Theatre hitlist

Arches Live!
The Arches continues to push performance boundaries with a mouth-watering season of shows, many of them by non-traditional theatre-makers.
Arches, Glasgow, Thu 17–Sat 26 Sep.

The Cherry Orchard
Dundee Rep ensemble turns its talents to Chekhov’s doom-laden swansong.
Dundee Rep, until Sat 19 Sep.

The Beggar’s Opera
A typically radical updating of John Gay’s classic of thieves and highwayman from the ever inventive Vanishing Point.
Royal Lyceum. Edinburgh, Sat 12 Sep–Sat 3 Oct.

The House of Bernarda Alba
Rona Munro transports Lorca’s classic tale to the east end of Glasgow, attracting a roll call of Scotland’s greatest female acting talent in the process.
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 15 Sep–Sat 3 Oct.

White Tea
Fresh from its triumphant debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, David Leddy’s experimental look at family relationships takes to the Glasgow stage.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 15–Sat 26 Sep.

Bright Black
Award-winning Glasgow-based company Vox Motus explores the subject of grief through the art of illusions.
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 15–Sat 19 Sep.

Confined Human Condition
Two new musical pieces are given a subtle theatrical treatment courtesy of Theatre Cryptic.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 17–Sat 19 Sep.