A new production of a magical musical about unbounding joy, impossible grief, a man, a woman and the little bits of paper that make up a life.   First seen at the Traverse Theatre in 2024 as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, A History of Paper co-created by Oliver Emanuel and Gareth Williams, won a Fringe First, Music Theatre Review Best Musical award and the Best Director at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) for Dundee Rep Theatre Artistic Director Andrew Panton. Andrew returns to direct a new co-production with Pitlochry Festival Theatre starring Tony, Olivier, BAFTA and Emmy award winner Alan Cumming, and Olivier and BAFTA award winner Shirley Henderson. This pair of Scottish acting titans reunite after first playing opposite each other in Scottish Television’s Shadow of the Stone 40 years ago! More recently they appeared together in Brian Cox’s directorial film debut Glenrothan.  

Pitlochry Festival Theatre + Dundee Rep Theatre presentA HISTORY OF PAPERby Oliver Emanuel & Gareth Williams Directed by Andrew Panton  Musically Directed by Gavin WhitworthA new magical Scottish musical about unbounding joy, impossible grief, a man, a woman and the little bits of paper that make up a life.First seen at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, A History of Paper, co-created by Oliver Emanuel (Book) and Gareth Williams (Music), won a Fringe First and the Best Director at the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) for Andrew Panton.Andrew returns to direct a new co-production with Dundee Rep Theatre starring Tony, Olivier, BAFTA and Emmy award winner Alan Cumming, and Olivier and BAFTA award winner Shirley Henderson. This pair of Scottish acting titans reunite after first playing opposite each other in Scottish Television’s Shadow of the Stone 40 years ago! More recently they appeared together in Brian Cox’s directorial film debut Glenrothan.From Alan Cumming:I fell in love with this musical when I saw it at the Traverse as part of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024. I couldn’t stop thinking about it and felt so connected to its narrative, especially as an adopted New Yorker.Andrew and I asked Shirley Henderson to come and sing through some of the songs with me, and suddenly it became a deep and rich and heart-wrenching memory play, as two older people looked back at their lives together.

The Jonathan Larson Project makes its UK premiere!This new production commemorates 30 years since Larson’s death on the very eve of his greatest success.Max Harwood (the breakout star as Jamie New in the film Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Imelda Warren-Green (Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder in the West End), Michael Mather (currently playing Fiyero on the international tour of Wicked), Natalie Kassanga (Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical and original West End cast of Dear Evan Hansen) and Marcus Collins (original West End cast of Kinky Boots), will star in the European premiere of The Jonathan Larson Project.Following a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run, The Jonathan Larson Project will premiere in London at Southwark Playhouse Borough.An electrifying celebration of the groundbreaking composer behind Rent and tick, tick… BOOM!, it is being reimagined for London by the original Off-Broadway director, John Simpkins.The Jonathan Larson Project is a show about a young man following his heart in New York City trying to change the world. The show offers a rare and exhilarating window into Larson’s creative world, featuring previously unheard songs from the late composer’s archives. They illuminate the artistry, activism, and restless imagination of one of musical theatre’s most influential voices.The 2026 London production holds special significance, marking 30 years since Jonathan Larson’s death in January 1996 from an aortic dissection just one day before Rent’s first performance in New York.Jonathan Larson’s sister, Julie, said “It means so much to us to bring this show to a UK audience and to continue honouring Jonathan’s extraordinary work and legacy. This new celebration of my brother’s previously unheard music offers an intimate portrait of an artist who was truly ahead of his time, and we are deeply honoured to share it with you”.This exciting UK cast of West End stars will bring Larson’s early, experimental, and never-heard work to life with bold theatricality and contemporary resonance.

Join the brilliantly funny Mark Simmons in his highly anticipated 2026 tour, featuring an exciting mix of expertly crafted one-liners and spontaneous humour inspired by audience suggestions. As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ Mark Simmons had a ground breaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two years, spanning the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Mark is back on tour in 2026 with Jest To Impress, a brand-new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners, alongside his trademark off-the-cuff jokes based on random audience suggestions. Mark is enjoying further success with his podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites a fellow comic, such as Gary Delaney, Sarah Millican, Milton Jones, and Penn & Teller to discuss jokes that they’ve written but for whatever reason couldn’t get to work. This show will be recorded for future release Presented by RBM Comedy.

