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On The Wings Of Engels: A Review of Scottish Opera's Marx in London!...
Karl has long been my favourite Marx, just pipping Groucho and Richard, so it was with a sense of great anticipation that I attended...
Feb 15, 20243 min read


Vision On: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To MANIPULATE Festival...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Dawn Taylor (right), the Artistic Director & CEO at MANIPULATE Arts, to learn all...
Jan 29, 20241 min read


Jekyll & Hyde: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Forbes Masson...
For the first Scots Whay Hae! podcast of 2024 Ali spoke to actor and writer Forbes Masson to talk about his starring role in a new...
Jan 8, 20242 min read


Child's Play: A Review Of Scottish Opera's Hansel & Gretel...
Scottish Opera took their production of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel to Paisley Town Hall which was resplendent in red and white, as...
Dec 18, 20233 min read


John Byrne (1940 - 2023)
MACBRYDE: "We're creatin' our own legends, Rab..." John Byrne, Colquhoun & MacBryde 1992)1 John 'Patrick' Byrne was a jack of many trades...
Dec 3, 20237 min read


Dance Away: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Elisabeth Schilling & Louise Ahl...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast has interviews with choreographers and theatre makers, Elisabeth Schilling and Louise Ahl, about their...
Oct 12, 20232 min read


The Scots Whay Hae! Edinburgh Fringe Festival Special Podcast: Part Two...
For the second of our two Edinburgh Fringe Festival Specials, Ali spoke to another selection of artists who will be performing this year....
Aug 8, 20232 min read


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
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