2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (455+ words) Taking an iconic book which became an even more iconic film and converting it into a stage play is a brave move – and one which has largely paid off here. Gina Gionfriddo’s production of The Silence of the Lambs, based…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (270+ words) The production makes quite a first impression. Touring shows often look dwarfed inside the Playhouse’s cavernous 3,000-seat auditorium, but director Rachel Kavanaugh and set designer Tom Rogers have conjured a magnificent pile. Elsewhere, I have notes. First, let me say…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (384+ words) The National Theatre of Scotland is making a deliberate attempt to breach that divide. Marking its 20th anniversary, the company has partnered with BBC Scotland and independent production house Shakehaus to deliver Future Acts, a slate of six original digital shorts…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (290+ words) He knows it off by heart and, as a poet, is used to kenning things by heart. By his own admission, that’s a bit of a double-edged sword when it comes to ‘reciting’ part of a novel. If you get it…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (265+ words) Want to advertise in this spot in our EIF articles?! Check out our advertising media kit to see what's on offer — or jump to our enquiry form if you're ready to go. Clown Show is a rare kind of theatre…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (190+ words) Still on a high from that, I made my way to Greyfriars Kirk a little later, to listen to Ali Smith read from her Seasonal Quartet novels, accompanied by The New European Ensemble (NEE) playing ‘new musical works inspired by…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (266+ words) “Godwin seemed a little unsure at the start and read somewhat hesitantly from his notes, but actually allowed each of the panel members to have the spotlight on them individually for a good length of time and didn’t make it…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (826+ words) The collaboration took three years to materialize. Leonard-Morgan initially encountered Pennie through her daily online clips—specifically her viral “Scots word of the day” videos, a daily habit she has maintained for over six years—and pursued her work for…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (432+ words) As ever, there were lots of shows to choose from today, but I had other Festival fish to fry, so I only went to one event. So I learned a lot about not just this book, but others she has…...