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Scottish Christmas round-up: Treasure Island (Cumbernauld), Beauty and the Beast (Dunfermline), Red Riding Hood (Glasgow)

“Strong literary elements”

ReviewsDec 13, 2022by Thom DibdinVarious, Scotland

The cast of Red Riding Hood at Glasgow's Tramway. Photo: Mihaela Bodlivic

A trio of inventive Christmas family treats from Lanternhouse Theatre, Cumbernauld, the Alhambra, Dunfermline and Glasgow’s Tramway

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