Scottish Theatre Highlights: November 2025

There's a whirlwind of old and new in Scottish theatre this November, with performances spanning immersive multimedia to classic drama. Opening the month, Scottish Dance Theatre presents a double bill of The Flock & Moving Cloud at Dundee Rep on 1 November before heading to Forfar and Ullapool (12 and 14 Nov). The Flock explores the migration of birds through dynamic choreography, while Moving Cloud fuses contemporary dance with traditional Celtic music. Try for the show on 1 Nov, which will feature a special live collaboration with folk band TRIP.

In Edinburgh, the Studio Theatre hosts Innovations on 7 and 8 November, showcasing cutting-edge works by choreographers and dance companies from Spain, the Netherlands and Scotland. Meanwhile, the Royal Lyceum Theatre stages Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie (4-8 Nov), offering a fresh interpretation of the classic memory play. In Glasgow, Gravity is featured as part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór (10-15 Nov). This heartfelt Glaswegian drama delves into the redemptive power of unlikely connections.

At Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre, Bestie Award winner Òran (13-15 Nov) blends spoken word, lyrical storytelling and an electronic live score in a modern retelling of the myth of Orpheus, rounding out its months-long tour. Also at the Traverse, Stellar Quines co-presents Through the Mud, Apphia Campbell’s exploration of the parallel lives of Assata Shakur and a student during the Ferguson riots in 2014 (14-15 Nov).

Finally, opera-lovers rejoice as Scottish Opera's update of La bohème, set within the vibrant context of Paris's flea markets, visits Festival Theatre (14-22 Nov). On 15 November, the company also performs a double bill of L’heure espagnole and The Bear, two mini operas by Ravel and Walton, reimagined for a modern audience.