About Me

Hello, I'm George 46 years old and Scottish.

Ever since I was very young I have had a fascination with the Theatre. My first experience being, as most, the Gaiety Theatre Pantomime in Ayr.

As a family we always enjoyed a trip to the Gaiety, to see further pantomimes and their own variety show "The Whirl". Showcasing the variety acts of the time, Johnny Beattie,The Alexander Brothers, Anne Fields, Dean Park and many, many more. 

In Ayr we were also lucky to have the Civic Theatre which staged plays rather than variety. A regular rep company used to come for a yearly season, "The Victor Graham players" again this was often a family night out. 

Fast forward about 30 years to now, I still visit the Gaiety Regularly but now I have added a weekly visit to A Play A Pie and A Pint along with all the various theatres of Glasgow. 

I have been a regular at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 1999 and try and see over 30 shows in the week I stay. 

My reviews are my own thoughts of the show, not always what an established reviewer would say. I feel I'm more likely to enjoy something that entertains me, where some critics will find it less technically appealing. 

I also pay for all my tickets ( unless anyone wants to start throwing me the odd comp) so again the shows picked interest me, I won't see absolutely everything. 

Gaiety Theatre Ayr - reviews

Tron Theatre Glasgow Reviews (2026)David Greig's play, The Events, takes place in the aftermath of a mass shooting. Leaving choir organiser and priest Claire alive but questioning the reason behind the killings.

The perpetrator, The Boy, Claire finds has come from a sad upbringing his mother dying young and his father an alcoholic. Bullied at school and influenced by racist politicians and literature he decides to enter the place of community and togetherness and cause distruction.

Claire played by Claire Lamont goes through every emotion, wanting to know why he did it, she becomes consumed by The Boy pushing her partner away. Interviewing his friend, the politician, the journalist. Trying to come to terms with the atrocity.

Sam Sopford plays a blinder as The boy and all the other characters Claire meets, this casting makes you think she sees the boy everywhere.

The choir in each venue is made up of a local group, bringing joyful songs at the beginning and becoming more mournful as Claire delves deeper into the mind of the boy.

This play is as relevant now as it was when first written and performed in 2013, with the rise of violence against migrants and spiteful rhetoric spewed by the likes of Farage. This is a play that has hope and resilient strength from the community to regroup and reform after the worst of times.

Produced by Wonder Fools

Jock and The Beanstalk Glasgow Pavilion Theatre (2026) 

Pantomime (2026)What a delightful panto Andy McGregor s Snow White at Paisley Arts Centre is. Chiara Sparks is a lovely Snow White along with being the fairest in the land can also build a house extention!

Alan Orr is the silly Billy played with a charming glint in his eye.

Chris Alexander has a super time as a Dame as do we laughing along with his wonderfully timed gags.

An Evil Queen and her reluctant son Prince Barry make up the leads of the show.

The real stars though are the young students of PACE drama school, we had team 3 today and many of their performances were stand outs!

This is a rip roaring show and I hope I can make it along again next year. What can go wrong when 2 of the little people are called Snotty and Farty !! 😂