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'Gallus in Weegieland truly has something for everyone! We have some classic Panto tropes, a quest of self discovery...'

Jorgey Scott-Learmonth speaks about Gallus in Weegieland 🃏

Runs at @trontheatre.bsky.social until Jan 4th

#HaveAGander🪿 at #Pantomime 2025

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Have a Gander at Pantomime 2025: Gallus in Weegieland with Jorgey Scott-Learmonth
Kicking out our Pantomime coverage, Dominic Corr chats with Jorgey Scott-Learmonth, who stars as Alice in the Tron Theatre’s latest panto, as we tumble down a Glasgow pothole into WEEGIELAND—a glit…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
'If you’re ready for a night that oscillates between heartbreak and euphoria, where storytelling collides with stadium spectacle, Edinburgh Playhouse has the answer'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical runs at the Edinburgh Playhouse til Novemer 22nd

#HAVEAGANDER🪿

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Experience the Power of Tina: A Musical at Edinburgh Playhouse
Experience the electrifying journey of Tina Turner in this vibrant musical at Edinburgh Playhouse, celebrating resilience and artistry.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Kings, Queens, Paper, Dancing, and it's looking awfully loverly 🎭

Alan Cumming reveals their debut season for Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2026 including A Hsitory of Paper, My Fair Lady, King Leer and more.

HAVE A GANDER 🪿

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Have a Gander at Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2026: Alan Cumming’s Debut Season
Alan Cumming’s Inaugural Season at Pitlochry Festival Theatre Alan Cumming has unveiled a debut season as Artistic Director for Pitlochry Festival Theatre that reads like a love letter to theatre i…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
'A production that builds its world slowly, then breaks it open. It’s a story of courage, cruelty, and the cost of silence, told with clarity and compassion.'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - To Kill A Mockingbird

At The Festival #Theatre til October 25th

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To Kill a Mockingbird: A Gripping Review of the Play
Experience the powerful production of To Kill a Mockingbird at Festival Theatre, where past injustices echo in a stunning adaptation by Aaron Sorkin.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
#AllRise for To Kill A Mockingbird, running at the Festival Theatre until October 25th ⚖️

Not in #Edinburgh? Catch it in #Glasgow at the @kingsandroyal.bsky.social from 4th - 8th November.
October 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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'This opening salvo from Brining’s season is promising, capturing the wound of sorrow and bristles with confidence and charm'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Seagull

Runs at the @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social until November 1st

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The Seagull: A Bold Debut at The Lyceum Theatre
Experience a bold adaptation of Chekhov's The Seagull at The Lyceum, blending humor with poignant drama in a stellar debut!
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October 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Congratulations Izzy & Fraser at Flagstone Theatre, and all involved with “Beastie”
September 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It's press night for Black Hole Sign @ntsonline.bsky.social here in #Glasgow at the @trontheatre.bsky.social

This absurdist piece takes a scapel to explore the NHS's future and the human truths within the institution 🏥

Catch it until Oct 4th, then at the @traversetheatre.bsky.social from Oct 8th
September 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
'Dive into the stylish world of _The Talented Mr. Ripley_ at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre, where Ed McVey delivers a captivating performance.'

The Talented Mr. Ripley at The Festival Theatre

https://corrblimey.uk/2025/09/19/review-the-talented-mr-ripley-the-festival-theatre-edinburgh/
September 19, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Review: Beastie – The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Written by Izzy Gray With Original Music by Quee MacArthur Review by Dominic Corr Scottish Storytelling Centre ★★★★ The adage that the monster within us is the most dangerous of all is far from a unique concept, but to see it utilised…
Review: Beastie – The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Written by Izzy Gray With Original Music by Quee MacArthur Review by Dominic Corr Scottish Storytelling Centre ★★★★ The adage that the monster within us is the most dangerous of all is far from a unique concept, but to see it utilised with such empathy is strikingly fresh and encouraging in Izzy Gray’s new writing piece, Beastie, brought to the stage thanks to…
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September 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Review: TETHER (Work-In-Progess) – Summerhall, Edinburgh

