We spoke to @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social about his new national tour, "Looking for the Wow." It's not a spiritual quest. It's a distraction from the "inevitable slide into decay," which he desperately hopes will include an Arsenal league title. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpmy #IanStone #Comedy #UKComedy

★★★★½ "A knockout." We reviewed the @ntlive.bsky.social broadcast of 'The Fifth Step', and the transformation is stunning. What was a flawed 2024 premiere is now a "fearless" 4.5-star drama, thanks to the electric pairing of Martin Freeman & Jack Lowden. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpm1 #TheFifthStep

"Compassion means rage." We spoke to Daniel York Loh about his war on "desperately safe work." His new show, Mountains and Seas @OmnibusTheatre.bsky.social, uses "Science Ancient Fiction" to confront a broken present. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpl4 #DanielYorkLoh #UKTheatre #PoliticalArt

Optimal Copy: We spoke to #ScottishComedy icon #CraigHill about his 26-year evolution from musical parody to full-on improv. He also dropped his all-time favourite #Scotland venue to perform in. (It might not be the one you think). Read the full #Comedy #Interview:

Composer Eric Starr is bringing his "healing" new chamber work to the UK for its European premiere. Inspired by Vera Brittain's pacifist writings, Between the Sandhills and the Sea is a personal story of resilience. Full story: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpkK #EricStarr, #VeraBrittain, #UKPremiere

Forget "reinvention." Adam Paul Tinley (Adamski) is back with Sonny E, his "teddy boy timelord" art project. He told us his 1989 self would "wish he had the guts to do it!" Read the full interview: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpkk #Adamski #SonnyE #Cyberbilly #AI #Music

★★★★★ Review: Miss Saigon is a "cracker." Our critic calls the new tour a "gut-punching" and "dazzling" show. It's a "great production of a superb musical," but you must be quick! Closes at the Edinburgh Playhouse TOMORROW. Full 5-star review: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpjn #MissSaigon #Theatre #Edinburgh

At Capital Theatres, Aaron Sorkin and Bartlett Sher’s To Kill a Mockingbird stands as a first-rate production — clear, confident, and intent on adding something new to a discussion that began more than half a century ago. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvphU #TheatreReview #WhatsonEdinburgh #ToKillAMockingbird

An ageing performer faces the ghosts of ambition in Maybe Tomorrow at the Traverse Theatre, part of A Play A Pie and A Pint (@playpiepint.bsky.social). Lindsay McMurdo finds humour, melancholy and a flicker of grace. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpgm #ScottishTheatre

At Òran Mór, Flick & Pie Go Fishing follows a digital romance into the bruising real world. We reflect on Laila Noble’s restrained storytelling and quiet emotional force. Read: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpg7 #ScottishTheatre #TheatreReview #NewWriting

★★★★ “A bravura turn from Caroline Quentin — an elegant monster whose compassion has withered as her star ascended.” Mike Poulton’s Seagull, directed by James Brining, opens the Lyceum’s new season with wit and ache. Full review → wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpfW #TheSeagull #EdinburghTheatre

“Mothers run after us … begging for a carton of milk.” UK stage designers respond: over 100 artworks, sketches and models auctioned to support infants in Gaza. Georgia Lowe and Miriam Buether are turning creative fragments into aid. Read → wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpfN #StageDesignForGaza #GazaRelief

“I want people to see a person, not a statistic.” As Dial 1 for UK continues its national tour, Mohit Mathur speaks to theQR about care work, migration and the quiet resilience behind his debut play. London press night: 16 Oct, Tara Theatre. Read → wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpfx #Dial1ForUK #UKTheatre

The national tour of Impact Driver arrives at the Fruitmarket, Edinburgh. Eve Stainton reflects on how welding, sound and choreography converge to test the limits of performance and perception. Read the preview: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpfb #ImpactDriver #EveStainton #PerformanceArt #EdinburghArts

Edinburgh’s Bare Productions is staging Next to Normal as its Scottish Fringe premiere in 2026. Auditions open January. Working with Held in Our Hearts and Bipolar Scotland, the company aims for empathy and truth through musical theatre. Read the full feature: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpaC #EdFringe2026

Scotland’s biggest trad-music night is back — and it’s paying tribute to one of Glasgow’s own. Gary Innes charts his journey from shinty captain to orchestrator of Hoolie in the Hydro, and this year’s bold theme: Sir Billy Connolly. Read more: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpak #HoolieInTheHydro #LiveMusic

“Also, it’s just more fun to have fun than not to have fun.” English Kings Killing Foreigners, a razor-edged comedy by Nina Bowers and Philip Arditti at Soho Theatre — a farce that becomes a reflection on Englishness. Read → wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpeq #EnglishKingsKillingForeigners #Theatre

