Warmly recommend this fantastic show

Philippe Gaulier had a huge impact on theatre – but his ‘embrace the ridiculous’ lesson is one for us all The master clown helped generations of performers be more alive in the moment – and not take themselves too seriously. His teachings were for life as well as the stage

Philippe Gaulier had a huge impact on theatre – but his ‘embrace the ridiculous’ lesson is one for us all

Good stuff from my ol’ west Euston mucker Will 👇

Know the feeling

What a treat to meet Rab C 👇

Can you still take pride in your children’s achievements when they surpass your own?

Join us this week for Death of an Influencer, as Gerry, an aging actor with unfulfilled ambitions, is forced to confront the reality that his son’s sudden social media success is outshining his lifelong career...

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Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet? | Aditya Chakrabortty The wild politics and chainsaw made Argentina’s president an economic hero for the right. And now, with his nation’s finances in chaos: silence, writes Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet? | Aditya Chakrabortty

I mean, why wouldn’t you? 👇

Hard recommend 👇

Going to be a belter 👇

☘️ FEIS on stage! ☘️

Join us this week for FEIS, a dark comedy about the fierce competition of Irish dancing, and a mother who tries to secure a win at any cost.

Featuring also live Irish music played by Brian James O'Sullivan.

Don't miss out - On at Òran Mór until Sat 20 Sep.

📷 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Striking piece, essential read 👇

Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Wallace – Traverse Theatre Book by Rob Drummond Music and Lyrics by Dave Hook Directed by Orla O’Loughlin Review by Orly Benn Traverse Theatre ★★★★ This week’s A Play, A Pie, A Pint, written by Rob Drummond and Dave Hook, brings us a slick and thought-provoking hip-hop musical comedy with the life (or myth) of 13th-century Scottish legend and freedom fighter William Wallace…

Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Wallace – Traverse Theatre

Book by Rob Drummond Music and Lyrics by Dave Hook Directed by Orla O’Loughlin Review by Orly Benn Traverse Theatre ★★★★ This week’s A Play, A Pie, A Pint, written by Rob Drummond and Dave Hook, brings us a slick and thought-provoking…

Review: Our Brother | A Play, A Pie and A Pint - A breathtaking new play based on a true story The 2025 autumn season at A Play, A Pie and a Pint continues this week with a political drama based on the true story of one Scottish writer's meeting with the secretive leader of Cambodia. The world ...

"Breathtaking in its plausibility... as gripping as it is horrifying. You could hear a pin drop in the dark, red-light-bathed basement auditorium... Jack MacGregor’s Our Brother is an unforgettable play."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Our Brother. Wow.

www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/review-...

“It’s 1978 and Cambodia is ruled by the ruthless Khmer Rouge. An…academic from Stirling is…given a rare audience with the secretive leader…, a man they call ‘Brother’.”

Brutal geopolitical reality as that dictatorship ended, this is nailbiting, brave and all too real.

playpiepint.com/our-brother/

Edinburgh comedy award winner Sam Nicoresti: ‘Actually, this whole show is a monumental failure!’ The comic was determined to make a blockbuster standup show that didn’t address trans issues. Then she changed her mind – and scooped comedy’s biggest prize

Edinburgh comedy award winner Sam Nicoresti: ‘Actually, this whole show is a monumental failure!’

📣 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

We're delighted to reveal Tom McGovern (The Signalman) and Michael Guest as our final cast of the season, starring in The Inquisitor by Peter Arnott.

Directed by Liz Carruthers, don't miss this cerebral theatrical conflict between the power of speech versus silence!

📣 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

Mary Gapinski, Sarah McCardie and Manasa Tagica will be starring in new gothic comic thriller The Haunting of Agnes Gilfrey by Amy Conway.

Inspired by Scottish folklore and holiday horror stories, don't miss this theatrical treat this June!

Sneak peek into Meme Girls🔥 🎵

Join us next week for this funny and fresh new musical, as Jade and Clare chase their almost impossible dream of becoming musicians with a wee help of social media magic, until one of them is caught being a daftie on camera... 📱

On at Òran Mór from Mon 2- Sat 7 Jun

Search Party’s John Early: ‘You can only take a narcissistic monster for so long – it grates after 10 years’ Dropping the droll, self-obsessed character from his early standup shows, the comic and TV star is swapping millennial irony for the sincerity of song

Search Party’s John Early: ‘You can only take a narcissistic monster for so long – it grates after 10 years’

⭐⭐⭐⭐ for this week's show Jocasta from @mindtheblog.bsky.social!

"An intense 50-minute re-telling of the Oedipus myth – Zoë Hunter embodies Jocasta, heart & soul."

Performing until this Saturday at Oran Mor.

T-minus 1 hour until this week's @playpiepint.bsky.social, Dancing Shoes, takes to the stage 🕺

Tickets for Saturday's performance are already sold out, so make sure to get booking before the other performances follow suit!

We look forward to seeing you for a boogie 💥

Theatre reviews: Dancing Shoes | Bounce A show full of humour and pathos, Dancing Shoes makes all the right moves, writes Joyce McMillan

“A rare and inspired display of small-scale theatrical brilliance, packed with humour, pathos and the kind of quickfire street banter that has audiences shouting with laughter…” 😊 www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

Thank you @markffisher.bsky.social Really glad you enjoyed it 😊

Obviously *I* like it. But I’m pretty confident you will too…

Angles of Approach | Sally Rooney What makes Ronnie O’Sullivan the greatest player in the history of snooker? It isn’t just statistical dominance—it lies in his style, in the difference between thinking and acting.

Helluva essay by Sally Rooney @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Absolutely mouthwatering play that I can’t wait to see…

A great (and relatable!) listen… 👇

Exciting times…!