theatre

Neil Gunn's seminal tale brings us the darker side of Scottishness at the King's Theatre (6-10 Oct)

[rating:3/5] Singing women in a steamie...what decade are we in again?

[rating:3/5] Make way for the Little Shop of Horrors and don't sit too close to that giant man-eater!

Another voyeuristic gaze at humanity from the Tramway (3 Oct-17 Oct) and the Traverse (29 Oct-7 Nov)

John Steinbeck's plea for social justice hits the King's Theatre stage 13 Oct-17 Oct

Prepare yourselves for this 'gothic, existentialist thriller' at the Royal Lyceum 16 Oct - 7 Nov

[rating:3/5] Vanishing Point are back, looking fab but dramatically drab

[rating:4/5] The youth of today gather together to face the harsh scrutiny of Edinburgh's critics. How will Nick Drake's text fair in the hands of teens?

[rating:4/5] From the Lyceum's New Connection Festival, the preamble to the fringe is looking promising so far!

With Opera North offering a season of inventive takes on traditional opera, our own Jennifer McGregor (Opera queen) decided to interview the feisty Elena Xanthoudakis who is currently performing in The Abduction, to find out what inspired this talented, award winning young woman to commit the world of opera.