Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher Excitingly, just at the point in John Young's production when you have written off Ceci Calf's interior set, with its floral

The tale of a Burnley businessman who gives his town a financial leg-up overeggs the north-south cultural divide, but Pippa Cleary’s bright musical numbers propel the positivity

Aside from a brief pre-shoot ‘discussion’, this take on Billy Wilder’s classic 1950 film has little to offer – despite some fine performances

Based on the true story of Glasgow serial killer Peter Manuel, Denise Mina’s 2007 book The Long Drop has now been turned into a stage play. Mina and playwright Linda McLean, who wrote the adaptation, tell Mark Fisher what to expect

Based on the true story of Glasgow serial killer Peter Manuel, Denise Mina's 2007 book The Long Drop has now been turned into a stage play.

Dawn Steele stars in Ron Ferguson’s warm-hearted tale of a town whose fortunes are tied to those of its coal mine and local team

In Shelagh Stephenson’s spiky comedy, Virginia Woolf and Mary Astell become celestial companions, discussing religion, science and independence

Rory Mullarkey’s play, expertly directed by James Macdonald, is a bold attempt to encapsulate a whole city in decisive events from across three centuries

Based on her real observations of the civil uprising, Mariem Omari’s play looks at its humanitarian impact

This stripped-down show with a maudlin set of songs makes for the most reluctant of musicals, but this is a production that has the confidence to be silent or stately