Morna Young on Margaritas, Mortality, and ‘After Party’

Morna Young on Margaritas, Mortality, and ‘After Party’

Will Quinn Aug 22, 2026 13 min read
Playwright Morna Young discusses how attending an assisted death in Oregon inspired her new Traverse Theatre play—and why it is ultimately about living.
Bringing Scots Poetry to the Stage: Len Pennie and Paul Leonard-Morgan’s Delusions

Bringing Scots Poetry to the Stage: Len Pennie and Paul Leonard-Morgan’s Delusions

Will Quinn Aug 21, 2026 7 min read
Poet Len Pennie and BAFTA-winning composer Paul Leonard-Morgan merge Scots-language verse and cinematic electronica on their collaborative album, Delusions.
Dame Joan Stringer on Reopening Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre

Dame Joan Stringer on Reopening Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre

Will Quinn Aug 1, 2026 12 min read
From higher education to theatre chair, Dame Joan Stringer reflects on a decade of financial risk, engineering, and saving Edinburgh's King's Theatre.
Mel Hudson on solo stand-up, midlife, and Edinburgh Fringe

Mel Hudson on solo stand-up, midlife, and Edinburgh Fringe

Will Quinn Jul 30, 2026 5 min read
Mel Hudson discusses stepping away from double-act sketch comedy, midlife romance, and her debut solo hour at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Joel Bray: ‘I have a willingness to bare my soul’

Joel Bray: ‘I have a willingness to bare my soul’

Will Quinn Jul 29, 2026 6 min read
The Wiradjuri dancer and choreographer discusses vulnerability, using comedy against trauma, and bringing his solo show to the Fringe.