Joe McCann
PPP: The Corinthian
★★★★☆ Necessary
The Corinthian by Joe McCann, the latest Play, Pie and a Pint from Òran Mór at Assembly Roxy, is an engrossing, splendidly performed and utterly timely piece of theatre.
Summer lunching at Roxy
PPP to stage four productions at Assembly Roxy
Assembly Roxy is to host four productions from Glasgow’s famed lunchtime theatre producers, A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP) in April, May and June 2026.
The Bookies
★★★☆☆ Spread bet
The Bookies spins the story of a betting shop on Leith Walk, its employees and a slot machine-addicted customer in this black comedy playing at Summerhall for the duration of the fringe.
PPP: Alföld
★★★☆☆ Intriguing
There is a commendable seriousness and ambition to Alföld, the latest Play, Pie and A Pint from Oran Mor at the Traverse, that makes it a worthwhile production, even if it is not entirely convincing.
Nurturing talent
Traverse Hothouse response to explosion of local productions:
This August, almost 90 Edinburgh-based productions appeared at the fringe – more than ever before. While the amateur, professional and youth companies were present as usual, it was in Edinburgh’s unfunded, shoestring companies that the real growth was obvious.
Lace Up
✭✭✭✭✩ Drama with punch
Expect blood, sweat and tears in this searing drama looking at the price a young boxer from Edinburgh is asked to pay on his way to the top.
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