Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, sold-out UK & Ireland Tour and Amazon studios award-winning film, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie returned to a standing ovation in Aberdeen last night, and rightfully so. Nothing short of spectacular, this production delivers glamour, heart and bite. Inspired by the true story... Continue Reading →

Bonnie & Clyde is hellraising in theatres around the UK after an award winning run in London’s West End in 2022. At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small town nobodies to America’s most renowned and infamous folk heroes – and Texas law enforcements worst nightmare. Winner of the WhatsonStage‘Best New Musical 2023’ award, the West... Continue Reading →

Aberdeen Gilbert & Sullivan Society marks its 48th year with its production of The Yeoman and the Guard at the beautiful Tivoli Theatre this week.  The Tower of London is the setting for Gilbert & Sullivan’s beloved operetta, The Yeomen of the Guard. The arrival of a travelling troupe of performers sparks forbidden romances, fantastical... Continue Reading →

Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel and Oscar winning feature film, Life of Pi was adapted for stage in 2019 by Lolita Chakrabarti. After winning 5 Olivier Awards, including Best New Play and 3 Tony awards, the grand adventure embarks on its first ever UK tour - with His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen playing... Continue Reading →

A Play, A Pie & A Pint finishes its Autumn 2023 Season with a new hilarious farce about blazing bullets, oversized egos and actors behaving like arses. Co-presented by Aberdeen Performing Arts, ‘The Guns of Johnny Bravo’ follows the BBC producing a radio version of the recently discovered spaghetti western script of the same name,... Continue Reading →

Harlequin Productions is back in the Tivoli Theatre this week with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning smash hit musical, School of Rock. Based on the hilarious film of the same name, we follow Dewey Finn, a failed wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a... Continue Reading →

Scottish Ballet return to Aberdeen for one night only with their latest commissioned piece, ‘Twice-Born’. The double bill of contemporary ballet showcases two contrasting pieces by Olivier award winning dancer, Dickson Mbi (Twice-Born) and internationally acclaimed choreographer, Cayeton Soto (‘Schachmatt’).  Split into two acts, Soto’s piece ‘Schachmatt’ (Checkmate!) is presented as the first act. Soto... Continue Reading →

Based on the hit 2001 ‘Best Animated Feature Film’ Academy Award winner and much-loved family favourite, Shrek the Musical is back entertaining audiences across the country. Shrek follows the story of an anti-social, highly territorial ogre whose peaceful swamp and solitude is disrupted by the overbearing ruler, Lord Farquaad when he attempts to banish a... Continue Reading →

National Theatre of Scotland and Aberdeen Performing Arts in association with Belgrade Theatre, Coventry presented Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning at His Majesty’s Theatre this week. The much anticipated retelling of Bram Stoker’s classic sunk its teeth into Aberdeen theatre-goers, with thrilling staging, playful humour and terrifying jumpscares. We follow the story under the buzzing lights of... Continue Reading →

National Theatre’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s best-selling novel ‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’ has been let loose upon Aberdeen’s His Majesty’s Theatre this week with gripping effect.  It follows a man returning to his childhood home, finding himself standing beside the pond of an old Sussex farmhouse where he used to play.... Continue Reading →

The Lyric Musical Society put boots on the ground at His Majesty’s Theatre this week with the uplifting and feel-good Kinky Boots. Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots follows the story of Charlie Price. Having inherited a failing shoe factory from his father, Charlie forms an unlikely partnership with a drag queen named Lola, who inspires... Continue Reading →

The longest-running show in the world has landed in His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen this week. The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie premiered in November 1952 in London, with Christie estimating the show would only last 8 months. This current UK tour now marks its 70th anniversary.  This murder mystery follows the newlywed Ralstons hosting a... Continue Reading →

Last performed in Scotland in 2015, Scottish Ballet is back with its production of A Streetcar Named Desire. This production rejuvenates the enduring masterpiece of Tennese Williams’ original work with stylish design, impeccable dance and heartbreaking tragedy to His Majesty’s Theatre. Grace Paulley's portrayal is compelling as the unstable Blanche Dubois. We watch the character... Continue Reading →

Aberdeen Student Show sets sail once again for its 102nd year with ‘Ayetanic’. The Student Show has been a regular occurrence in His Majesty’s Theatre since 1921, each show reflecting the culture and humour of the North-East. With all profits raised by its parody performances going towards local charities, with last year’s ‘Dirty Danestone’ raising... Continue Reading →

The time is 1888. We’re in Stornoway, Quebec. It’s bitingly cold and five people are trapped in a remote saloon during a hellish snowstorm. One is a bounty hunter, fueled on whiskey with a score to settle. Another is the most wanted man in Canada. Inspired by a true story, Calum L MacLeoid’s Gaelic Western explodes... Continue Reading →

Based on the Sunday Times bestseller that inspired the much-loved film, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel follows a rag-tag group of British retirees as they settle in what is promised to be a residential paradise, perfect for adventure and new opportunities. They find disappointment with foul food and run-down accommodation, but endure as they begin... Continue Reading →

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory made its Scottish Premiere as its first stop on the UK and Ireland Tour in Aberdeen this week in colourful style and dazzling spectacle. Anyone familiar with Roald Dahl’s story will know the story of Charlie Bucket. A young boy from an impoverished family and four other children win a... Continue Reading →

A Play, A Pie and A Pint returns to Aberdeen at the Lemon Tree this week with a mini musical; The Worm Who Turned. A clever production involving high drama within the vegetable patches of the Juliet Allotments of Glasgow’s West End. Adulterous husband Ford and his mistress Jane plan to sell the much loved allotments... Continue Reading →

The daily commute. Like every other day, off the tube at Covent Garden, faces now familiar from relentless routine. For 54 seconds you stand cramped in a lift with 7 complete strangers, wondering who these passengers are. Why are they here? What are their secrets? Could they be unknowingly connected? Who do they love? What... Continue Reading →