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Theatre Review: Thanks for Being Here *****

Across the Arts — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:43:00 +0000

Anna Burnside reviews an ‘extraordinarily warm and life affirming’ production.

Theatre Review: Badhbh-Shith and The Storytellers ***

Across the Arts — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:31:00 +0000

Anna Burnside reviews A Play, A Pie and A Pint’s Halloween offering.

Opera Review: Turandot ****

Across the Arts — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews ‘a sumptuous production, rich in visual references, creepy and weird yet staying just on the right side of shlocky’.

Review: Thrice ***

Across the Arts — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:59:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews ‘a refreshing, if not always completely successful’ production.

Theatre Review: Lune ****

Across the Arts — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:28:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews this week’s lunchtime theatre offer--a ‘clever’ translation that ‘shows rather than tells’.

Theatre Review: Bottom’s Dream ****

Across the Arts — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:01:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews ‘a dreamy way to spend a lunchtime’.

Theatre Review: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie *****

Across the Arts — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:20:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews ‘a masterclass in adapting a classic for a new audience’.

Theatre Review: The Steamie (2026) ***

Across the Arts — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:29:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews the current tour of the Scottish classic.

Theatre Review: Waitress ***

Across the Arts — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:58:00 +0100

Scott Purvis-Armour reviews ‘a surprisingly half-baked musical’ with strong performances.

Theatre Review: Contact ***

Across the Arts — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:13:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews a production with solid performances but a flawed script.

Theatre Review: Tristan and Yseult *****

Across the Arts — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:28:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews the tour of the acclaimed modern theatrical classic.

Theatre Review: Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo? ***

Across the Arts — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:40:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews a production with a ‘nimble and convincing’ cast but a play that ‘suffers from too many ideas’.

Theatre Review: Antigone ****

Across the Arts — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:48:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews a ‘compelling version’ of the classic tragedy.

Theatre Review: Happy Days *****

Across the Arts — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:38:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews an excellent production with a ‘magnificent’ central performance.

Theatre Review: I’ll Be Seeing You **

Across the Arts — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:28:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews a production that ‘falls flat’.

Theatre Review: Paranormal Activity ****

Across the Arts — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +0100

Scott Purvis-Armour reviews ‘a bone-chilling frightfest which plunges every seat into anxiety, fear and horror’.

Theatre Review: The Whaler’s Wife ***

Across the Arts — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:07:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews this week’s offering at A Play, A Pie and A Pint.

Theatre Review: Feel_Good ***

Across the Arts — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:02:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews a production with ‘a timely and important subject’.

Theatre Review: Transparent ***

Across the Arts — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:59:00 +0100

Anna Burnside reviews this week’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint offering.

Theatre Review: High Society ***

Across the Arts — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0100

Michael Cox reviews ‘a bubbly delight’.