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.
Do you know the story behind this photograph?
It’s just one of the many stories, memories and connections that make up Cumbernauld’s history over the past 70 years. As Cumbernauld marks its anniversary year, Cumbernauld Theatre is inviting local people to share the stories that make this town what it is, with selected stories helping to inspire a new piece of theatre.
2 Jun 2026
People came together at Lanternhouse on Sunday 10 May for the first of our Community Gatherings, a free day of food, film, music and creative activity celebrating global majority cultures. The event welcomed people of all ages to take part, try something new and spend time together.
19 May 2026
As part of Cumbernauld’s 70th anniversary celebrations, we’re looking to reconnect with women who were involved in the Loveable Bra Factory protest in Cumbernauld in 1982.
13 May 2026
