Pitlochry Festival theatre
‘Dream come true’: Elizabeth Newman to be Sheffield Theatres’ artistic director
After six years at Pitlochry, the admired director known for ‘big-hearted theatre work’ takes reins at major producing centre
Sense and Sensibility review – lack of decorum drains tension from Austen adaptation
A shapeless staging and knockabout jokes detract from the emotional heft of this tale of thwarted love
Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape review – Chekhovian take on the Scottish referendum
An impressive ensemble makes the most of Peter Arnott’s new country house play, set during Scotland’s 2014 independence vote
To the Bone review – intimate three-hander about the grip of the past
Isla Cowan’s quietly intelligent new drama goes inside a three-way relationship and each person’s different attachments to their rural cottage retreat
‘It’s the first major work about the referendum’: how Scotland’s big moment finally made good drama
A drunken and divided dinner party in 2014 is the setting for Peter Arnott’s Chekhovian new comedy. But almost a decade on from the independence vote, why did it take so long?
A Streetcar Named Desire review – rage restrained, then turned up to 11
Kirsty Stuart’s Blanche is convincingly respectable in this revival of the Tennessee Williams classic, before she spectacularly unravels
Gypsy review – the ultimate stage mother rules with hard-bitten brashness
Mama Rose drags her two daughters from one vaudeville fleapit to the next in a bulldozer of a role
Blaccine: First Dose review – Black voices speak out about the pandemic
Three monologues, told from a Black British perspective, tackle subjects ranging from distrust of the medical system to the gentrification of Brixton
Peter Pan and Wendy review – modern-day myth goes light on existential dread
This wholesome adaptation, featuring a preening Captain Hook, focuses on playroom fun in a beautifully designed production
Enough of Him review – master and slave square off as Scotland abolishes bondage
May Sumbwanyambe’s drama tells the story of the man who established that slavery was forbidden by Scots law, but this is no easy celebration
The Maggie Wall review – vivid tale of a woman burned for witchcraft
In a monologue starring the excellent Blythe Jandoo, Martin McCormick finds a fearful, misogynistic, class-ridden society to blame for a girl’s death
Under Another Sky review – romcom seeks out the Romans in Britain
David Greig’s two-hander adapted from Charlotte Higgins’s nonfiction book about our ancient past is a sweet meander
Little Women reviews – twice the delight for fans of Louisa May Alcott’s enduring novel
Around the World in 80 Days review – Phileas Fogg’s adventure goes alfresco
Noises Off review – unconvincing reboot of Frayn’s farce-within-a-farce
Sunshine on Leith review – stirring journey from ‘misery to happiness’
Lockdown culture
Who Are You? review – Wertenbaker’s eco-parable invites us to think differentlyA solitary woman finds a strange new presence in her remote house in this audio play which debates people v the planet, nature v culture
History review – hostility repeats itself in tale of prejudice and protest
The Covid Requiem review – an emotional eulogy for the pandemic’s victims
Autumn arts preview 2021
Hamlet, Cabaret and a fistful of Romeos: the best theatre, comedy and dance of autumn 2021Cush Jumbo tackles the troubled prince, Jessie Buckley and Eddie Redmayne head for 30s Berlin, while standup favourites and dance spectaculars burst back on the stage
About 60 results for Pitlochry Festival theatre 
