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' Edinburgh University Footlights never fail to impress, with a compelling sense of giddy glee and fun for all audiences...
15/02/2025

' Edinburgh University Footlights never fail to impress, with a compelling sense of giddy glee and fun for all audiences – familiar with the group or otherwise'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 9 to 5 finishes tonight at Pleasance Theatre

Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Story by Patricia Resnick Directed by Ellie Jackon and Max Middleton Musical direction by Benji Castella McDonald and Eric Rogers Review by Dominic Corr Tickets fro…

'Heart-warming, entertaining from start to finish and guaranteed to have you shuffling the soundtrack in the car on the ...
29/01/2025

'Heart-warming, entertaining from start to finish and guaranteed to have you shuffling the soundtrack in the car on the way home' says our Annie✨

runs at the until February 1st.

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Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meeham Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman Writer by John Waters Directed by Paul Kerryson and Brenda Edwards Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £13.00 …

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Steinman Directed by Jay Scheib Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★ Gird your ...
09/01/2025

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Steinman Directed by Jay Scheib Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★ Gird your loins, dig out the fishnets, and ditch the ol’ fella – Bat Out Of Hell isn’t for the faint-hearted or well-adjusted, as the late Jim Steinman’s dystopian fairytale re-treading thunders the intense discography for Meat Loaf to a ravenous audience who are ready to let-rip, embrace the chaos, and rock out. But in throwing down the gauntlet in re-shaping the production into a heavily leaning concert aesthetic, questions surrounding the validity of these decisions erupt enormously into a show which sounds remarkable, with…...

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Steinman Directed by Jay Scheib Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★ Gird your loins, dig out the fishnets, and ditch the ol’ fella – Bat Out Of Hell isn’t …

'Captures the pages of Dickens’s classic with an unrivalled reimagined naughtiness and community spirit' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A ...
22/12/2024

'Captures the pages of Dickens’s classic with an unrivalled reimagined naughtiness and community spirit'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A Carol 👻🎄

The Wonder Fools and The Brunton pantomime runs at Loretto Theatre until Jan 4th

READ THE REVIEW:
https://corrblimey.uk/2024/12/22/review-a-christmas-carol-loretto-high-school-musselburgh/

BOOK TICKETS:
https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/a-christmas-carol-musselburgh/

Written by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Directed by Jack Nurse Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 ★★★★★ Sometimes, what you really need to capture the sense of the season better than most i…

Written by Lewis Hetherington Directed by Rosalind Sydney Set and Costume Design by Claire Halleran Review by Annie Asle...
20/12/2024

Written by Lewis Hetherington Directed by Rosalind Sydney Set and Costume Design by Claire Halleran Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £6.00 ★★★ This Christmas, Glasgow Kelvin College presents a great, affordable choice with their panto-lite production of Rumpelstiltskin, written by Lewis Hetherington. While not heavy on the high-camp hilarity of a proper panto, this charming show excels at storytelling; Hetherington’s script is well-paced, ensuring the young crowd is enthralled from start to finish. Glasgow Kelvin College states that this show is for anyone over 5, and the tone definitely skews young; 10 is probably the upper limit for kids getting a kick out of these fairytale shenanigans....

Written by Lewis Hetherington Directed by Rosalind Sydney Set and Costume Design by Claire Halleran Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £6.00 ★★★ This Christmas, Glasgow Kelvin College presents a g…

'Snarky, seasonal, and a right-good take on the tale, Pinocchio from Cumbernauld Theatre is a near-perfect festive story...
19/12/2024

'Snarky, seasonal, and a right-good take on the tale, Pinocchio from Cumbernauld Theatre is a near-perfect festive story'

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Runs at Cumbernauld Theatre until December 29th

READ THE REVIEW:
https://corrblimey.uk/2024/12/19/review-pinocchio-lanternhouse-cumbernauld/

BOOK TICKETS:
https://lanternhousearts.org/events/pinocchio/

Written by Gary McNair Directed by Laila Noble Music by Brian James O’Sullivan Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £10.00 ★★★★ Our noses would grow if we said that Pinocchio was anything short of b…