“Maybe they don’t understand at first… Maybe later, they keep thinking about it.” Naishi Wang & Jean Abreu translate dialogue into movement in Deciphers, opening 23–25 Oct at The Coronet Theatre, before embarking on a UK tour. Read → wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpe4 #Deciphers #Dance #ContemporaryDance

A chess game, a confession, a reckoning. Our latest review finds Cheapo — written by Katy Nixon and directed by Brian Logan — taut, unsettling and humane. “Biting, sometimes brutal dialogue.” ★★★★½ Read → wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpdW #Cheapo #TraverseTheatre #PlayPiePint #TheatreReview

“Stage is my safe space where I can be unapologetically myself.” Poet Angela Yausheva speaks to theQR about confession, connection and her upcoming @iamloudpro.bsky.social appearance (13 Oct - Scottish Storytelling Centre). Read → wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpdO #SpokenWord #AngelaYausheva #LoudPoets

“They’re not props — they’re partners.” In our interview, Tentacle Tribe’s Emmanuelle Lê Phan & Elon Höglund discuss PRISM, a mirror-filled choreography of reflection & identity debuting at Sadler's Wells East 8-11 Oct. Read → wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpdF #PRISM #TentacleTribe #Dance

Read our review of War Horse? ★★★★★ Seen at Festival Theatre Edinburgh, now on tour. Catherine Coutts writes: “an emotional tale which underlines the futility of war, and an amazingly technical production with the best puppetry I have ever seen.” #WarHorse #NationalTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpcu

Have you read our review of Night Waking? ★★★ Seen at the Traverse Theatre, now on tour. Part domestic nightmare, part historical reflection — we admired Nicola Jo Cully’s solo performance even as the play’s focus slipped. #NightWaking #AnTobarMullTheatre #ScottishTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpcl

Have you read our review of The Glass Menagerie? ★★★★ Dundee Rep’s co-production with Citizens Theatre & Royal Lyceum Edinburgh is a restrained, elegant revival of Tennessee Williams’ classic. On in Dundee until 18 October. #TheGlassMenagerie #DundeeRep #UKTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpcd

★★★ Puppetry, clowning and a wrestling ring finale — Hercules the Bear is inventive, funny and heartfelt family theatre. Its three acts don’t always mesh, but the spirit carries it. Reviewed at Capital Theatres, now touring. #HerculesTheBear #Tenterhooks #UKTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpc7

★★★★.5 Dunedin Consort’s 30th anniversary season opened @ Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall with Corelli, Vivaldi, Muffat and Bach. “Spirited, sprightly performances” marked a joyous start — our review captures the highlights. #DunedinConsort #BaroqueMusic #ScottishMusic wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpbZ

★★★★ “Attmore dazzles in the extended tap sequences — crisp, charismatic, and rhythmic.” Our review of Top Hat at Edinburgh Playhouse finds glamour, laughs, and Berlin’s melodies sparkling anew. #TopHatMusical #UKTheatre #EdinburghTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpbN

“Heartwarming, life-affirming and a great antidote to the November blues.” That’s how producers frame Soundhouse Winter Festival, back at Traverse Theatre (27 Nov–1 Dec). Our preview has highlights from folk to film scores. #SoundhouseWinterFestival #EdinburghMusic #LiveMusic wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpbj

“Where our young people come to gain confidence, our senior generations to dance … where theatre and cinema fans have access to some of the world’s best.” Front-of-house manager Laura Johnstone on Cumbernauld Theatre — now under threat. #SaveCumbernauldTheatre #CommunityArts wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpba

Ahead of tonight’s premiere, we spoke with Tenterhooks about Hercules the Bear. Fergus Dunnet remembers seeing him outside a butcher’s; Diane Thornton laughs “What script?”; Suzie Ferguson discovers puppetry anew. #HerculesTheBear #Tenterhooks #ScottishTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpb0

Amber Davies will headline Legally Blonde in a new Curve / ROYO production, opening at Edinburgh Playhouse Sept 2026. Directed by Nikolai Foster, the tour also stops in Glasgow and Aberdeen. Read the full update. #LegallyBlonde #AmberDavies #UKMusical wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpa7

Ballet Black will debut on Sadler’s Wells’ main stage in November with SHADOWS, a bold double bill. Taraja Hudson, Isabela Coracy and Helga Paris Morales lead works of abstraction and narrative. Read our full report for insight. #BalletBlack #SHADOWS #SadlersWells wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp9S

