The Comedy of Errors
The Guardian 28 August 2022 Ephesus is quite the place. It has its name in stage lights and you only have to open a door to hear the sound of…
Sister Radio
The Guardian 28 August 2022 Fatemeh has just introduced her sister Shirin to her boyfriend and is excited to know what she thinks of him. Shirin is being guarded and…
James Ley on Sally
The Scotsman 30 August 2022 It is turning out to be the summer of James Ley. First, the Traverse decided to revive its production of the playwright’s Wilf for the…
Dominic Hill on The Comedy of Errors
The Scotsman 5 August 2022 You can’t fault Dominic Hill for perseverance. Last summer, the artistic director of Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre staged The Comedy Of Errors as part of Scottish…
Nightlands
The Guardian 5 August 2022 Who exactly is the enemy currently laying waste to Ukraine? There was a time the answer would have been easy. Those of us who grew…
The Steamie
The Scotsman 2 August 2022 Is there another show like it? The Steamie is a play so beloved by audiences that they don’t just recognise the songs – those bittersweet…
Little Women and Little Women
The Guardian 29 July 2022 It has turned into a summer of Little Women. Three years after film-maker Greta Gerwig raised the profile of Louisa May Alcott’s novel, Mark Adamo’s…
An Edinburgh festival to dazzle
The Scotsman 27 July 2022 What was it theatregoers missed most during the months of lockdown? It is a question vexing arts promoters even now. Anecdotal evidence suggests audiences are…
Under Another Sky
The Scotsman 26 July 2022 David Greig wonders if what he has done in his latest play should even be allowed. Technically, he has only adapted a book. His romantic…
East Lothian: Festival vibes on the coast, but without the crowds
The Scotsman 22 July 2022 For all the fanfare about a full-strength Fringe returning to the streets of Edinburgh, not everyone will be delighted at the prospect of 3000-odd shows…