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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · 7h

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North West End UK @northwestenduk.bsky.social · 1d

Cheapo – Traverse Theatre

Cheapo, brought to the Traverse Theatre by Play, Pie and a Pint, follows schoolboy Jamie (known as “Sheldon” to his bullies, played by Testimony Adegbite) as he sets up his travel chess board in KFC, ready for his usual match. Expecting to meet the same friend he plays…

Cheapo – Traverse Theatre

Cheapo, brought to the Traverse Theatre by Play, Pie and a Pint, follows schoolboy Jamie (known as “Sheldon” to his bullies, played by Testimony Adegbite) as he sets up his travel chess board in KFC, ready for his usual match. Expecting to meet the same friend he plays with every week, Jamie is instead greeted by Kyla (Yolanda Mitchell), one of his bullies.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9d

Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet? | Aditya Chakrabortty

The wild politics and chainsaw made Argentina’s president an economic hero for the right. And now, with his nation’s finances in chaos: silence, writes Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

www.theguardian.com

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · 11d

I mean, why wouldn’t you? 👇

A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · 11d

Join us this week for ⚪ Cheapo ⚫, as Kyla challenges Jamie to an intense chess game, a gamble she believes could win her old life back. But as they piece out the truth of the night that changed their lives, nothing is as black and white as it seems.

On at Òran Mór until 4 October.

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · 18d

Hard recommend 👇

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18d

English Kings Killing Foreigners review – astonishingly timely savaging of Shakespeare’s flag-waving xenophobia

Nina Bowers and Philip Arditti claw passionately at Henry V’s colonialism and imperialism in their frequently funny and at times deliberately uncomfortable play

www.theguardian.com

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · 22d

Going to be a belter 👇

Tom Cooper @tomcoop.bsky.social · 22d

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2547819... our musical, with book and lyrics by @jenbitespeople.bsky.social and music and lyrics by me, opens next week at Oran Mor, then tours.

Crime which scandalised Glasgow turned into new musical for city theatre

It was a court case which scandalised Glasgow and more than 160 years later, it still fascinates people today.Wealthy Victorian socialite Madeleine…

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · 25d

☘️ FEIS on stage! ☘️

Join us this week for FEIS, a dark comedy about the fierce competition of Irish dancing, and a mother who tries to secure a win at any cost.

Featuring also live Irish music played by Brian James O'Sullivan.

Don't miss out - On at Òran Mór until Sat 20 Sep.

📷 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · 29d

Striking piece, essential read 👇

Tanjil Rashid @tanjilrashid.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are entering an age of deportation - my @newstatesman.com cover story on how mass expulsions will transform what it means to be British, via Kipling, Enoch Powell, Hanif Kureishi...and a heroic vigilante cycle repairist from Eritrea

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

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Corr Blimey @corrblimey.bsky.social · 29d

Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Wallace – Traverse Theatre

Book by Rob Drummond Music and Lyrics by Dave Hook Directed by Orla O’Loughlin Review by Orly Benn Traverse Theatre ★★★★ This week’s A Play, A Pie, A Pint, written by Rob Drummond and Dave Hook, brings us a slick and thought-provoking…

Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Wallace – Traverse Theatre

Book by Rob Drummond Music and Lyrics by Dave Hook Directed by Orla O’Loughlin Review by Orly Benn Traverse Theatre ★★★★ This week’s A Play, A Pie, A Pint, written by Rob Drummond and Dave Hook, brings us a slick and thought-provoking hip-hop musical comedy with the life (or myth) of 13th-century Scottish legend and freedom fighter William Wallace…

corrblimey.uk

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Jack MacGregor @jmacr.bsky.social · Sep 11

"Breathtaking in its plausibility... as gripping as it is horrifying. You could hear a pin drop in the dark, red-light-bathed basement auditorium... Jack MacGregor’s Our Brother is an unforgettable play."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Our Brother. Wow.

www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/review-...

Review: Our Brother | A Play, A Pie and A Pint - A breathtaking new play based on a true story

The 2025 autumn season at A Play, A Pie and a Pint continues this week with a political drama based on the true story of one Scottish writer's meeting with the secretive leader of Cambodia. The world ...

www.lisainthetheatre.com

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Katherine Mendelsohn @katherinemend.bsky.social · Sep 9

“It’s 1978 and Cambodia is ruled by the ruthless Khmer Rouge. An…academic from Stirling is…given a rare audience with the secretive leader…, a man they call ‘Brother’.”

Brutal geopolitical reality as that dictatorship ended, this is nailbiting, brave and all too real.

playpiepint.com/our-brother/

Our Brother – A Play Pie And A Pint

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 27

Edinburgh comedy award winner Sam Nicoresti: ‘Actually, this whole show is a monumental failure!’

