Dutch jazz/pop sensation Caro Emerald is in Glasgow, bringing old-school Hollywood glamour along with some bossa nova beats, latin vibes and a fabulously retro stage
REVIEWS
REVIEW: Blair Dunlop – The Hug and Pint, Glasgow
From folksy beginnings, Blair Dunlop has been moving in recent years (and over the course of three albums) to a more commercial sound. The son
REVIEW: Christina Bianco Life of the Party – Wild Cabaret, Glasgow
Let’s state some facts first: Christina Bianco is phenomenally talented. There are few in this vocal impression game who can deliver such spot-on, pin-point accurate
REVIEW: Milton Jones and Chums – The Town House, Hamilton
The king of the one-liner Milton Jones and star of Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and Comedy Roadshow, is touring the country with
TRON AMBASSADORS’ REVIEWS: Scotties – Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Featured below is a selection of the reviews from this year’s Tron Ambassadors. I’m sure you’ll agree, the quality and insight is worthy of writers
REVIEW: Shrek The Musical – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
The big, green, Scottish ogre is back on the road again, delighting audiences young and old in this joyful, colourful, in-your-face, fun night out for
REVIEW: South Bend – Tron Theatre, Glasgow
The problem with actor/playwright Martin McCormick’s autobiographical (or so he claims) South Bend, is that the minute he asks the audience to “trust me”, it
REVIEW: Opera Highlights (Scottish Opera) – Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock
Four singers, one piano, seventeen venues, Scottish Opera’s much-anticipated Opera Highlights returns (yippee!) and as always, it never fails to delight. Director Daisy Evans has
REVIEW: An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Another day, yet another iconic 80s movie is adapted as a stage musical. This adaptation of An Officer and a Gentleman by Douglas Day Stewart
REVIEW: Liquid Sky – Platform, Glasgow
It’s rare that five minutes into a show you’re begging for an escape route from the auditorium and even rarer when the show does nothing
REVIEW: Cirque du Soleil OVO – SSE Hydro Arena, Glasgow
Originating in Montreal in 2009, and created to celebrate Cirque du Soleil’s 25th anniversary, OVO is making its way around the country on its debut
REVIEW: Daniel Franzese Yass! You’re Amazing! – The Stand, Glasgow
US star of Mean Girls, Daniel Franzese is making tentative steps onto the UK stand-up comedy scene and tonight’s show at The Stand marks his
REVIEW: Sinatra Raw – Bier Keller Frankenstein’s Pub, Edinburgh
This isn’t the Sinatra who screaming Bobby-soxer’s threw themselves at, nor the rose-tinted twilight years legend, this is Palm Springs, 1971, Frank Sinatra is in
REVIEW: Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of) – Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Sometimes a production comes along that sends you to the street with a smile on your face, The Tron Theatre Company and Blood of the
WHAT'S ON OCTOBER
WHAT’S ON OCTOBER: TRAM DIRECT THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS CONTROVERSIAL PADDY’S MARKET PRODUCTION
One of Scotland’s most exciting theatre companies has announced dates for a new play about Glasgow’s incredibly controversial Paddy’s Market. Set for four shows across
WHAT'S ON NOVEMBER
NEWS: TOP TRIBUTE NIGHTS AT EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE
A series of terrific tribute nights are set to take the stage at Eastwood Park Theatre this autumn. Presented by accomplished musicians and featuring the best-loved tunes from
WHAT'S ON DECEMBER
NEWS: PANTO KING JOHNNY McKNIGHT RETURNS FOR MAMMY GOOSE AT THE TRON
It’s almost panto time at the Tron Theatre and they have announced that their 2018 pantomime MAMMY GOOSE (27 Nov ’18 – 6 Jan ’19)
SEAT REVIEWS
SEAT REVIEWS: Theatre Royal, Glasgow
OVERVIEW: The Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow, originally opening in 1867, the name changing to the Theatre Royal in 1869. It is
SEAT REVIEWS: King’s Theatre, Glasgow
OVERVIEW: The King’s Theatre, Glasgow is a 1785 seat theatre on four levels. It comprises (from floor up): Stalls, Grand Circle, Upper Circle and Gallery.
SEAT REVIEWS: Websters Theatre, Glasgow
OVERVIEW: Websters Theatre is a 184 seat tiered auditorium. The theatre is located in a former church. There have been issues with the fabric of
SEAT REVIEWS: Platform, Glasgow
OVERVIEW: Platform, Easterhouse is a 210 seat tiered auditorium. There are ten main rows of tiered seats with a gallery row directly behind that separated
SEAT REVIEWS: Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock
OVERVIEW: Eastwood Park Theatre is a 338 seat, tiered auditorium. Sight lines from all seats are excellent due to the high rise between each row.
SEAT REVIEWS: Tron Theatre, Glasgow
OVERVIEW: The Tron Theatre Main House is a 230 seat, tiered auditorium broken into two levels with slip seats on both sides of the upper
INTERVIEWS
INTERVIEW: Kirsty Eila McIntyre on new show The Arrival
Kirsty Eila McIntyre most recently performed with Tortoise in a Nutshell/Jim Harbourne in their award nominated production of The Myth of the Singular Moment, and in Italy
INTERVIEW: Scottish actor Martin Docherty currently touring Scotland with acclaimed play McLuckie’s Line.
Scottish actor Martin Docherty, who is currently touring Scotland with McLuckie’s Line chatted with Glasgow Theatre Blog about this hugely acclaimed show, coming to Glen
INTERVIEW: Richard Shelton on Sinatra And Me, coming to Eastwood Park
Following his ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ West End nominated performance as Frank Sinatra in RAT PACK and his 5-star, sell-out run at the
INTERVIEW: Sara Pascoe talks about her new show LadsLadsLads
Award-winning comedian Sara Pascoe talks to Glasgow Theatre Blog about her smash hit Edinburgh Fringe and sell-out West End show, LadsLadsLads. • What is your
INTERVIEW: Scottish star Jayne McKenna talks The Band and coming home to Glasgow
Jayne McKenna trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has an enviable CV in theatre, TV, radio and film. She returns home to Glasgow
INTERVIEW: Jonny Quinn on Snow Patrol’s Return
After seven years out in the pop wilderness, Snow Patrol are set to make triumphant return with their brand-new album, Wildness. Drummer Jonny Quinn talks
INTERVIEW: Kieran Brown, Scottish star of Titanic the Musical
Scottish actor Kieran Brown has an enviable theatrical CV, having appeared in Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, Les Mis, Wicked and our own
The Monster and Mary Shelley, an interview with performer Catherine Gillard, director Peter Clerke and writer Stewart Ennis
In celebration of 200 years since the publication of her most famous novel Frankenstein, The Occasion Theatre has announced the Scottish tour of their new
FEATURES
FEATURE: Tron Ambassadors 2018
Since 2003 the Tron Theatre has enabled young people to experience a range of the career opportunities available within a modern fully-operational theatre via the
Amateur Focus
REVIEW: Octave GLO Celebr8 – GLO Auditorium, Motherwell
The classiest choral group around are back in town. Octave bring their eighth annual concert, GLO Celebr8 to the GLO Auditorium in Motherwell. With a
