3 - 27 August 2023
Reviewed here
3 - 27 August 2023
THROWN
A raucous and daring drama wrestling with what it means to be Scottish Reviewed here
1 - 27 August 2023
Adults
Perky, punchy theatre that questions whether we ever really grow up Reviewed here
8 - 10 June 2023
ChildMinder
A bloated and convoluted plot renders this psychological drama a thrill-less thriller Reviewed here
29 - 31 May 2023
Reviewed here
7 - 11 March 2023
Reviewed at Òran Mór
28 February - 4 March 2023
Until It's Gone
Bittersweet drama from Alison Carr about finding friendship. Reviewed at Òran Mór
3 - 4 February 2023
Reviewed here
16 - 17 November 2022
Witch Hunt
Messy sketch comedy detracts from otherwise promising performance Reviewed here
3 - 5 November 2022
Reviewed here
26 October 2022
A New Life
Musical about new parenthood has comedic highlights but feels inconsistent Reviewed at Tron Theatre
25 October 2022
Crocodile Rock
Joyful musical chronicles a teenage boy's discovery of drag Reviewed at Tron Theatre
19 - 22 October 2022
Reviewed at Eden Court
14 - 15 October 2022
Reviewed at Brunton Theatre
16 - 28 August 2022
Reviewed here
9 - 21 August 2022
ALOK
A fierce, feisty, funny battle cry for inclusion Reviewed here
4 - 28 August 2022
Bloody Elle
Heart-warming girl-meets-girl solo musical told through an engaging original score Reviewed here
4 - 28 August 2022
Happy Meal
Funny and moving portrayal of queer friendship in the digital world Reviewed here
4 - 28 August 2022
Psychodrama
Captivating monologue delivers Hitchcockian thrills Reviewed here
4 - 28 August 2022
The Last Return
A wickedly sharp black comedy that never loses sight of the bigger picture Reviewed here
2 - 28 August 2022
Reviewed here
31 July - 28 August 2022
Exodus
A fun political farce that could do with more restraint Reviewed here
30 July - 28 August 2022
Reviewed here
10 - 11 June 2022
Reviewed here
9 - 11 June 2022
On Air
An energetic mash up of the Grimm's fairy tales with reality TV Reviewed here
13 - 16 April 2022
Reviewed at Tron Theatre
17 - 19 March 2022
Human Nurture
A poignant and explosive performance tackling race, friendship, and privilege Reviewed here
8 - 24 December 2021
Wilf
A filthy and fiercely funny ride Reviewed here
20 August - 17 September 2021
Reviewed here
4 - 29 August 2021
Medicine
A strange, surreal, and sublime piece of absurdist theatre Reviewed here
3 - 7 August 2021
Move
A majestic exploration of grief, set by the sea, under a louring sky Reviewed here
1 - 4 April 2020
The Metamorphosis
Overwrought dialogue holds back brilliant performances and inspired staging in this unnerving Kafka adaptation Reviewed at Tron Theatre
6 March 2020
The Secret Garden
Red Bridge Arts deliver a wonderful adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel that is sure to grow on its audience Reviewed here
5 - 6 March 2020
Reviewed here
3 - 4 March 2020
We Are In Time
Untitled Productions, alongside the Scottish Ensemble, deliver a brave, brilliant love letter to organ donation Reviewed here
30 November - 21 December 2019
Strange Tales
A fascinating - sometimes dazzling - adaptation of Chinese folktales that is let down by an uneven tone Reviewed here
21 - 23 November 2019
Reviewed here
1 - 2 November 2019
Hope and Joy
Ellie Stewart's surrealist exploration of otherness shows promise, but a reliance on out-of-place comedy holds it back Reviewed here
29 - 30 October 2019
Fibres
Witty yet moving exploration of Glasgow's asbestos crisis Reviewed at Paisley Arts Centre
25 - 26 October 2019
Reviewed here
22 October - 2 November 2019
Reviewed here
16 - 17 October 2019
Build A Rocket
Teen pregnancy tale is nothing revelatory as a story, but solo performance is superbly executed Reviewed at Pleasance Courtyard
