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Stunning nature-inspired theatre piece makes triumphant return to Edinburgh
New play examines the 'darkly comic' side of Sigmund Freud
You might think politics is beyond satire now - but you would be wrong
Much-loved TV favourite makes a satisfying return to the Scottish stage
I spent a year watching Scottish theatre - here are my highlights
After 26 years, the sheer joy of this nostalgiafest shows no sign of dimming
This is a moving meditation on legacy, loss and purging old demons
Drama and deals: What happens when the once-beautiful game is corrupted by money?
Could this new play about William Wallace become Scotland's Hamilton?
Much-loved TV detective takes to the stage - is it criminally good or criminally bad?
This studio-sized play rifles through Shepherd's back pages in a dramatic homage
'This play is a sensation' - Review: The Mountaintop, Lyceum, Edinburgh
When a craving for fame goes wrong - everything goes right in this new play
Escaping the land where women are banned from singing
'This is a play that dazzles' - Blinded by the Light, Traverse, four stars
Tale is rooted in old-school Plays for Today with sit-com spin-off potential
'Spectacular' - Review: This epic Narnia resembles a Fritz Lang dystopia
Have I just witnessed Scotland's theatre stars of tomorrow? I do believe I have
For all its potty-mouthed barbs, there is something very sweet about Book of Mormon
Kim’s Convenience jumps from Netflix to a theatre near you - what's the verdict?
'The most blasphemous play in history': Mistero Buffo, Oran Mor, Glasgow
'A pin-up of sorts for older women' - Review: LIFE, The Studio, Edinburgh
Entertaining slice of everyday absurdism with a dash of sit-com style comic sparring
Classic family rites of passage saga is brought to life beautifully
This blistering new version of An Inspector Calls is a startling piece of work
This a wild theatrical ride in a Shangri-la of sorts in the Scottish hills
War Horse is brought to life in spectacular fashion in this theatre show
Truth, lies and social media at the heart of this fable
Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is epic selection box of bangers
A panto with good old-fashioned toilet humour for all ages
This is a rollickingly riotous production of a classic Scottish tale
Del Boy and Rodney ride again. So is the theatre show lovely jubbly?
'A gentle wit that recalls the likes of The Detectorists or Last of the Summer Wine'
'A rousing radio friendly pop drama': To Save the Sea at the Tron Theatre - Review
A prime time English horror story with plenty of bite in the heart of Scotland
Heavy breathers, Margaret Thatcher and a rite of passage
Is new Rebus play a worthy successor to Rankin’s novels about world-weary detective?
The woman who is staking her claim to be the definitive Carmen of our time
The cast stalk the stage like rock star pin-ups oozing sex and death from every pore
Theatre Review: A mix of joy and heartbreak in this tale of love and tragedy
Today’s new puritans could learn much from this joyous production of Footloose
New theatre adaptation of classic novel is a story of hope in the face of despair
'Devastating and intense' - Bard in the Botanics production blows away our critic
Jane Eyre gets a Highland makeover as Bronte classic crosses border but does it work?
This mighty telling of Grassic Gibbon story puts fearless Chris Guthrie at its heart
It is still lookin’ at you kid for Casablanca fans with this loving tribute
'This play is a magnificent showcase for four brilliant actresses'
Crypto and Christmas under fire in 'anarchic satire' show