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Habits

Habits

★★☆☆☆ Rushed

Habits by Gooseneck Theatre Company is a clever but underbaked meta-comedy about a young woman, Rita, putting her OCD to the test: can she finish her show without peeing herself?

Aug 30 2026 | By More
SLAYERS by Corinne Salisbury

SLAYERS by Corinne Salisbury

★★★☆☆ Intense

Corinne Salisbury’s SLAYERS at Assembly’s George Square Studios is an unapologetic middle finger to the manosphere, featuring an undeniably brilliant solo performance from Zoe Hunter.

Aug 26 2026 | By More
Aderyn/Bird

Aderyn/Bird

★★★★★ Magical

The Harebell Teller’s traditional storytelling piece, Aderyn/Bird, is a lovingly made balm for the soul, retold this year for a limited run at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.

Aug 21 2026 | By More
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

★★★★☆ Electric

Thunderstruck in the Netherbow theatre of the Scottish Storytelling Centre is a charming tragicomic underdog story centering on Scotland’s loudest and most misunderstood musical windbag, the bagpipes.

Aug 14 2026 | By More
[Parent]ified

[Parent]ified

★★★★☆ Authentic

[Parent]ified at The Speakeasy is an underground and understated one woman show with great promise, written by Cosette Bolt and starring Rhona O’Donnell.

Aug 14 2026 | By More
Kafka For Beginners

Kafka For Beginners

★★★☆☆ Surrealist Satire

Julian Henry Lowenfeld’s Kafka for Beginners, directed here by Derek Douglas, offers an entertaining anti-authoritarian satire for any festival-goer all too familiar with sighing when they check the news.

Aug 11 2026 | By More
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