★★★ “...more than enough stage magic to justify its quest.” Our review of The Lightning Thief at Festival Theatre Edinburgh highlights Simone Robinson’s vocals, Vasco Emauz’s Percy, and Lizzie Gee’s brisk direction. #PercyJackson #TheLightningThief #MusicalTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp9L

“Spanish cinema is on a high,” notes director Marian A. Aréchaga. @espanfilmf.bsky.social opens in a week with 17 films across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Tranent & Inverness. Read our preview. #ESFF2025 #SpanishCinema #FilmFestival

“The part is a non-stop train… once you get on, you only get off at the end.” Vasco Emauz on the challenge of Percy Jackson ahead of the Scottish premiere of The Lightning Thief. #PercyJackson #UKTour #EdinburghTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp9l

How do you take a Fringe show and “level it up” for a national tour? Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse describe Òran as “more muscular, more expansive.” Read our full interview on the journey from Edinburgh container to UK venues. #Òran #UKTour #TouringTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp8S

“Theatre is a middle-class industry… there needs to be a cultural shift.” — Fraser Scott. Our interview with Scott & Olivia Caw explores Common Tongue, which opens a national tour at Ayr Gaiety tonight! #CommonTonguePlay #WorkingClassVoices #TouringTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp7X

“We rarely get to wonder, truly amble through the question, why are we here?” — Adrienne Hart. Neon Dance reimagine Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Last and First Men at DanceCity (18 Sept) & Bristol Beacon (26 Sept). #LastAndFirstMen #NeonDance #DanceTheatre wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp7x

Our ★★★ review: Ed McVey commands the stage as The Talented Mr. Ripley in its Edinburgh opening, but narration dominates in place of tension. Full review: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp7m #TheTalentedMrRipley #UKTheatre #TheatreReview #WhatsonEdinburgh

Six plays in six weeks — repertory theatre returns to Islington this autumn. Flywheel Theatre Company debuts at the Old Red Lion Theatre with a resident ensemble and a rolling schedule. Read the story: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp6N #UKTheatre #RepertoryTheatre #WhatsOnLondon

News: Arlington by Enda Walsh, staged for the first time in Scotland by Shotput Theatre. A fable of surveillance, control & connection, combining physical theatre, text & dance. Opens 17 Oct in Cumbernauld, then Glasgow, & Edinburgh. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp6H #DanceTheatre #WhatsonScotland #Theatre

From Norwich to Manchester, Southampton to Inverness, partner organisations are helping the Royal Court deliver a truly national programme. The Young Playwrights Award aims to build skills & confidence, not just winners. Read more: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp5P #YoungPlaywrightsAward #RoyalCourtTheatre

A creaking staircase, an attic sewing room, and a Lanark heatwave became the starting points for The Needle Room. In our piece, Martin Travers recalls how history and Scots language fed into the drama. Touring 17–27 Sept. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp5G #TheNeedleRoom #BrawClan #ScotsTheatre

In our interview, playwright Cian Griffin explains why Lee centres Krasner’s voice. He describes it as a two-hander set in her studio, with recreated canvases shaping a debate about influence and love. OnBook Theatre at Park Theatre, 24 Sept–18 Oct. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp5L #UKTheatre #WhatsonLondon

★★★★ Citizens Theatre reopens with Small Acts of Love, a collaboration between Frances Poet & Ricky Ross. It honours Lockerbie with stories of loss, kindness and resilience. Review: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp6l #SmallActsofLove #ScottishTheatre

Across languages & borders, young people created Meas Mór, a rap in Irish & Scottish Gaelic. From Edinburgh’s Gaelic school to Cork’s Kabin Crew, it’s a story of creativity & connection. Find out more: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp5B #MeasMór #ScottishArts

Annie returns with a 2026–27 UK & Ireland tour, opening in London and visiting Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow among 20+ stops. A revival with warmth, humour and a sharp edge. Find out more: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp5x #AnnieUKTour #UKTheatre

“It was only when I looked into her life story that I realised how much more there was,” says writer Belle Jones. Her new #musical Flora, gives voice to Flora MacDonald beyond the legend. Premieres March 2026 at Eden Court & The Pavilion. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp5U #NewWriting #WhatsonScotland

“What I mean by ritual theatre is a form of theatre where performers and audience share a transformative experience.” — Beau Hopkins. Salt tours Scotland this September. wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp5k #UKTheatre #ScottishArts #WhatsonScotland

“…I feel honoured to be able to present the stories from my homeland, here in the land of my new home.” Lights of the North (22 Oct – 1 Nov) links Scottish stories with northern Europe’s traditions. Programme: wp.me/p91wLp-zErvp4I #scotstoryfest #WhatsonEdinburgh #ScotStoryCentre #Storytelling