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From Here To Eternity: A Review Of Scottish Opera's The Makropulos Affair...
Scottish Opera's new production of Leoš Janáček's The Makropulos Affair opens with a black and white film sequence mixing the workings...
Feb 173 min read


Animated Conversation: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To MANIPULATE Festival...
Dawn Taylor For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up once again with Dawn Taylor, the Artistic Director & CEO at MANIPULATE...
Feb 41 min read


A History Of Scottish Drama In Six Plays: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Fergus Morgan...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with journalist, critic, and presenter Fergus Morgan to talk about the excellent...
Nov 29, 20242 min read

Maiden | Mother | Whore: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Theiyā Arts...
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...
Oct 29, 20242 min read


The Love Cats: A Review Of Scottish Opera's Don Pasquale...
The opening of Scottish Opera's production of Donizetti's Don Pasquale sets the tone for what is to follow beautifully. A series of...
Oct 20, 20243 min read

A Sort Of Homecoming: A Review Of Braw Clan's So Long, Wee Moon...
Braw Clan has a well-deserved reputation as a company which champions Scots language while celebrating the people, places, and stories...
Sep 24, 20243 min read


Bring The Noise: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Cathie Boyd About Sonica Festival 2024...
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...
Sep 6, 20242 min read

The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part Two...
For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to another group of artists, writers, and performers who...
Aug 2, 20242 min read

The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part One...
For the first of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to a number of artists, writers, and performers who have...
Aug 1, 20242 min read


The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Podcasts 2024: Jo Mango & Liam Hurley - A Giant On The Bridge...
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...
Jul 16, 20242 min read

The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Podcasts 2024: Craig Barclay & Tony Voller - Addict...
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...
Jun 21, 20241 min read


Futuristic Folktales: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Charlotte Mclean, Nelly Kelly & Malin Lewis...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is all about the new experimental work Futuristic Folktales, and Ali caught up with Dance-theatre...
Apr 12, 20242 min read


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
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