A new selection of Scenes for Survival shorts will be released on BBC iPlayer on the evening of Monday 14 September. These will include The Present, a tender poetic lament to an absent loved one from writer Stef Smith, starring Moyo Akandé; The …
Final Scenes for Survival announced by National Theatre of Scotland
Scenes for Survival, the innovative digital project created by the National Theatre of Scotland in response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, will draw to a close this week with the final four short films in the series set to be released online from today. …
Opinion: Why lockdown is proving to be no laughing matter
While the Edinburgh Festival Fringe takes a hiatus this year, there is a distinct lack of comedy on our schedules. And if ever there was a need for laughter, a global health pandemic is a …
Opinion: Don’t forget the forgotten freelancers of the Edinburgh Festival
Squeezing through packed crowds, paying ridiculous prices for a glorified gin and tonic and watching many memorable – not always for the right reason – performances. While it doesn’t always seem so inviting in those …
Ayr Gaiety taped up as part of #MissingLiveTheatre campaign
If you pass The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr last week – you will have noticed the striking pink ‘mock police tape’ wrapped around the front of the building. The Ayrshire theatre has joined hundreds of …
Miraculous: Ayr Gaiety announces ‘wickedly funny’ new live-streamed production
Miraculous: A riotous, irreverent and wickedly funny 50 minute film: created online, under lockdown. When a young Ayrshire band miraculously hits the big time with the smash hit record of 1984, international stardom beckons. That’s …
Scottish Government gives green light for drive-in events
Scotland’s live event sector will be given the green light to hold drive-in entertainment from Wednesday (22 July). Live concerts, comedy nights, theatre productions and local bingo events are among the experiences organisers have been …
Lifeline support for performing arts announced by Scottish Government
A targeted £10 million fund to support Scotland’s performing arts venues has been announced by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop. Created as part of the Scottish Government’s £185m Business Support Fund, the Performing Arts Venues Relief …
Exclusive John Byrne art on sale to raise vital Tron Theatre Funds
Tron Theatre and co-producing partners Renfrewshire Leisure should have been presenting the world premiere of John Byrne’s new work, Underwood Lane directed by Andy Arnold this July. The production, a companion piece to The Slab …
Let’s champion our home-grown Scottish actors
“I’d like to see Scottish actresses given the same opportunites as their male peers. I’d like to see them leading Scottish TV and film. I’d like them to be taken seriously. Because they are excellent …