Macrobert Arts Centre, SterlingHans Christian Andersen probably wouldn't recognise the choreography nabbed from Taylor Swift, but he'd approve of the uproarious female energy I don't think t…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghAndrew Panton's musical production treats CS Lewis's story with absolute seriousness while seamlessly leading you into the wintry world of NarniaDo you remember that c…
Citizens theatre, GlasgowPaul Higgins and Ricky Ross's musical on a theme of absolution, reconciliation and redemption is uneven but carried by its rousing expression of communal enterpriseT…
Spectrum Centre, InvernessThe Accidental, Ali Smith's much-lauded novel, is about the effect on a middle-class family of the mysterious Amber. Enigmatic, inconsistent and appearing out of no…
Custom House, EdinburghThis sumptuous site-responsive tour touches on food as both source of pleasure and harbinger of mortalitySome say all theatre is about sex or death. It's certainly the…
Tron theatre, GlasgowPlaywright Megan Barker's reworking of Ghosts shines a light into the murky corners of outwardly respectable lives " and it's unsettling stuff Related: Hedda Gabler revi…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghWith three wobbly-hearted shows in one slow-burning evening, ever-funny Kitson tells life stories with scruffy humanityOn the Lyceum stage not long ago, three actors l…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghAs Samuel Beckett's pair of dusty gents, Brian Cox and Bill Paterson bounce off each other with gleeful animation in a full-blooded ensemble productionSomething fascin…
Their paths have crossed throughout their acting careers, but Brian Cox and Bill Paterson will finally team up for the ultimate double act: Beckett's Waiting for Godot. They discuss its ever…
Dundee RepThis update of John McGrath's epic play is the rousing theatrical equivalent of a Proclaimers gigTold as a Brechtian ceilidh with song, poetry, scenes and sketches, John McGrath's …
Theatre Royal, GlasgowDirector Michael Emans's production fails to ignite the passion of Arthur Miller's postwar classicEvery so often a news story breaks that reminds you of All My Sons. Ty…
From his sister's brain tumour to his family's cramped flat, the revered actor and director Robert Lepage has plundered his childhood to tell the story of Quebec's often violent struggle for…
Glasgow Botanic GardensJennifer Dick's streamlined production makes a persuasive case for Shakespeare's tale of the flighty monarchYou wait 420 years for what might be the first professional…
Tron, GlasgowA May-to-December romance sets off ripples of disapproval in this raucously funny Belfast-set comedyActor-turned-playwright David Ireland has been carving out a niche as a kind …
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghThis National Theatre of Scotland adaptation of Spark's favourite among her novels treats it as a police procedural and ramps up the sense of alienation Related: Looki…
Dundee RepBlack-and-white movie aesthetics and well-judged performances make for an excellent adaptationOne reason Great Expectations adapts so readily to the stage is the fact that so many …
King's, GlasgowDouglas Maxwell relocates Robert Cossa's comedy about a voracious granny to 1970s Scotland with very funny results Continue reading...
Tron, GlasgowNicola McCartney's play about Jane Avril is staged with a restless combination of back projections, dance routines and multiple languages Continue reading...
Like it or not, reviewers are a living part of what's happening on stage. And when the lines blur, the results can be surprising
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The mayor of Turku, 2011 capital of culture, has handed his medics 5,500 free tickets to dole out. Time for a dose of drama?
We have tended to treat the Norwegian master's plays as solemn dramas, but have we been taking him too seriously?
Citizens, GlasgowAdapted from the testimony of a Nazi commandant convicted of the murder of 900,000 people, this superbly acted drama is a meticulous, compelling triumphIn 1970, after being …
Tron, GlasgowThe Chewin' the Fat comedian plays Winnie with skill and poise in Andy Arnold's production of Samuel Beckett's claustrophobic play Continue reading...