CATRIONA MACLEOD
writer | director | producer
Reviews
Ivor by Jennifer Adam
A Play, A Pie and A Pint co-presented with Traverse Theatre, 2025
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"no-holds barred production [...] handled with skill and passion by Alice Glass as Scarlet, a memorable Betty Valencia as Judyth, and Laura Harvey as Sarah [...] unexpectedly, and deeply, moving."
★★★★
Joyce McMillan - The Scotsman, 11th April 2025
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"clumsy mess"
★★
Fergus Morgan - The Stage, 9th April 2025
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​Blast Off, Starburst
A Play, A Pie and A Pint co-presented with Aberdeen Performing Arts, 2024
"a rare and welcome delight [...] a deeply poignant and moving play"
★★★★
Lisa in the Theatre, 5th Nov 2024
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"a tender and nuanced portrayal of loss"
★★★★
Broadway World, 5th Nov 2024
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Spin!
Vanishing Point, 2023
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"an embracement of the surreal from MacLeod’s direction, entirely gunning for the Kubrick-vibe"
★★★★
Corr Blimey, 8th April 2023
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"MacLeod’s direction is as wacky as her writing... Delicious."
★★★★
Fergus Morgan - The Stage, 28th March 2023
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"just the right blend of weirdness, wit and poignancy... a gorgeous 70 minutes of theatre."
★★★★
Joyce McMillan - The Scotsman, 27th March 2023
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"sparky sitcom in waiting"
★★★★
Neil Cooper - The Herald, 23rd March 2023
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★★★★★
Broadway Baby
West End Wilma
TV Bomb
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Culture By Night
North East Theatre Guide
★★★★
Miro Magazine
edfringereview.com
FreshAirRadio
Female Arts
London Pub Theatres
UK Theatre Network
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"Perfect night cap... Stunning!!"
WAYWARD, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017
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"Best thing I've seen at the fringe so far this year, funny and a great voice."
WAYWARD, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017
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“sharp-tongued and comedic spoken interludes with a brand of dusky torch singing which stuns the room into silence."
The List
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“Cat’s singing is spectacular, effortless and moving… delivered with charisma and great energy."
WAYWARD
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“vocals are exquisite with great strength […] Cat’s striking wit breaks through”
WAYWARD
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“you’re left hungry for more.”
Fest
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“she knows when to let her voice soar and when to take it down to a whisper. She can silence the room with one word, one flick of her arm, one little wink.”
To the End of the World!
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“(a) sensation of humanity’s past stretching out behind us is part of the magic of Cat Loud’s performance.”
culturised
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