Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel
The Guardian 12 August 2022 On the back wall there is a notice saying: “Please rinse and sanitise.” Over to the right a poster from Equity, the union for performers…
This Is Memorial Device
The Guardian 17 August 2022 A few years ago, the director Stewart Laing invented a character called Paul Bright. He was a Glasgow performance artist who had staged an epic…
Laurel and Hardy
The Guardian 8 June 2022 Movie director Leo McCarey has a proposal for producer Hal Roach. He has seen Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel acting in the same silent short,…
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…
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…
Stagehand takes centre stage in Lyceum Christmas show
The Scotsman 30 November 2021 You can see why someone might feel down about Christmas. Last year, celebrations were all-but cancelled. This year, the fog of Covid uncertainty has yet…
Life Is a Dream
The Guardian 3 November 2021 Segismundo has just woken up in a palace, having spent his life holed up in a tower. In Pedro Calderón’s extraordinary Spanish golden age drama,…
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…
Hindu Times
The Guardian 26 May 2021 Body-swap comedies are big in the cinema. From the mother-daughter switch of Freaky Friday to the boy who finds himself an adult in Big, Hollywood…