Still
The Guardian 11 August 2021 I don’t think Frances Poet intends her play to be depressing. She has a dry…
Sweet FA
The Guardian 10 August 2021 It was a day of celebration. The players from the North British Rubber Company (NBRC)…
Still game: Edinburgh’s 2021 fringe is a return to the festival’s roots
The Guardian 9 August 2021 On the wall in my kitchen is a calendar made by Edinburgh theatre critic Thom…
Sex Education Xplorers (SEX)
The Guardian 9 August 2021 I imagine the curriculum has changed since my day but, even so, I’m pretty sure…
Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil
The Guardian 21 July 2021 Who doesn’t love an underdog? When Brora Rangers played eight-times Scottish cup winners Hearts in…
Twelfth Night
The Guardian 12 July 2021 You can see why director Gordon Barr chose to set Twelfth Night in the wings…
The Wind in the Willows
The Guardian 10 July 2021 The National Trust should see about hiring Colin McCredie’s Mr Toad. When he gets his…
White Nights
The Guardian 9 July 2021 “I am alone,” says the narrator of Dostoevsky’s 1848 short story, a man who has…
Adventures with the Painted People
The Guardian 14 June 2021 Pitlochry Festival theatre already has a claim to be the most beautifully situated in the…
Edinburgh international children’s festival
The Guardian 31 May 2021 There’s a video for delegates to the Edinburgh international children’s festival showing a primary-school class…