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 two-hander takes its inspiration from Under Another Sky: Journeys In Roman Britain by the journalist and author Charlotte Higgins. But inspiration is almost all it takes.
Most playwrights would say a book about visiting Roman sites was unadaptable. Under Another Sky is a compelling read, but as Higgins ventures around the country with her partner Matthew, seeking out ancient remains and contemplating how different generations have thought about the past, nothing about it screams theatre. The most dramatic it gets is their campervan struggling to make it to the top of a hill. Not wishing to ruin the engine, she and Matthew get out and walk. [READ MORE]