Ragnarok – Platform, Easterhouse
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9h ago
It is a damning indictment of the society in which we live when a post-apocalyptic world such as the one portrayed in Tortoise in a Nutshell and Norway’s Figurteatret i Nordland’s Ragnarok isn’t that hard to imagine: the situation in Gaza, climate change, deforestation, pollution, hunger, make it all depressingly familiar. Taking inspiration from the catastrophic Norse end of days myth, we come to the story with our young heroes (a brother and sister), three years on and knee-deep in an end of the world scenario. Odin’s ravens Hugin and Munin communicate with our young heroine and the Celtic W ..read more
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SIR DAVID MCVICAR’S PRODUCTION OF LA TRAVIATA BY VERDI TOURS TO GLASGOW, INVERNESS, ABERDEEN AND EDINBURGH THIS SUMMER
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1d ago
Audiences in Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh have the chance to experience a revival of world-renowned director Sir David McVicar’s (Il trittico 2023) treasured production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata this summer. Opening at Theatre Royal Glasgow on 8 May, this passionate staging began life at Scottish Opera in 2008 and has frequently been seen at the houses of co-producers Teatro Real Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona, and Welsh National Opera. It brings the Company’s 61st Season to a sumptuous close. Soprano Hye-Youn Lee  ..read more
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Elaine C. Smith joins the star cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
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1d ago
David Ian for Crossroads Live is delighted to announce that Elaine C. Smith will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of the most fantasmagorical musical of all time, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG flying into The King’s Theatre, Glasgow from 27 August – 8 September 2024. Elaine will join Olivier-nominee Adam Garcia as Caractacus Potts, Emmerdale star Liam Fox as Grandpa Potts, Ellie Nunn as Truly Scrumptious, Martin Callaghan as Baron/Sid, Jenny Gayner as Baroness/Violet, Adam Stafford as Boris, M ..read more
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Matt Cardle to Play Shakespeare in & Juliet tour
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1d ago
The producers of the global sensation & JULIET have announced that multi-platinum selling recording artist and award-winning West End actor, Matt Cardle, will play the role of Shakespeare in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour. He joins the previously announced Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet, Sandra Marvin as Angélique and Lara Denning as Anne. Also in the cast are Jack Danson (Mamma Mia, Novello Theatre) as Romeo, Kyle Cox (Crazy For You, Gillian Lynne Theatre & Chichester Festival Theatre) as Francois, Jordan Broatch (42 Balloon ..read more
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The King’s Theatre, Glasgow extends 60th anniversary pantomime, Peter Pan from 23 Nov 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
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1d ago
After last year’s record-breaking Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and with tens of thousands of tickets already sold for this Christmas, The King’s Theatre, Glasgow have announced additional dates for this year’s high-flying pantomime adventure, Peter Pan. In partnership with Crossroads Pantomimes, the world’s biggest pantomime producer, the venue have extended the run by an additional week. Audiences will now be able to enjoy performances beginning on Saturday 23rd November 2024. The extended run marks the 60th anniversary of pantomime productions on stage at The King ..read more
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SCOTTISH OPERA TRAVELS TO LOCATIONS FROM WIGTOWN TO ORKNEY THIS SUMMER WITH POP-UP OPERA TOUR
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1d ago
Scottish Opera’s much-loved Pop-up Opera tour kicks off on 25 May with shows for all the family, visiting venues in Perth, Falkirk, Wigtown, Moniaive, Ayr, West Kilbride, Whiting Bay in Arran, Coatbridge, Bishopbriggs, Shotts, Lochcarron, Balintore, Helmsdale and Stromness and St Margaret’s Hope in Orkney. This summer, audiences can catch A Little Bit of Don Giovanni and A Little Bit of The Merry Widow, cleverly re-scored by Scottish Opera’s former Head of Music, Derek Clark. These 30-minute shows take opera out of the theatre into unexpected places, and are ideal ..read more
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Cirque du Soleil OVO – Ovo Hydro Arena, Glasgow
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by glasgowtheatreblog
6d ago
From the moment the audience enters the arena, we are immersed in the sights and sounds of a fantastical rainforest as Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO returns to Glasgow. Post-pandemic, some new acts have been added while still retaining the original and familiar storyline. ` It is into a bustling, thriving eco-system teaming with vibrant life that a mysterious egg appears accompanied by an eccentric stranger. A lonely ladybug catches the eye of the voyager and the prospect of a different future beckons for the colourful bug and her insect friends. To be perfectly honest this narrative takes second pl ..read more
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West End star Steven Webb joins the cast of Here You Come Again at The King’s Theatre
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1w ago
Simon Friend Entertainment, in co-production with Leeds Playhouse, is delighted to announce that Here You Come Again will arrive in Glasgow as part of a major UK tour ahead of performances in the West End. The Scottish premiere of this new Dolly Parton musical brings all her biggest hits together for the first time ever in a rollicking and joyful show, fully authorised by Dolly herself. West End star Steven Webb (Oliver!, Book of Mormon), will join the company as ‘Kevin’, a 40-year-old, has-been-who-never-was comed ..read more
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The Crown director brings An Inspector Calls to The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
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1w ago
The King’s Theatre, Glasgow is delighted to announce that following a sell-out tour in 2022, PW Productions will present Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning National Theatre production of JB Priestley’s AN INSPECTOR CALLS at the venue as part of a UK Tour from 1-5 April 2025. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. Mor ..read more
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Caroline Rhea: I Identify as a Witch – Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock
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1w ago
It’s hard not to warm to Canadian TV and stand up superstar Caroline Rhea.  Back in Scotland after multiple sold-out and critically acclaimed runs at The Fringe, she is on the finest form of her career. The joy and warmth just radiate from Rhea the moment she steps onstage and the (mixed age, race, gender) packed crowd are on-side from the start. Showered with gifts (a crocheted Salem Saberhagen complete with teeny-tiny witches’ hat to a spectacular hand-crafted, rainbow sequin jacket with her likeness appliqued on the back) she weaves her tales of fame and celebrity around her clever int ..read more
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