Gavin Mitchell
People Huv Tae Know
★★★☆☆ Homely
Twenty years on from its first television outing, Still Game has enough followers to pack out theatres, as could be seen from the record-breaking runs of the stage adaptations at the Hydro. Indeed, there was a play before there was ever a television version. So a theatre event featuring the cast would seem to be a no-brainer.
Easter Offerings
Theatre online this Easter weekend
If the Easter Weekend feels like any other while in Covid-lockdown, at least there are a few theatrical offerings to ensure that you can make the next few days a bit special.
PPP: Casablanca, The Gin Joint Cut
★★★★★ Played it – again!
It is easy to see why the A Play, A Pie and A Pint punters voted the easygoing charm of Casablanca, The Gin Joint Cut as their favourite piece of lunchtime theatre since PPP was founded by the late David MacLennan in 2004.
Gin Joint Ticket Jump
Casablanca PPP moves to Traverse 1
Casablanca, the Gin Joint Cut, this coming week’s A Play A Pie and A Pint lunchtime theatre show at the Traverse has been moved into Trav 1.
Boaby pulls the CATS
Gavin Mitchell to compere Scottish theatre awards:
Gavin Mitchell, known to millions as Boabby the constantly sneering barman of the Clansman pub in Still Game has been announced as presenter for the 15th Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland, to be held on Sunday 11 June 2017.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
★★★★☆ Glorious:
It’s a boogie wonderland at the Playhouse as Priscilla Queen of the Desert returns for a three week run – and proves to be in better shape than ever, with a few judicious tweaks and a brace of top guest performers for Edinburgh.
Dunbar joins Priscilla
Comic to play Shirley in musical:
Karen Dunbar has been announced to join Gavin Mitchell as a guest star in Priscilla Queen of the Desert during its three week stay at the Playhouse this Christmas.
Boaby becomes Bob…
Gavin Mitchell cast in Priscilla
Gavin Mitchell has just been announced in the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert when it tours to the Edinburgh Playhouse for a three week run over Christmas and the New Year.
We’ll Always Have the Pleasance
Classic fringe hit and product of the Oran Mor play factory, Casablanca: the Gin Joint Cut, returns to Edinburgh for one performance only this Sunday.
Review – Pass the Spoon
★★★★★ Dancin’:
Magnetic North and the Red Note Ensemble’s collaboration in David Shrigley’s “sort of opera” is a feast of fun with moments of utter genius. If you love the absurd or bizarre then see it!
