REVIEW: The Testament Of Gideon Mack – Dogstar Theatre Company

by Margaret Chrystall Dogstar Theatre Company's tour programme. by Margaret Chrystall It was good to see Dogstar Theatre Company’s new play sold out for every show in its three-night run at Eden Court last week. Slightly earlier last year, Dogstar had jointly set up the Spark Festival there which encouraged young theatre-makers and playwrights to … Continue reading REVIEW: The Testament Of Gideon Mack – Dogstar Theatre Company

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Full house for dry humour and lush music Rufus Wainwright and guests | Eden Court, Inverness | Saturday, June 22 ★★★★★ By Margaret Chrystall Watching the theatre in Inverness fill up on Saturday night, you couldn’t help feeling that this alternative-looking and savvy bunch might be hard to woo. In the current climate, any political … Continue reading REVIEW

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This triumph from Vivid Roots Collective sets a high bar for the new generation eager to create their own Highland theatre. Now – after some years of research, development, rehearsals and evolution as the project progressed – writer and now playwright Annie MacDonald’s first stage play has blossomed - a very Highland story.

INTERVIEW

New play challenge for Annie MacDonald MAY 2 | Eden Court, Inverness Playwright Annie MacDonald (seated) with producer Laura Valerie Walker. Picture: Alex Williamson THERE should be almost no-one better at describing what is at the core of new play The Wound, The Rag And The In-between than Annie MacDonald, as cast and crew hit … Continue reading INTERVIEW

THEATRE

On a stage near you, Highland theatre deserves an audience ... New playwright Annie MacDonald (second left), first rehearsal for The Wound, The Rag And The Inbetween. Picture: Alex Williamson IT’S an exciting thought that over at Eden Court theatre in Inverness right now a new play is being rehearsed with a new Highland playwright … Continue reading THEATRE