Seja disfarçado de Zorro na Festa dos Arcos de Paços de Brandão, como tesoureiro e dançarino do Rancho Folclórico e Etnográfico das Terras de Santa Maria em Rio Meão ou praticante de skate amador no palco do arraial do Largo de Santo António, uma boa parte da vida de Vítor Sá foi passada num Arraial. Com o seu novo espetáculo de Stand Up Comedy, Arraial, é ele quem tenta levar as histórias, a despreocupação e os risos inconvenientes pelo país. Juntem-se à festa.

Now including music from the latest album, Midnights, alongside all the iconic hits you know and love. Step into a world of music, memories, and magic with The Rewritten Tour — one of the biggest touring theatre productions of its kind, featuring a full live band, four professional dancers, and the energy of a stadium-style performance. Featuring all the songs you know and love, this high-energy production takes audiences on a journey through every era — from heartfelt country classics to charttopping pop anthems and beyond. With stunning live vocals and a full-scale concert experience, Fearlessly Taylor brings the music to life like never before — capturing the emotion, excitement, and storytelling that has defined a generation. Perfect for fans of all ages, this is a feel-good night out for families, friends, and music lovers alike — whether you grew up with the early hits or are discovering them for the first time. Make the night even more special with the chance to meet Fearlessly Taylor and the dancers, explore exclusive merchandise, and enjoy exciting competitions and surprises throughout the experience. This is your chance to relive the soundtrack of your life — reimagined live on stage. Every era. Rewritten

Follow the campy, musical adventures of a renegade sex toy dealer in Texas when sex toys are declared illegal. When her granny’s sex toy shop is raided, Annie's forced to transform from a shy shop girl into a mustachioed fugitive in disguise. Guided by the disembodied voice of her granny’s girlfriend – now inhabiting one of the illegal sex toys – Annie’s journey takes a turn when she inadvertently kidnaps the governor’s daughter. Together, they embark on a wild ride of discovery and unexpected romance, delivering sex toys to those in need.

Stuck between careers, identities and relationships, never quite fitting where you’re supposed to. A decade into an artistic career, growing instability pushes Burce to search for a corporate job again, confronting systems she once escaped. The show explores job hunting and dating as eerily similar systems: endless tests, unspoken rules, red flags, ghosting and constant self doubt disguised as “feedback". From feminist comedy clubs to dating apps, job applications to emotional performance reviews, Burce examines how modern systems promise success, love and stability while making you feel insufficient. Slightly wrong. Fully intentional. Like the title!

Deep in the vaults of the Vatican lies the Chronovisor: a mysterious "camera" that allows the past, present and future to be seen... even if the future isn't quite what they had been promised! The doubting and alcoholic Father McGill, straight-laced Sister Agatha, and their hapless new recruit Father Samuel embark on the adventure of a lifetime. It's off to Edinburgh for them, to stop an evil, world-ending Witchy-woo. Leave your common sense at the door, because they have the dead people of the village to contend with. That's right: the village people...

Immerse yourselves in two timeless Edgar Allan Poe classics. Arguably Poe's darkest tale, The Black Cat depicts an alcoholic's last confession on the eve of his death. Then, the poem that made Poe famous: The Raven. In the midnight hour, an elderly man laments the loss of his love, when an ominous visitor is heard tapping on his chamber door. One Man Poe returns after sell-out runs in 2024 and 2025, bringing Poe's words to life as never before. Voted Best Overall Show at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 by the Derek Awards.

You suggest it, they perform it. Using your ideas, these five-star internationally reviewed improvisers build a story of life-changing moments, fully unscripted, swooping through big decisions, strange turns and moments of inspired silliness. There’s no script and no safety net, just playful confidence, sharp instincts and a willingness to follow the story wherever it flies. Every show is shaped by the audience and never repeated. Expect a full-feathered flurry of entertainment – surprising, imaginative and impossible to predict. From the Edinburgh-founded, global team behind Fringe sell-out Absolute Improv, Among the Pigeons is improvised storytelling at its best!

The journey to motherhood is fraught with the most painful and awkward moments for all women. This comedic and brutally honest one-woman show takes the audience on an emotional, and at times highly entertaining, rollercoaster. From morning sickness to hypnobirthing classes to labour, you won’t find this stuff in the pregnancy books! No holds barred; get ready for a whirlwind of witty anecdotes and graphic storytelling with an ending no mother could ever imagine.