'Gilded in kindness and glittering in cheer, Mother Goose is the definitive experience for audiences: young, old, new,...
17/12/2024

'Gilded in kindness and glittering in cheer, Mother Goose is the definitive experience for audiences: young, old, new, or jaded'

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Runs at The Gaiety until January 4th

READ THE REVIEW:
https://corrblimey.uk/2024/12/17/review-mother-goose-the-gaiety-ayr/

BOOK TICKETS:
https://thegaiety.co.uk/events/mother-goose/

Directed and Co-Written by Ken Alexander Co-Written by Fraser Boyle Associate Direction and Choreography by Sarah Wilkie Musical Direction and Composition by Stuart Fleming Review by Dominic Corr T…

'A solid pantomime punches out with glittering moments of glee and song, the Macroberts once again delivers quality' r...
15/12/2024

'A solid pantomime punches out with glittering moments of glee and song, the Macroberts once again delivers quality'

runs at the Macrobert Arts Centre until 🍎

READ THE REVIEW:
https://corrblimey.uk/2024/12/15/review-snow-white-macroberts-art-centre-stirling/

BOOK TICKETS:
https://www.macrobertartscentre.org/shows/583427ATVNVNNMMBLJTRSKPNCMDGMLMVV

Written by Johnny McKnight Directed by Julie Ellen Musical Direction and Composition by Alan Penman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £16.00 ★★★ It seems Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s The Sound of…

'Mother Goose is all yolks and banter, rich and bright with a colourful cast of rogues and heroes' 🥚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Perth The...
14/12/2024

'Mother Goose is all yolks and banter, rich and bright with a colourful cast of rogues and heroes' 🥚

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Perth Theatre and Concert Hall

Runs until the 29th December

READ THE REVIEW:
https://corrblimey.uk/2024/12/14/review-mother-goose-perth-theatre/

BOOK TICKETS:
https://www.perththeatreandconcerthall.com/whats-on/mother-goose-275602

Written and Directed by Barrie Hunter Musical Direction by Alan Penman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £16.00 ★★★★ The most versatile ingredient? The humble egg. So, it only makes sense that th…

'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat delivers everything audiences want and more; it's never felt so vivd or ju...
12/12/2024

'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat delivers everything audiences want and more; it's never felt so vivd or jubilant' ❤️💛💚💙💜

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Runs at the Edinburgh Playhouse until 29th December

READ THE REVIEW:
https://corrblimey.uk/2024/12/12/review-joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat-the-playhouse-edinburgh/

BOOK TICKETS:
https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat/edinburgh-playhouse/

Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Laurence Connor Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★★ The quintessential stage school musical has never felt so vivid or jubil…

'Clever and robust, with enough of a spin to ensure a stamp of creativity from the group front and centre'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Str...
10/12/2024

'Clever and robust, with enough of a spin to ensure a stamp of creativity from the group front and centre'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Strawmoddie Theatre Company Going Postal ✉️

Performed at Pleasance Theatre

Adapted by Stephen Briggs Directed by Jonathan Whiteside Composition and Musical Direction by Dug Campbell Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★ Pratchett goes Panto, and we’re here for every minute of it. A…

'There’s no Sad Oompa Loompas here; why there isn’t a face in Church Hill which isn’t grinning ear to ear thanks to the ...
08/12/2024

'There’s no Sad Oompa Loompas here; why there isn’t a face in Church Hill which isn’t grinning ear to ear thanks to the dedication from the entire team'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Balerno Theatre Company Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Performed at Church Hill Theatre

Book by David Greig Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman Directed by Fraser Grant Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★ What magic lies beyond these walls, these enormous and emboss…

Written and Performed by Michael Daviot Directed by Michael Nardone Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★★ Despite the preconcepti...
06/12/2024

Written and Performed by Michael Daviot Directed by Michael Nardone Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★★ Despite the preconceptions, Scottish Theatre is young. Very young. Hardly out of infancy, though it very much feels to be in its troublesome teenage years. And yet the wealth of history and culture already emanating from the nation’s catalogue of directors, writers, producers, creatives, and actors is extraordinary. Few hold a name in as high regard, though, as Duncan Macrae - born 1905- led a life which would shape the early foundations of Scotland’s theatrical heritage, but you might not hear it very often....

