Venue of the Month: The Theatre Royal Glasgow

On the first day of the month, the Royal plays host to a one-off performance by the Richard Alston dance company. Essentially a fusion of old and new, the company's work includes Madcap by choreographer Martin Lawrance, set to the music of Bang On A Can Of All-Stars. Alston also revives The Devil In The Detail to wrap up the show.

The next theatrical must-see appears from the 6 to 10 Nov, in the form of Blue/Orange. Having won major awards when it premiered in 2000, Blue/Orange is brought to Glasgow by Theatre Royal Brighton Productions. It follows the tale of a patient in a psychiatric ward (played by Oliver Wilson) who believes a military dictator to be his father. His psychatrist Robert (Robert Bathurst) wishes to release him back into the 'wild' urban jungle, while a younger doctor (Gerard McCarthy) contests his decision. 

A lighter-hearted performance is the hilarious One Man Two Guvnors, presented by National Theatre, running from the 13 to 17 Nov Another award-winning play and now Broadway hit, it tells the story of Francis Henshall, ex-skiffle band-member who takes on two jobs at the same time, and in order to prevent discovery, decides to keep his two guvnors apart. Nonetheless, as in any self-respecting comedy, things are not as simple as they seem. 

Finally, The LadyKillers come to wrap up the comedy runs. Based on the film, this comedy has a sweet little old lady facing ruthless criminals, who are pretending to be amateur musicians. This is a poor front for their real intentions; they plan to involve Mrs. Wilberforce, their elderly landlandy, in their latest heist. However, the sweet yet strict old lady uncovers their plot and they decide there is only one way to keep her quiet.

In the last few days of the month – from 26 Nov onwards – the Royal slips into darker territory with The Woman In Black. Susan Hill's gripping, best-selling novel provides the backstory for Stephen Mallatratt's adaptation. When one man asks for help from a young actor to tell his story, it all appears pretty simple. Yet as the play progresses, and they delve deeper into his memories, and the boundary betweeen what is real and what is not begins to slowly blur. It will chill you to the bone.