By Debbie Hannan & Andy McGregor

Mon, 27 June, 2016 — Sat, 02 July, 2016

Starring Darren Brownlie, Paul James Corrigan and Kara Swinney Clara was born in the wrong era. Her wall of vintage records features the most handsome dreamboats in pop music history. She spends most of her time in her head, being romanced by Sinatra, Presley and her favourite, Cliff Richard. One night, her sepia-tinged fantasies become […]

By David Cosgrove

Mon, 20 June, 2016 — Sat, 25 June, 2016

Starring John Kielty, Alison Peebles and Frances Thorburn After the success of the show earlier in the year, we are delighted to be bringing back Frances & Ethel as part of our new Mini Musicals Season. “Ethel was no good for anything except to create chaos and fear.”  – Judy Garland about her mother. April […]

By Morag Fullarton

Mon, 13 June, 2016 — Sat, 18 June, 2016

Starring Jimmy Chisholm, Angela Darcy, George Drennan and Harry Ward Berlin, the late 1920’s… a time of decadence, despair and joie de vivre. A young Jewish composer, Kurt Weill, meets his muse , singer Lotte Lenya and falls in love. He collaborates with playwright Bertolt Brecht on what they both consider a ‘bit of a […]

By Dave Anderson

Mon, 06 June, 2016 — Sat, 11 June, 2016

400th play at A Play,  A Pie and A Pint! Starring Dave Anderson, Davey Anderson, Gregor MacKay, Marianne Pedley, Christina Strachan and Fraser Speirs. “The day I found the Blues The sun was in the sky The Lord was in His Heaven No tear was in my eye No holes was in the soles of […]

By Hector MacMillan

Mon, 30 May, 2016 — Sat, 04 June, 2016

Featuring Peter Kelly, Eileen Nicholas, Finlay Welsh and Elisabeth Flett on Viola. Violins made 300 years ago now change hands for several million pounds each. When a hitherto unknown classic appears, criminal fraudulence is suspected, triggering a lighthearted investigation into a very serious subject. HECTOR MACMILLAN The Sash, The Funeral, The Hypochondriak, Noblesse Obleege and The […]

By Claire Dowie

Mon, 23 May, 2016 — Sat, 28 May, 2016

CallBack theatre, the company that brought you the sell out show Fred & Alice (5 Stars- The Herald, 4 Stars- The Times, 4 Stars- Irish Examiner) are delighted to be back at the Oran Mor with 2 hugely successful short plays ARSEHAMMERS & BONFIRE NIGHT  by international award winning writer CLAIRE DOWIE   “THOROUGHLY COMPELLING” […]

By Lesley Hart

Mon, 16 May, 2016 — Sat, 21 May, 2016

Co-production with Birds of Paradise Theatre Company Featuring Robert Softely Gale, Louise McCarthy and Natalie MacDonald Please note, this play contains some strong language and scenes of a sexual nature Inspired by the principle of “role shift” in British Sign Language, Lesley Hart’s new play is a bodyswapping, mind bending comedy about the struggle to […]

By Sabrina Mahfouz

Mon, 09 May, 2016 — Sat, 14 May, 2016

Produced in Association with Tobacco Factory Theatres Featuring Janet Etuk and Heather Williams Mona is pregnant. Her boyfriend has died. His mother is going crazy with grief and Mona has something big to tell her. Exploring the ever-topical and emotive subject of abortion in the 21st century, award-winning writer Sabrina Mahfouz presents a brand new drama for A Play, A […]

By Paul Charlton

Mon, 02 May, 2016 — Sat, 07 May, 2016

Featuring Cameron Cunningham, Elaine MacKenzie Ellis and Finlay McLean Seventy one year old Jim lives alone in the back room of his low-end antique shop that barely makes ends meet. Without any family around, and only the occasional visits from homecare worker Lorna, Jim lives a lonely and grumpy existence; that is, until the young […]

By Kay Singh

Mon, 25 April, 2016 — Sat, 30 April, 2016

Kay Singh is the third recipient of The David MacLennan Award Featuring Melanie Jordan, Keith MacPherson and Ross Mann It has been a long time since Mac left his house, and longer since he was last home. When two strangely familiar figures appear at his door claiming to be spiritual guides, Mac is forced to remember the […]

By Martin McCormick

Mon, 18 April, 2016 — Sat, 23 April, 2016

Featuring Kirsty Stuart Produced in Association with Aberdeen Performing Arts This is Helen and Mike’s first.  And it’s not easy.  He works a lot.  He has to.  After all it’s why they’re here.  Thousands of miles from home.  So it’s mostly just Helen and the baby, alone in the compound, cooped up; after all, it’s […]

By Michelle Ferreira | Adapted By Lynda Radley

Mon, 11 April, 2016 — Sat, 16 April, 2016

Featuring Maria De Lima and Eilidh McCormick Produced in Association with the National Theatre of Scotland Set in Brazil, this taut thriller explores the tempestuous but flawed relationship between two women – Maria and Cate. Having recently moved from Britain to a crumbling apartment block in Sao Paulo, in the hope of papering over the […]

By Anita Vettesse

Mon, 04 April, 2016 — Sat, 09 April, 2016

Featuring Angela Darcy and Martin Donaghy Produced in Association with the Traverse Theatre  Lisa is forty, and edging towards a midlife crisis. The world, she thinks, is judging her childless state. In a desperate bid to conform, she lures her brother-in-law, Stan, to a dingy hotel room in the middle of a ring road to […]

By Tim Barrow

Mon, 28 March, 2016 — Sat, 02 April, 2016

Featuring Jimmy Chisholm and Gavin Jon Wright Produced in Association with the Traverse Theatre 4th April, 1603. James VI, King of Scots, spends his final night in Holyrood before journeying south to claim the English crown, but after several bottles of wine he’s having second thoughts. Secrets have been uncovered. Financial revelations. He needs advice, […]