📸 - credit Jim Lang For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to theatre director and producer David Hewitson who is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Theatre 118 , a new fringe venue dedicated to grassroots, DIY and emerging theatre makers. David gave some background to Theatre 118, where they are based and why, and what their aims are. The two then talk about the work of the Outer Spaces charity and the work they do, before discussing the importance of place

📸 credit - Susan Hay For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to choreographer and dancer Himadri Madan to hear all about The Gaze – you, me, us, and them a new interactive installation with live performances which premieres at The Tramway in Glasgow on November 22nd before it goes to The Studio, Capital Theatre in Edinburgh on 28th February in the new year. Himadri expands on the brief description above, before breaking down the title, talking about the themes an

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with Donald Smith , the director and founder of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival , to hear all about this year's programme , which features over 120 events and which will take place in Edinburgh and all across Scotland from 22nd October - 1st November. Donald breaks down the title Lights Of The North and how that relates to the international aspect of the festival, before going through the themes and stran

📸 credit - Mihaela Bodlovic When the nights are fair drawing in, a night at the opera is perfect to take your mind off such things and transport you to a world of wonder, music, theatre and song. This Autumn, Scottish Opera offers a revival of the 2017 production of Puccini's La bohème , which began its run at Glasgow's Theatre Royal on Saturday before it moves around the country ( dates below ). As the curtain rises on Act I (and later Act III) we are in present day Paris,

For the latest, and last, of this year's Scots Whay Hae! Fringe Preview podcasts Ali spoke to musician and storyteller Kirsty Law about...

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Aoife Parr and Tom Baines, Ruaraidh Murray, and Connor McKenna The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the second of our Edinburgh Fringe...

Christine Thynne and Robbie Synge, Mark Bleakley, and Indra Wilson The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the first of our Edinburgh...

Scottish Opera's new production of Leoš Janáček's The Makropulos Affair opens with a black and white film sequence mixing the workings...

Dawn Taylor For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up once again with Dawn Taylor, the Artistic Director & CEO at MANIPULATE...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with journalist, critic, and presenter Fergus Morgan to talk about the excellent...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Dr Nandini Manjunath and Himadri Madan to hear all about Theiyā Arts and their new...

The opening of Scottish Opera's production of Donizetti's Don Pasquale sets the tone for what is to follow beautifully. A series of...

Braw Clan has a well-deserved reputation as a company which champions Scots language while celebrating the people, places, and stories...

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to the Founding Artistic Director of Cryptic Cathie Boyd to hear all about this year's...

For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to another group of artists, writers, and performers who...

For the first of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to a number of artists, writers, and performers who have...

For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe 2024 podcasts Ali spoke to musician Jo Mango and theatre-maker Liam Hurley to talk all about A...

The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the first of this year's Edinburgh Fringe specials (yes, it is that time already!) and Ali spoke to...

The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is all about the new experimental work Futuristic Folktales, and Ali caught up with Dance-theatre...