pantomime Awards – where no less than 8 of the 10 award categories have Scottish talent among them. I was incredibly fortunate to see …
Interview: Allan Stewart
Ahead of his Opening Night of the Big, Big Variety Show at Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre, comedian and entertainer Allan Stewart spoken to us about surviving lockdown, poolside sketches with Roses King and returning to the …
Opinion: Restrictions are going – but I’ll still be keeping safe in Scotland’s theatres
February proved a very busy month on the theatre circuit in Scotland. In a single week, I attended six shows and reviewed five of them – three being five star productions. That tells me two …
Interview: Eilidh Loan on Moorcroft
Playwright and actress Eilidh Loan opens her play, Moorcroft, at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre this week. Between rehearsals, she spoke to Braw Theatre about bringing working class voices to the stage, getting closer to her dad …
Katherine Ryan returns to Edinburgh with brand new live show
Creator and Star of Netflix smash hit The Duchess(along with two global Netflix comedy specials: In Trouble and Glitter Room) comedian and TV’s Katherine Ryan makes a hugely welcome return to the Edinburgh Playhouse with …
Opinion: COVID recovery must have culture at its heart
At the time of writing, theatres across Scotland are (once again) reopening after another unexpected shutdown just before Christmas. In light of the surge of the Omicron variant, curtains fell on pantomimes and shows across …
Perth Theatre shares poignant thank you to audiences starring Karen Dunbar
Perth Theatre treated audiences to a special Boxing Day gift by sharing The Dress, a specially created video starring Scottish comedian, actor and writer Karen Dunbar. Made with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund …
Opinion: Looking ahead to a year of revival
At the time of writing this New Year column, I’ve seen no less than twelve pantomimes and a handful of other shows in the space of just a few weeks – something that was completely …