Created by Yoon Junghwan, Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Review by Orly Benn The thought of walking into Summerhall’s Main Hall 2 weeks after the end of the Fringe is somewhat akin to meeting your mum’s new partner not too long after the…
Review: TETHER (Work-In-Progess) – Summerhall, Edinburgh
Created by Yoon Junghwan, Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Review by Orly Benn The thought of walking into Summerhall’s Main Hall 2 weeks after the end of the Fringe is somewhat akin to meeting your mum’s new partner not too long after the separation of your parents, stunted with memories of previous glories. However, this is immediately forgotten when walking into the energetic ceilidh festival celebration that welcomes the audience of…
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September 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Wallace – Traverse Theatre

Book by Rob Drummond Music and Lyrics by Dave Hook Directed by Orla O’Loughlin Review by Orly Benn Traverse Theatre ★★★★ This week’s A Play, A Pie, A Pint, written by Rob Drummond and Dave Hook, brings us a slick and thought-provoking…
Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Wallace – Traverse Theatre
Book by Rob Drummond Music and Lyrics by Dave Hook Directed by Orla O’Loughlin Review by Orly Benn Traverse Theatre ★★★★ This week’s A Play, A Pie, A Pint, written by Rob Drummond and Dave Hook, brings us a slick and thought-provoking hip-hop musical comedy with the life (or myth) of 13th-century Scottish legend and freedom fighter William Wallace…
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September 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We're back, baby 🪿

After a bit of a shaky start to the year, the team return with full feathers and beaks for our usual weekly #WhatsOn.

First up, #Edinburgh.
Expect some major touring musicals, the return of @PlayPiePint at the @traversetheatre and some new writing.
September 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
'Explore the vibrant legacy of Robert Burns through the lens of 'A Toast Fae the Lassies' at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. A must-see!'

A Toast Fae The Lassies runs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

https://corrblimey.uk/2025/09/06/review-a-toast-fae-the-lassies-pitlochry-festival-theatre/
September 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
'Discover the allure of jazz, dreams, and tragedy in this new adaptation of The Great Gatsby at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, a must-see!'

The Great Gatsby runs at The Pitlochry Festival Theatre

https://corrblimey.uk/2025/09/05/review-great-gatsby-pitlochry-festival-theatre/
September 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Back in @pitlochryft.bsky.social for a double-bill day!

First up, A Toast Fae The Lassies. Running in the gorgeous srudio space, this new bit of writing is already a successful sell-out!
September 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Philosophy of the World

Review by Marina Funcasta Summerhall - Dissection Room ★★★★★ In both style and substance, PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD screams feminism. Loudly. But a messy, chaotic, hilarious kind – precisely what trio, Nora Alexander, Dora Lynn and Kat…
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Philosophy of the World
Review by Marina Funcasta Summerhall - Dissection Room ★★★★★ In both style and substance, PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD screams feminism. Loudly. But a messy, chaotic, hilarious kind – precisely what trio, Nora Alexander, Dora Lynn and Kat Cory, try to distance themselves from in the opening of their performance. A proper, organised three-act play, they say? Almost too good to be true for the all-female company, In Bed with My Brother.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

Review by Marina Funcasta Summerhall - Main Hall ★★★★★ Lit with four LED lamps, the Main Hall at Summerhall is almost unrecognisable: smoke wafts from beneath the seats, Suburban Knight’s album, Nocturbulous Behaviour,…
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave
Review by Marina Funcasta Summerhall - Main Hall ★★★★★ Lit with four LED lamps, the Main Hall at Summerhall is almost unrecognisable: smoke wafts from beneath the seats, Suburban Knight’s album, Nocturbulous Behaviour, blasting in the audience’s ears. And in the corner of the stage, there are three hidden bodies which bounce in unison: forming a pyramid, these dancers float to the pounding beat, like…
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August 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Balfour Reparations

