Review: The Car Man – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: The Car Man – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Sandra MacDonald Nov 6, 2026 6 min read

Matthew Bourne rarely fails to please and can reprise his works without risking failure, boredom or empty seats in theatres across the land. I saw his ‘The Car Man’ in…

Review: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie – Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Review: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie – Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Sandra MacDonald Nov 6, 2026 6 min read

This production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie has been highly anticipated. Presented in partnership with The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and in association with Pitlochry Festival Theatre, this…

Review: Sinfonia of London – Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Review: Sinfonia of London – Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Sandra MacDonald Nov 2, 2026 5 min read

The Sinfonia of London is a marvellous orchestra, directed by John Wilson and comprising some, if not all, of the best musicians in the land. Add to that a programme…

The Bird of Truth: Daiva Ivanauskaitė-Brown Revives Smuggled Lore

The Bird of Truth: Daiva Ivanauskaitė-Brown Revives Smuggled Lore

Sandra MacDonald Oct 26, 2026 4 min read

As part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Lithuanian-born, Glasgow resident Daiva Ivanauskaitė-Brown performed a beautifully interwoven story of the book smugglers who risked life and limb to secure the…

Review: Aderyn Opens The Scottish Storytelling Festival 2026

Review: Aderyn Opens The Scottish Storytelling Festival 2026

Sandra MacDonald Oct 23, 2026 4 min read

The theme for the ten-day 2026 Scottish International Storytelling Festival (21-31 October) is ‘Bird and Beast’, exploring the relationships between storytelling and the natural world. The Festival hosts a programme…