The comic was determined to make a blockbuster standup show that didn’t address trans issues. Then she changed her mind – and scooped comedy’s biggest prize

www.theguardian.com

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · Jun 5

📣 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

We're delighted to reveal Tom McGovern (The Signalman) and Michael Guest as our final cast of the season, starring in The Inquisitor by Peter Arnott.

Directed by Liz Carruthers, don't miss this cerebral theatrical conflict between the power of speech versus silence!

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · May 29

📣 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

Mary Gapinski, Sarah McCardie and Manasa Tagica will be starring in new gothic comic thriller The Haunting of Agnes Gilfrey by Amy Conway.

Inspired by Scottish folklore and holiday horror stories, don't miss this theatrical treat this June!

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · May 28

Sneak peek into Meme Girls🔥 🎵

Join us next week for this funny and fresh new musical, as Jade and Clare chase their almost impossible dream of becoming musicians with a wee help of social media magic, until one of them is caught being a daftie on camera... 📱

On at Òran Mór from Mon 2- Sat 7 Jun

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Apr 30

Search Party’s John Early: ‘You can only take a narcissistic monster for so long – it grates after 10 years’

Dropping the droll, self-obsessed character from his early standup shows, the comic and TV star is swapping millennial irony for the sincerity of song

www.theguardian.com

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · Apr 16

⭐⭐⭐⭐ for this week's show Jocasta from @mindtheblog.bsky.social!

"An intense 50-minute re-telling of the Oedipus myth – Zoë Hunter embodies Jocasta, heart & soul."

Performing until this Saturday at Oran Mor.

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Traverse Theatre @traversetheatre.bsky.social · Apr 1

T-minus 1 hour until this week's @playpiepint.bsky.social, Dancing Shoes, takes to the stage 🕺

Tickets for Saturday's performance are already sold out, so make sure to get booking before the other performances follow suit!

We look forward to seeing you for a boogie 💥

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · Mar 31

“A rare and inspired display of small-scale theatrical brilliance, packed with humour, pathos and the kind of quickfire street banter that has audiences shouting with laughter…” 😊 www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

Theatre reviews: Dancing Shoes | Bounce

A show full of humour and pathos, Dancing Shoes makes all the right moves, writes Joyce McMillan

www.scotsman.com

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · Mar 26

Thank you @markffisher.bsky.social Really glad you enjoyed it 😊

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · Mar 25

Obviously *I* like it. But I’m pretty confident you will too…

A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · Mar 25

🕺The spotlight is on, and #DancingDonny is hitting the stage!

Tickets are flying off the shelf for this week’s bold and life-affirming comedy-drama 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙨 about isolation, support groups and some *incredible* dancing.

See it at Òran Mór until this Sat 29 March!

📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · Mar 25

Helluva essay by Sally Rooney @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Angles of Approach | Sally Rooney

What makes Ronnie O’Sullivan the greatest player in the history of snooker? It isn’t just statistical dominance—it lies in his style, in the difference between thinking and acting.

www.nybooks.com

Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · Mar 24

Absolutely mouthwatering play that I can’t wait to see…

A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · Mar 24

Curious to learn more about 𝙄𝙑𝙊𝙍 and the creative minds behind it? 🎭

Join us after the show on Weds, 9 Apr for a post-show panel with the director, playwright, and full cast — and yes, it’s included in your ticket! 🎫

Let’s talk the play, the #planet, and the strange truths we live with... 🌍

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · Mar 23

A great (and relatable!) listen… 👇

Fergus Morgan @fergusmorgan.bsky.social · Mar 20

Very happy to say that A Sense Of Direction, the chat I do for Stage Directors UK is back - and now it is a podcast!

Here is episode one, featuring RSC co-AD Tamara Harvey and @trontheatre.bsky.social boss Jemima Levick discussing the challenges of a new job...
open.spotify.com/episode/36fA...

Tamara Harvey and Jemima Levick on taking over an organisation

A Sense Of Direction · Episode

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Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social · Mar 19

Exciting times…!

A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social · Mar 19

We’re in full swing 🚀 Four of our shows are performing around Scotland all this week!

𝙒𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙨 – Òran Mór, Glasgow
𝙀𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙝, 𝙀𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙝, 𝙀𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙝 – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
𝙆𝙚𝙫 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙃𝙚 – The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
𝘿𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣’ 𝙊𝙤𝙩 – Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

🎫 Find us near you!

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Traverse Theatre @traversetheatre.bsky.social · Mar 19

@playpiepint.bsky.social caught up with audience members after the opening of Wasps at the Òran Mór. Here's what they had to say...

Coming to the Traverse from Tuesday 25th March. 🐝

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