Coronavirus disease 2019
COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often…
Positive Stories for Negative Times
The List 2 October 2026 To sit and hear Robbie Gordon reel off figures is a mind-boggling thing. He is talking about Positive Stories For Negative Times, a project you…
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Guardian 11 October 2026 Jean Brodie has entered the classroom of Mr Lowther (Brian Ferguson). She tells the music teacher she will not be a distraction. “Proceed as if…
Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
The Guardian 1 October 2026 It is the most famous heckle in Scottish theatre history. In an exclamation of nationalist zeal after a performance of Douglas at Edinburgh’s Canongate playhouse…
Happy Days
The Guardian 28 September 2026 Samuel Beckett’s play is always staged with a radiant brightness. It is hot enough to set a parasol alight. If, on its premiere in 1961,…
I’ll Be Seeing You
The Guardian 27 September 2026 Simon Russell Beale makes his entrance in mid-air, appearing some way above the stage in a heavenly haze of smoke and light. He flashes a…
Wiping My Mother’s Arse
The Guardian 22 August 2026 These days, shows about care homes, dementia and end of life are very common, but when Iain Heggie’s splendidly named Wiping My Mother’s Arse premiered…
A History of Paper
The Guardian 21 August 2026 It started as a BBC radio drama in 2016, and was reworked as a small-scale musical two years ago. Now, A History of Paper gets…
Float
The Guardian 18 August 2026 Not just what a baby needs, Float is also what every parent needs. Aimed at those under 12 months, Kerry Cleland’s show for Starcatchers is…