June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me
The Guardian 7 August 2024 The most powerful country songs are those written from the heart. In the words of Harlan Howard, it is about “three chords and the truth”.…
The Snow Queen
The Guardian 27 November 2023 When the curtain goes up on this Caledonian Snow Queen, the view is both familiar and strange. Familiar, because we recognise the austere silhouette of…
Morna Young and Finn Anderson on The Snow Queen
The Scotsman 13 November 2023 A first-time collaboration is a risky thing. What if the participants don’t hit it off? How do they negotiate if one is not happy with…
‘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…
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 March, they enjoyed a perfect David-and-Goliath victory. The part-time team…