15 - 19 October 2019
Reviewed here
10 - 19 October 2019
The Panopticon
Russell-Martin's empowering performance gives a voice to those failed by the care system Reviewed here
3 - 5 October 2019
Reviewed at Eden Court
1 - 5 October 2019
The Signalman
Sheer terror of the Tay Bridge disaster brought home by Peter Arnott Reviewed here
18 - 21 September 2019
Reviewed here
17 - 21 September 2019
Number One Fan
A misogynistic columnist leaves a jilted wife seeking revenge in this twisted dark comedy Reviewed here
6 - 25 August 2019
Crocodile Fever
Meghan Tyler’s audacious dark comedy is brilliant, but not for the faint of heart Reviewed here
6 - 23 August 2019
Reviewed here
4 - 25 August 2019
Reviewed here
1 - 25 August 2019
Reviewed here
1 - 25 August 2019
Reviewed here
1 - 25 August 2019
Reviewed here
30 May - 2 June 2019
The Invisible Man
Theater Artemis' use of puppetry and mime helps to create a charming show suitable for all ages. Reviewed here
23 - 27 April 2019
The Mack
Rob Drummond pays fairly straight tribute to the GSA building and the humans connected to it Reviewed here
16 - 20 April 2019
Reviewed here
23 March 2019
Velvet Petal
A cool contemporary performance that loses itself in trying to make a statement. Reviewed here
15 - 16 March 2019
Fat Blokes
A powerful story of rebellion told through dance and spoken word. Reviewed here
7 - 9 March 2019
Reviewed here
6 - 9 March 2019
Reviewed at Tramway
9 February 2019
Reviewed here
9 February 2019
Reviewed here
9 February 2019
Reviewed here
8 February 2019
Transmographiles
Hopeful Monster transform their hands into inventive and interesting creatures. Reviewed here
8 February 2019
Reviewed here
8 February 2019
Sleeping Beauty
Colette Garrigan delivers inventive puppetry and a lively performance to bring novelty to a working class tale as old as time Reviewed here
8 February 2019
Beguiled
Two tiny table-top puppet productions that feel a little too predictable. Reviewed here
7 February 2019
Salt
A promising debut performance where the realities of domestic violence are told through the mundanity of everyday objects. Reviewed here
6 February 2019
Nino
A work in progress that looks at poverty through the means of physical theatre. Reviewed here
6 February 2019
Invisible Lands
A story of displacement told through miniature toys and the human body. Reviewed here
5 February 2019
Vu
Ingenuity and cunning are used to hilarious effect. Reviewed here
4 February 2019
Wunderkammer
Figuren Theater Tubingen present an intimate and joyful puppet experience. Reviewed here
4 February 2019
Reviewed here
13 - 26 December 2018
Reviewed here
5 - 15 December 2018
McGonagall's Chronicles
An unfortunate turn of events prevent this flamboyant play on McGonagall's work from reaching the poet's legendary status. Reviewed here
5 - 15 December 2018
Reviewed here
5 - 22 December 2018
Mouthpiece
Brutal and riveting tirade against social inequality brings O'Loughlin's time at the Traverse to a thrilling end. Reviewed here
29 - 30 November 2018
Black Beauty
Enchanting children's theatre that will win over adults too. Reviewed here
15 - 17 November 2018
Reviewed here
6 - 7 November 2018
Stuff
A missed opportunity to delve deeper into the psyche of hoarders. Reviewed at Brunton Theatre
24 - 29 October 2018
Reviewed here
16 - 20 October 2018
The Last Picture Show
Simple and sweet wartime story to close this season's A Play, A Pie and A Pint at the Trav Reviewed here
16 - 20 October 2018
The Macbeths
Abstract creative decisions lead to a confusing rendition of Shakespeare's Scottish play. Reviewed here
9 - 20 October 2018
Arctic Oil
Duffy's environmental piece is aptly timed to question our impact on the planet. Reviewed here
9 - 13 October 2018
It Wisnae Me
