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Fringe Benefits: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh Fringe 2023…
The Edinburgh Fringe is in full swing, but if you're unsure as to what to see, or what to see next, we thought you might find some...
Aug 7, 20234 min read


The Scots Whay Hae! Edinburgh Fringe Festival Special Podcast: Part One...
For the first of two Edinburgh Fringe Festival Specials, Ali spoke to a variety of artists who will be performing this year. They include...
Aug 1, 20231 min read


Musical Youth: A Review of Scottish Opera Young Company's Maud & Down In The Valley...
Scottish Opera's Young Company productions are always a chance to glimpse the future, and perhaps identify performers who will go on to...
Jul 28, 20233 min read


Over Hill & Clydesdale: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Braw Clan...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali talks to director Pauline Lynch and actor Fletcher Mathers about the new Scots language...
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Inter Stellar: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Hannah Lavery About Quines Cast...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to poet, playwright, and now podcaster Hannah Lavery about Quines Cast - the podcast she...
Jun 7, 20231 min read


Two In A Barrel: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Sarah Rose Graber and Ruxy Cantir ...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke with performance duo Sarah Rose Graber and Ruxy Cantir to talk about their family-fun...
Apr 22, 20231 min read


Here's To You, Mrs Stevenson: A Review of National Theatre of Scotland's Kidnapped...
Taking on literary classics can be a tricky. Audiences are likely to not only be familiar with the story, but have their favourite...
Apr 4, 20233 min read


A Mother's Song: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Finn Anderson & Tania Azevedo...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to musician and composer Finn Anderson and theatre director Tania Azevedo (below) about the new folk...
Jan 24, 20232 min read


Pondering Poetry: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Leyla Josephine...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest, the poet, performer and playwright Leyla Josephine, to talk about her new...
Nov 4, 20221 min read


Spanish Ayes: A Review of Scottish Opera's Ainadamar...
It was the perfect evening to be transported from the dreich streets of Glasgow to a simmering Spain, even if it was back to a time where...
Oct 30, 20222 min read


The Northern Stories Festival: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Calvin Wilson & Gail Anthea Brown...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Lyth Arts Centre's Marketing Director Calvin Wilson & author Gail Anthea Brown to learn all...
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Fringe Benefits: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh Fringe 2022…
Better half way through than never, that's what we say - at least this year. The Edinburgh Fringe is in full swing, but if you're unsure...
Aug 14, 20225 min read


Welcome To Pianodrome: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Tim Vincent-Smith & Matthew Wright...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali headed through to Edinburgh to visit the legendary Pianodrome, and talk to directors Tim Vincent-Smith &...
Jul 12, 20221 min read


A Toon Built Apo Shenanigans: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Chris Tait & Lisa Nicoll...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to playwright, fantasy writer, and poet Chris Tait, and playwright, director, and producer Lisa Nicoll,...
Jul 1, 20221 min read


Welcome Return: A Review Of A Midsummer Night's Dream...
Sometimes you don't know what you'll miss until you do, and returning to Glasgow's Theatre Royal for Scottish Opera's production of A...
Feb 27, 20222 min read


Animated Conversation: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Beth Morton & Morna Young About Braw Tales...
Beth Morton and Morna Young The latest SWH! podcast is an interview with director & theatre-maker Beth Morton and playwright Morna Young...
May 9, 20211 min read


Coming Around Again: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Alan Bissett…
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with writer and performer Alan Bissett, who was one of our earliest podcast guests back in 2011....
Feb 5, 20212 min read


Two Tribes: A Review Of Scottish Opera’s Nixon In China…
When Scottish Opera‘s 2019/20 programme was announced one production jumped out as particularly exciting and new – John Adams’ Nixon in...
Feb 21, 20204 min read


Family Matters: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Leyla Josephine…
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with poet, performer, and story-teller Leyla Josephine to talk about her theatre show Daddy Drag...
Feb 19, 20202 min read


The Scottish Opera Interviews #9: Emerging Artist, Arthur Bruce…
For the latest Scottish Opera podcast SWH! spoke to one of the company’s Emerging Artists, Arthur Bruce. The SO Emerging Artist programme...
Jan 20, 20201 min read
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