Interviews

While some may believe that changing a play's geographical and cultural location doesn't always preserve its meaning, the success of Tara Arts since the 1970s has done nothing but prove otherwise. Read more »

Gorgeous Avatar defines 'Scottish culture' as something modern and dynamic. Playwright Jules Horne talks about stylistic innovation in the Borders. Read more »

Gorgeous Avatar defines 'Scottish culture' as something modern and dynamic. Playwright Jules Horne talks about stylistic innovation in the Borders. Read more »

The story of the murderous barber who dumps bodies in a shared cellar, the baker next door and her strangely delicious pies, is a deliciously scary old wives' tale, but it turns out it's a true story and the perfect subject for a different type of musical. Read more »

Agatha Christie's play The Hollow is a classic whodunit - a man finds himself trapped in a house with his wife, his mistress and a bitter ex-mistress. But few are aware that her own history was the stuff of her novels and plays, including a difficult marriage and a mysterious disappearance. Read more »

Theatre is a powerful instrument: a play can move and enrage its audience, reveal hidden truths, inform and counter-inform. Think about Dario Fo's political ... Read more »