Alan Bissett takes on the thorny issue of Scotland's colonial history Reviewed here
2 - 6 October 2018
Tipping The Hat
Mid-century musical comics reverently revived at A Play, A Pie and A Pint Reviewed here
27 92018 - 29 September 2018
Scotties
A well-structured and sensitive look at history and identity. Reviewed at Tron Theatre
26 - 27 September 2018
Manpower
Overbearing symbolism inhibits any sense of clarity in this satirical play about the British workforce. Reviewed here
26 - 29 September 2018
The Lottery Ticket
Nebli Basani shines in this funny and enlightening piece exploring the realities of asylum and EU migration. Reviewed here
18 - 22 September 2018
Reviewed here
11 - 15 September 2018
Outside In
Hilarious modern Scottish farce makes for perfect lunchtime theatre Reviewed here
21 - 26 August 2018
Reviewed here
14 - 19 August 2018
Reviewed here
8 - 12 August 2018
Reviewed here
5 - 26 August 2018
Meek
Play tells an increasingly familiar tale, lacking energy and imagination. Reviewed here
5 - 26 August 2018
Reviewed here
2 - 26 August 2018
CLASS
Iseult Golden and David Horan offer a stellar exploration of the education system, class and raising kids after separation. Reviewed here
2 - 26 August 2018
On The Exhale
Zimmerman's script stunts his protagonist in this reactive piece on grief and gun violence. Reviewed here
30 - 31 May 2018
Mbuzeni
Koleka Putuma's play is a piece of joyously vibrant South African theatre Reviewed here
28 - 29 May 2018
A Feast of Bones
Theatre Lovett welcomes you to Le Monde Bouleversé, the setting of a captivating tale of vengeance and redemption. Reviewed here
17 - 18 May 2018
Forbidden Stories
In a captivating production, Ludens Ensemble give a voice to the people of Cyprus who were long-silenced during the national civil war. Reviewed here
16 - 19 May 2018
Reviewed at Tron Theatre
1 - 5 May 2018
The Persians
Traverse Play, Pie, Pint season finishes with Meghan Tyler's light-hearted political comedy. Reviewed here
24 April - 12 May 2018
Gut
In her captivating full-length play debut, Frances Poet brings to life the test of being a parent. Reviewed here
17 - 21 April 2018
Reviewed here
10 - 14 April 2018
Rachel's Cousins
Cancer brings a family back together in Ann Marie Di Mambro's latest drama. Reviewed here
4 - 7 April 2018
Locker Room Talk
Gary McNair's eye-opening exploration of toxic masculinity is still highly relevant Reviewed here
3 - 7 April 2018
Reviewed here
3 - 5 April 2018
The Duke
Shôn Dale Jones' performance at The Traverse comes across as more self-serving than selfless. Reviewed here
21 - 24 March 2018
Winter Solstice
Playful and moving warning of fascism by Actors Touring Company and Orange Tree Theatre. Reviewed here
13 - 17 March 2018
How to Act
Privilege and colonialism in the rehearsal room in NTS' widely-discussed two hander. Reviewed at Tron Theatre
28 February - 1 March 2018
The Return
Ellie Stewart's story of faked identity tours to Speyside to warm welcome. Reviewed at Boat of Garten Community Hall
21 - 24 February 2018
Reviewed at Tron Theatre
14 - 17 February 2018
Reviewed here
13 - 17 February 2018
The Match Box
Firebrand's creative decisions get in the way of powerful grief-stricken monologue. Reviewed here
3 February 2018
Reviewed here
1 February 2018
Sea Hames
Oceanallover take the audience on an aimless jaunt around the Traverse Theatre Reviewed here
1 February 2018
Almost Alive
Sabine Molenaar returns to Manipulate with an epic performance Reviewed here
31 January 2018
Reviewed here
31 January 2018
Off-Kilter
Ramesh Meyyappan presents a sold out personal physical theatre performance at Manipulate. Reviewed here
30 January 2018
Ressacs
A humour-filled play about materialism that could do more to make its critical voice heard. Reviewed here
