Douglas Maxwell on The Sheriff of Kalamaki
The Scotsman 19 September 2023 The story goes that Douglas Maxwell was on holiday in Greece when he met a man in a bar. The guy was a DJ with…
Andy McGregor on Battery Park
The Scotsman 7 September 2023 Plays about rock bands have a tricky path to navigate. By necessity, they are performed by actors, but to be convincing, those actors have to…
Ann Marie Di Mambro on Tally’s Blood
The Scotsman 5 September 2023 Ann Marie Di Mambro teaches on a television writing course at Glasgow Caledonian University. She gives her students one crucial piece of advice. As she…
Morna Pearson on Dracula: Mina’s Story
The Scotsman 22 August 2023 Morna Pearson is partial to a bit of True Blood and Buffy The Vampire Slayer. That could be why she did not hesitate when the…
Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape
The Scotsman 11 August 2023 How long does it take to write a play? If you ask Peter Arnott you might be surprised by the answer. He has been working…
Helen Enright on taking over Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre
The Scotsman 8 August 2023 Helen Enright is sitting in the circle of Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre and admiring the view. It is a splendid sight. Built by William “Bertie” Crewe…
Isla Cowan on To The Bone
The Scotsman 1 August 2023 In the space of a year, Isla Cowan has gone from urban to rural. Twelve months ago, the playwright was on stage in She Wolf,…
Elizabeth Newman on The Secret Garden
The Scotsman 26 June 2023 If you were to hazard a guess at Scotland’s ten most prolific playwrights, you would home in on a few likely candidates. They might reasonably…
Bard in the Botanics 2023
The Scotsman 13 June 2023 For all the popularity of Bard In The Botanics, Glasgow’s al fresco Shakespeare festival, the company behind it could not be accused of pandering to…
Meghan Tyler on Bloodbank
The Scotsman 6 June 2023 Meghan Tyler doesn’t do things by halves. They made their full-length playwriting debut in explosive style with Crocodile Fever, a Fringe hit for Edinburgh’s Traverse…