The Sound of Music
The Guardian 21 November 2024 Elizabeth Newman’s six-year tenure as Pitlochry’s artistic director has been characterised by a spirit of generosity and an urge to connect. As Mother Abbess says…
The Brenda Line review
The Guardian 23 August 2024 This entertaining debut by Harry Mould alights on a curious historical detail. As part of its commitment to listen to everyone without judgment, the Samaritans…
Sense and Sensibility
The Guardian 27 June 2024 You might be excited to know that this adaptation of the Jane Austen novel comes complete with a soundtrack of pop songs. A show with…
Nan Shepherd: Naked And Unashamed
The Scotsman 3 May 2024 Fame is fickle. Today, you can see the face of Nan Shepherd, set against a backdrop of Highland wilderness, on your Royal Bank of Scotland…
Ones to watch in 2024: Catriona Faint
The Scotsman 8 January 2024 Call it chance, call it versatility, but so far in her short career Catriona Faint has played more men than women. As a student at…
To the Bone
The Guardian 1 September 2023 On the face of it, there is little overlap between the two new plays that complete the summer season in Pitlochry. Where Peter Arnott’s Group…
Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape
The Guardian 31 August 2023 Peter Arnott’s elegiac new play is suspended between past and future. The past is represented by Will (Robbie Scott), a dead child whose ghost haunts…
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…