30 January 2018
Achilles
Messy, unengaging work from a dedicated performer Reviewed at Citizens Theatre
27 January 2018
Reviewed here
27 January 2018
Reviewed here
3 November 2017
Reviewed here
31 January 2017
The End of Things
The clock is ticking. Company of Wolves reminds us that the end will come. Reviewed here
23 - 25 February 2017
Pink Mist
Owen Sheers' modern war tale is like a slow motion dream Reviewed here
16 - 18 February 2017
Made in India
Three women's lives become interwoven at a surrogacy clinic, but is the transaction equal for all? Reviewed here
9 - 11 February 2017
Fisk
A visually stunning performance, let down by an underdeveloped concept. Reviewed here
4 February 2017
Coulrophobia
A hilarious, innovative and boundary-pushing piece of clownish theatre. Reviewed here
3 February 2017
A House In Asia
The operation to kill Bin Laden told in doll's house miniature at Manipulate. Reviewed here
2 February 2017
Touch Me
Sabine Molenaar questions the boundaries of intimacy, desire and touch. Reviewed here
1 February 2017
Cities
Imaginative lo-fi visual theatre charms Aberdeen's Lemon Tree Reviewed at The Lemon Tree
31 January 2017
La Causeuse
Olivia Faye Lathuilliere's physical theatre shows the unravelling of a relationship destined to fail. Reviewed here
30 January 2017
Whispers
This 55-minute trance leaves you with your own thoughts and incoherencies about life. Reviewed here
28 January 2017
Fisk
A visually stunning performance, let down by an underdeveloped concept. Reviewed here
7 - 24 December 2017
Cinderella
Shona Reppe’s creative retelling of the classic fairytale leaves audience enthralled Reviewed here
6 - 23 December 2017
How to Disappear
Tale of a recluse is a perfect alternative to the festive season Reviewed here
18 November 2017
Chrysalis 2017
Stewart McLaren reports back on an inspiring weekend of youth theatre. Reviewed here
8 - 11 November 2017
Tabula Rasa
Beautiful and brilliantly timely exploration of the end of life Reviewed here
29 October 2017
Reviewed here
26 - 28 October 2017
Our Fathers
A pensive exploration of the effect of disagreement on key relational bonds. Reviewed here
24 - 28 October 2017
From The Air
Funny and emotive two-hander, exploring a woman's struggle with a phobia and its consequent effect on her marriage. Reviewed here
17 - 21 October 2017
Hysteria!
A funny, emotional journey through just a few recent acts of local, international and everyday sexism Reviewed here
4 October 2017
Reviewed here
18 - 27 August 2017
Reviewed here
15 - 27 August 2017
Reviewed here
11 - 27 August 2017
Nassim
A polished, heartfelt, and involving production about the frustrations of miscommunication Reviewed here
8 - 13 August 2017
Reviewed here
8 - 27 August 2017
Wild Bore
Enjoyable or loathsome on however many levels you can be bothered to discern Reviewed here
6 - 27 August 2017
Eve
Theatre piece exploring one woman's personal "transitioning" journey. Reviewed here
3 - 27 August 2017
Reviewed here
7 - 9 June 2017
Shackleton
Blue Raincoat take an illuminating look at the explorer Shackleton. Reviewed here
29 - 30 May 2017
Falling Dreams
A theatrical yet cinematic experience that brings the backstage onstage. Reviewed here
23 - 24 May 2017
Reviewed here
11 - 13 May 2017
Reviewed at Citizens Theatre
11 - 13 May 2017
Scorch
Uplifting and complicated story about genderqueer teenager falling in love for the first time. Reviewed here
2 - 6 May 2017
Safe Place
An exploration of feminism, transgenderism and femininity. Reviewed here
25 - 29 April 2017
Voices in Her Ear
A thought provoking, witty and involving exploration of celebrity psychics. Reviewed here
20 April 2017
Stuff
