Monthly Archives: April 2015
The Venetian Twins – Review
Nearly 50 years ago the newly formed Royal Lyceum Company opened its doors with Victor Carin’s Scottish version of a classic Goldoni play – “The Servant o’ Twa Maisters“ – a play updated yet again in recent years as the … Continue reading
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The Last Treasure Hunt
The Last Treasure Hunt, by Jane Alexander, is being described as ‘a modern media morality tale with bite’.
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Gardening Scotland 2015 – win tickets
If you’re a northern gardener, the highlight of the year takes place from Friday 29th May to Sunday 31st May, when the grounds of the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh are transformed by an explosion of scent and colour. This is Gardening … Continue reading
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The Straw Chair – Review
Four characters who sum up a time and its attitudes: that is the bold sweep of Sue Glover’s play “The Straw Chairâ€, revived at the Traverse after its premiere there 27 years ago.
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Boats, Boys and Biarritz
North Berwick is known as the Biarritz of the north. Having been to both, I can confirm that on a bright sunny day with the sea sparkling on Scotland’s east coast, there are similarities.
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Bill Gillon Retrospective
Leith artist, Bill Gillon, is currently being honoured with a Retrospective Exhibition at The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh. Bill, who was born in 1942, was the youngest child of a large family where the Church played an important part in … Continue reading
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