Written and Performed by Michael Daviot Directed by Michael Nardone Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★★ Despite the preconceptions, Scottish Theatre is young. Very young. Hardly out of infancy, though it …

'A show that, while chaotic and bursting with pantomime glee at its heart, does a cracker of a job at being as much a st...
06/12/2024

'A show that, while chaotic and bursting with pantomime glee at its heart, does a cracker of a job at being as much a storytelling bit of theatre'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Beauty and the Beast Bard in the Botanics

Runs at the Byre Theatre until December 31st.

READ THE REVIEW:
https://corrblimey.uk/2024/12/06/review-beauty-and-the-beast-the-byre-theatre-st-andrews/

BOOK TICKETS:
https://byretheatre.com/shows/beauty-and-the-beast/

Written and Directed by Gordon Barr Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £14.00 ★★★★ A decade of decadence, dance, fairytales and farts. That’s what it’s all about, right, kids? For the past ten yea…

'Building on the story, one nearly ninety years in the making, Panton’s Oor Wullie reintroduces one of ’s most iconic c...
05/12/2024

'Building on the story, one nearly ninety years in the making, Panton’s Oor Wullie reintroduces one of ’s most iconic characters to theatregoers with song and excitement'

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Runs at Dundee Rep Theatre til 30th Dec

READ THE REVIEW:
https://corrblimey.uk/2024/12/05/review-oor-wullie-the-dundee-rep/

BOOK TICKETS:
https://dundeerep.co.uk/events/oor-wullie

Written by Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie Directed by Andrew Panton Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ Right from the start, the entire show has a stamp of authenticity. Before a wo…

Written by Duncan McLean Directed by Wils Wilson Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 (Con available) ★★★ Piracy i...
03/12/2024

Written by Duncan McLean Directed by Wils Wilson Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 (Con available) ★★★ Piracy is a formidable ol’ career. So, it’s nice to see that even after the pages of Robert Louis Stevenson’s genre-defining tale, Treasure Island, have been closed, the story still has life for the likes of talented writers like Duncan McLean. Reliving the events of Stevenson’s tale, from the warmth and comfort of a home for retired pirates and buccaneers, the glittering embers of the Lyceum Theatre’s long-standing re-imaging of a Christmas tale are stoked once more as winter sets in....

Written by Duncan McLean Directed by Wils Wilson Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 (Con available) ★★★ Piracy is a formidable ol’ career. So, it’s nice to see that even after the pages of …

'Behind all the bustle and lights, all the effects and intensive choreography, there beats that Caledonian heart – in a ...
02/12/2024

'Behind all the bustle and lights, all the effects and intensive choreography, there beats that Caledonian heart – in a way that The King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow excels at.'

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Runs until January 5th, 2025

READ THE REVIEW:
https://corrblimey.uk/2024/12/02/review-peter-pan-the-kings-theatre-glasgow/

BOOK TICKETS:
https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/peter-pan/kings-theatre-glasgow/

Adapted by Alan McHugh Additional Material by Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ Sixty years of the King’s Pantomime. A feat and a testament to the draw o…

'Love is plain and simple at the Tron Theatre. For the pirates, the goodies, and those who feel unheard or unseen; there...
28/11/2024

'Love is plain and simple at the Tron Theatre. For the pirates, the goodies, and those who feel unheard or unseen; there’s a seat for everyone at Peter & The Incredible Stinkerbell. Well, if there’s any tickets left that is.' 🪝

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Written and Directed by Johnny McKnight Musical Direction & Composition by Ross Brown Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.50 ★★★★★ Be still the aching sides and pass the Botox to fix these …

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