It may be a work in progress but even with scripts in hand this play shows real promise. Reviewed here
11 - 15 April 2017
Channelling Jabez
Name-droppy family history piece about a failed cross-Channel swimmer Reviewed here
4 - 8 April 2017
Reviewed here
3 - 22 April 2017
Reviewed here
30 March - 1 April 2017
Offside
An inspiring story of women’s football, past and present. Reviewed here
17 - 18 March 2017
Citizen
An important topic explored through music, dance and speech, but at times it lacks clarity Reviewed here
17 - 18 March 2017
The Red Chair
Sarah Cameron’s captivating solo performance balances between a twisted fairytale and dark reality. Reviewed here
14 - 15 March 2017
Transit
Culturally interesting but tale of loss and estrangement doesn't break new ground Reviewed here
9 - 11 March 2017
Girls Like That
Brilliant Lyceum Youth Theatre cast depict the grottiness of online shaming Reviewed here
3 - 4 March 2017
Reviewed here
23 - 25 February 2017
Heads Up
Keiran Hurley's dystopian one man show challenges us to properly look at the people we are Reviewed here
2 - 24 December 2016
Black Beauty
Intertextual mischief with a classic puts the rest out to pasture Reviewed here
13 - 23 December 2016
Last Christmas
Sparse, and not very Christmassy, but this one-man Fringe piece is not without its charms. Reviewed here
19 - 20 November 2016
The Island
Platform Young Company Ensemble tap into contemporary fears with post-apocalyptic drama. Reviewed here
18 - 19 November 2016
Sheep
Tron Young Company takes a cynical look at efforts to end all war and how people are drawn into conflict. Reviewed here
25 - 29 October 2016
Reviewed here
20 - 22 October 2016
Him
Frank, fearless and funny monologue on an actor's life Reviewed here
12 - 13 October 2016
Blow Off
A Punk Rock theatre show from Julia Taudevin, Kim Moore and Tuff Love. Reviewed here
22 August 2016
Blow Off
A Punk Rock theatre show from Julia Taudevin, Kim Moore and Tuff Love. Reviewed here
7 - 28 August 2016
The Red Shed
Mark Thomas pays tribute to his friends at Wakefield Labour Club in their 50th year Reviewed here
4 - 28 August 2016
In Fidelity
A sweet exploration of the coupling instinct through a dating show format Reviewed here
4 - 28 August 2016
Reviewed here
4 - 14 August 2016
Reviewed here
1 - 12 November 2016
Grain in the Blood
A suspenseful and moving psychological drama about sacrifice jointly produced by the Tron and Traverse Theatres Reviewed at Tron Theatre
18 - 22 October 2016
Walking on Walls
An unusual premise that offers plenty of laughs while making some serious points Reviewed here
11 - 15 October 2016
Mischief
Elspeth Turner excels in this take on fierce motherly love and survival Reviewed here
4 - 8 October 2016
Breaking the Ice
A farcical satire of bureaucrats and diplomats against the backdrop of a political struggle over the Arctic. Reviewed here
23 - 28 August 2016
Reviewed here
17 - 24 December 2014
White
A charming introduction to theatre for the little ones or adults alike. Reviewed here
6 - 8 June 2019
Reviewed here
8 May 2016 - Invalid Date
Milk
A tense dramatic play from writer Ross Dunsmore. Reviewed here
8 April 2017 - Invalid Date
Adam
The story of Adam Kashmiry is told with style and poignancy. Reviewed here
8 April 2017 - Invalid Date
The Whip Hand
A beautifully written powerful and complex family drama. Reviewed here
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Nassim
A polished, heartfelt, and involving production about the frustrations of miscommunication Reviewed here
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Reviewed here
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Eulogy
Dark humour and plot twists abound in the latest A Play, A Pie & A Pint offering. Reviewed here