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Your favourite TV series was built on a bedrock of theatrical talent

And it is time the screen industry started giving something back. Plus: ten shows to see over the next three weeks, as I am off on holiday for a bit.

Mar 21 •

What do this year's Edinburgh festivals have in store?

Some updates on the Fringe Society, Summerhall and Edinburgh International Festival, plus the reviews of Wild Rose and Clueless, and lots more links to…

Mar 18 •

"I sometimes think about these three characters as three corners of my mind, wrestling with each other."

Playwright Julia Grogan on her hit drama Playfight and her experimental company Dirty Hare. Plus: three shows to see next week.

Mar 14 •

What went wrong at the Royal Exchange?

More questions about A Midsummer Night's Dream, an Arthur Miller experiment in Scotland, and the Olivier Award nominations. All that and more in this…

Mar 11 •

Is Scottish theatre back?

In both The Crush Bar and Exeunt today: a chat about the state of theatre in Scotland with Brian Logan, Caitlin Skinner, and me. Plus: three shows to…

Mar 7 •

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