Concept and Choreography by Farah Saleh Review by Aislinn McSharry Summerhall - Techcube 0 ★★★★ A site of political discourse, Balfour Reparations tells a fictional future of British politics: thought-provoking and poignant, it is…
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Balfour Reparations
Concept and Choreography by Farah Saleh Review by Aislinn McSharry Summerhall - Techcube 0 ★★★★ A site of political discourse, Balfour Reparations tells a fictional future of British politics: thought-provoking and poignant, it is empowering, encouraging the audience to mobilise.   Set in 2045, the audience becomes members of the "Balfour Reparations" committee, reflecting on the 20th anniversary of an apology letter made by the British Government, to the…
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August 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Pussy Riot: Riot Days

Review by Libby Hutton Summerhall - Dissection Room ★★★★★ ‘Pussy Riot was never a punk band’ states Alexander Cheparukhin, producer of the show. I am standing in a crowded audience on the final night of an 11-day run, preparing myself…
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Pussy Riot: Riot Days
Review by Libby Hutton Summerhall - Dissection Room ★★★★★ ‘Pussy Riot was never a punk band’ states Alexander Cheparukhin, producer of the show. I am standing in a crowded audience on the final night of an 11-day run, preparing myself for what I’ve heard to be a “confrontational” and “essential” show. Maria (Masha) Alyochina of Pussy Riot:
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August 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink On!

Review by Eve Nugent Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond ★★★★ At 14:55, in her magnificent pale pink suit and with a slick-back bun, Diona Doherty waltzes onto the Monkey Barrel 2 stage in style. This award-winning Irish comedian…
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink On!
Review by Eve Nugent Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond ★★★★ At 14:55, in her magnificent pale pink suit and with a slick-back bun, Diona Doherty waltzes onto the Monkey Barrel 2 stage in style. This award-winning Irish comedian wastes no time, diving headfirst into her 50-minute long set which centres on the hilarious tribulations of parenthood, marriage, age, IVF, womanhood, and so much more.
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August 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story

Written and Directed by María García Pleasance at EICC ★★★★★ “In every new beginning there is magic” Suzanna Rosenthal Productions presents LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story. Stepping into LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story is like being…
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story
Written and Directed by María García Pleasance at EICC ★★★★★ “In every new beginning there is magic” Suzanna Rosenthal Productions presents LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story. Stepping into LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story is like being wrapped in a swirl of rhythms, vivid emotion and devotion to the Spanish culture. From the very first note, this is a performance that radiates passion.
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August 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – The Golden Goose Awards

Presenting: The Golden Goose For one time only (until next year), we ditch our trademark crimson and don the finest of guilded feathers to celebrate our top choices for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We'll be crafting a…
Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – The Golden Goose Awards
Presenting: The Golden Goose For one time only (until next year), we ditch our trademark crimson and don the finest of guilded feathers to celebrate our top choices for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We'll be crafting a selection of 'Top Geese' from the flock, with each of the writers submitting their top choice across all categories of the Fringe.
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August 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Faustus in Africa!

Directed, Designed, and Animated by William Kentridge Translated by Robert David Macdonald Review by Dominic Corr The Lyceum Theatre ★★★★ Thirty years after its original incarnation, Faustus in Africa returns with a…
Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Faustus in Africa!
Directed, Designed, and Animated by William Kentridge Translated by Robert David Macdonald Review by Dominic Corr The Lyceum Theatre ★★★★ Thirty years after its original incarnation, Faustus in Africa returns with a vengeance—reimagined, recontextualised, and still brimming with theatrical bite. Directed by William Kentridge and brought to life by the legendary Handspring Puppet Company, this production is a fever dream of colonial critique, visual invention, and moral reckoning.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Dylan Adler: Haus of Dy-Lan

Directed by Sam Blumenfield Review by Eve Nugent Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond ★★★★ With their shining tickets for Haus of Dy-lan in hand, the audience step into the bright yellow storage bunker in the Pleasance Courtyard, not…
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Dylan Adler: Haus of Dy-Lan
Directed by Sam Blumenfield Review by Eve Nugent Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond ★★★★ With their shining tickets for Haus of Dy-lan in hand, the audience step into the bright yellow storage bunker in the Pleasance Courtyard, not quite sure what to expect at 19:30 on a Thursday evening. The eye-catching flyer promises a “musical-comedy”, but what classically-trained-pianist-turned-musical-comic Dylan Adler…
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August 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM