The Edinburgh Tree of Life Bearing Collective Witness for Gaza

The Edinburgh Tree of Life Bearing Collective Witness for Gaza

Sandra MacDonald Oct 14, 2026 4 min read
At Edinburgh’s Collective Space, a community-built Tree of Life and Palestinian art offer a rare, tactile sanctuary from digital grief and news fatigue.
Review: West Side Story – RSNO – Usher Hall

Review: West Side Story – RSNO – Usher Hall

Sandra MacDonald Oct 13, 2026 6 min read
The RSNO delivers an electric showcase of American classics under Kellen Gray, featuring Copland, William Grant Still, and Bernstein's iconic Symphonic Dances.
Review: The Steamie – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: The Steamie – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh

Sandra MacDonald Oct 7, 2026 5 min read

Originally written and produced on stage in 1987 – and then televised in 1988 – The Steamie is a classic and was reputedly Scotland’s longest-running hit since 1911, launching or…

Review – I’ll Be Seeing You – Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Review – I’ll Be Seeing You – Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Sandra MacDonald Sep 29, 2026 6 min read
Simon Russell Beale renders Liberace’s gaudy hypocrisy irresistible in Martin Sherman’s Pitlochry premiere, sparring with Fra Fee in an astute study of shame.
Review: Happy Days – Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Review: Happy Days – Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Sandra MacDonald Sep 29, 2026 5 min read
Siobhan Redmond brings formidable defiance to Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, paired with Forbes Masson in a vibrant production.