Performing Arts
Les Miserables provides a night to remember
The hairs on the back of your neck stand up, the rest of the audience disappear and there is no world but the one being portrayed on stage in front of your eyes. These are the moments that make a trip to the theatre one you will remember forever. A handful of minutes when the…
Read MoreYoung company bring Orfeo & Euridice to life
Scottish Opera Young Company is to perform one of Gluck’s most popular and enduring works: Orfeo & Euridice. The company, formerly Connect Company, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2018, takes to the stage at The Beacon in Greenock on 6 and 7 April, following the success of its production of Dido and Aeneas there…
Read MoreAn epic story grounded in the real world
An exciting revival of Arinzé Kene’s play good dog is coming to Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre. Kwaku Mills (End of Eddy, UK Tour; Urban Myths: The Trial of Joan Collins, Sky Atlantic) has been cast in this play, and will bring to life this true epic, retelling the stories of multiple characters, families and years. It…
Read MoreScottish Ballet’s spellbinding performance
‘Be kind, have courage and always believe in a little magic.’ From glistening glass slippers to ethereal Fairy Godmothers, pure white ball gowns to pumpkin carriages, Cinderella is an enchanting classic whose beauty never fades. But it is a remarkable feat to bring such magic to life on a stage, and to entertain an audience…
Read MoreHeart-warming play Glasgow Girls set for theatre run
A life-affirming Scottish playbased on real-life events starts a theatrical run in Glasgow this week. Cora Bissett and David Greig’s drama Glasgow Girls is running at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow, from Tuesday 15-Saturday 19 January. Filled with song-and-dance, Glasgow Girls is based on the true story of seven teenagers from Drumchapel, whose lives changed forever…
Read MoreThe perfect intro to ballet for the little ones
Scottish Ballet is set to present a specially adapted wee version of a big ballet. Wee Hansel & Gretel will open at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow from 1 –3 November; a family favourite aimed at 3-8-year-olds, and a perfect production for young people to discover the magic of ballet. Join Hansel & Gretel as…
Read MoreFelicity goes nuts after success at the Fringe
One of the Fringe’s favourite comedians, Felicity Ward, is hyped up, jumped up and ready to Bust a Nut on her second ever nationwide tour. Fresh from great reviews and an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination at this year’s festival, she will be coming to Glasgow and Edinburgh later this month. Since her last tour, Felicity…
Read MoreContemporary masterpiece at the Tron in Glasgow
A Scottish theatre is to stage the first British production of Ballyturk by Enda Walsh, regarded as a contemporary masterpiece. Glasgow’s Tron Theatre Company is delighted that the centrepiece of the autumn season will be its staging of Ballyturk, one of the most extraordinary, hilarious and surreal plays in modern theatre. The Tron are honoured…
Read MoreAcclaimed writer’s play is revived – with cast of Two
A poignant two-hander stageplay is being given a Scottish revival. Mull Theatre is on the road to Moniaive with Two, its revival of Jim Cartwright’s beautiful, poignant and very funny two-hander. Jim, the award winning writer of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice and Road, created a fast-paced comedy drama filled with twists and…
Read MoreBenidorm live is natural extension of TV show
TV comedy series that last more than a couple of series are doing well in an age when changing tastes can see a once-popular TV show disappear in a short space of time. Benidorm, shown in ITV, ran for 10 seasons, winning several awards, before finally coming to an end earlier this year. Featuring the…
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