Ralph Riach obituary
The Guardian 1 April 2022 If there is one role that epitomised the quirky charm of the actor Ralph Riach, it was John James McIver in Hamish Macbeth. Riach, who…
Giles Terera on The Meaning of Zong
The Scotsman 1 April 2022 Such was the wealth of material Giles Terera came across when he started work on The Meaning of Zong, he thought he might have two…
Roald Dahl’s the Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
The Guardian 28 March 2022 If you’re looking for narcissism, Rob Drummond offers it fourfold. His adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1977 short story is a hall of mirrors in which…
Me and My Sister Tell Each Other Everything
The Guardian 25 March 2022 It’s the middle of the night and Murph has called her sister Jos for a chat. On her mind are the relative qualities of Julie…
‘It’s wild with grief’ – Douglas Maxwell on adapting Orphans for the stage
The Scotsman 18 March 2022 Douglas Maxwell has written a Peter Mullan dictionary. He felt he had to. Tasked with adapting Mullan’s award-winning movie Orphans for the stage, the playwright…
Rewiring The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar for the internet age
The Scotsman 11 March 2022 Ben Harrison wonders if he were a little too young when he first came across Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. He must…
The Scent of Roses
The Guardian 9 March 2022 Where do we draw the line between a white lie, an infidelity and a Trumpian fantasy? When does being economical with the truth become a…
Yes! Yes! UCS! New play recalls Upper Clyde Shipbuilders’ dispute of 1970s
The Scotsman 4 March 2022 Outside the theatre where Yes! Yes! UCS! is being staged, you’ll see a blackboard. Audiences are free to chalk up messages on the way out.…