It’s tech week, which means our new festive show opens this weekend. Take a peek some recent rehearsal snaps!
Stuck on the sidelines of someone else’s story, the Ugly Sister is hackit, crabbit, and desperate for a change. Across the ballroom, fresh from her success in glowing up Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother’s senses start a-tingling that there’s a wish still to be granted… Join us in the magical world of Wondernauld for a delightfully daft festive treat for ages 7+.
The side characters in fairy tales are often the most fascinating. There’s always so much to ask about them; what makes them act the way they act and do the things they do? And while they often appear brash and loud, you tend to find that once you scratch the surface, there’s so much more going on with them than meets the eye and that they have the potential to help us learn more about ourselves than the so called main characters.
Gary McNair, Jo Rush, Brian James O’Sullivan
Photo credit: Sartorial Pictures
Written by Gary McNair
Directed by Jo Rush
Music by Brian James O’Sullivan
Lighting design by Laura Hawkins
Set and costume design by Natasha Jenkins
Lauren Ellis Steele playing Chantelle
Jo Freer playing Maw
Laurence Boothman playing Fairy Godmother/The Prince
Eva Beattie playing Cinderella
Ugly! A Cinderella Story opens in our Main Auditorium on Sat 25 November and runs until Sat 30 December.
A new panto Baltic, written by Jerry Taylor, comes to our main stage from Saturday 22 November to Sunday 24 December. Take a sneak peak into rehearsals.
13 Nov 2025
Cumbernauld’s Big Variety Bash is now sold out, but you can still get involved by buying raffle tickets to support Cumbernauld Theatre Trust. Tickets are £1 per strip and you don’t need to be at the event to take part. The draw will be made during the Big Variety Bash on Sunday 30 November.
12 Nov 2025
It has been a month since we relaunched the Save Cumbernauld Theatre campaign, so we wanted to share an update on where things stand and what is coming next.
5 Nov 2025
