Interview
ReCOVERy
Gently powerful series of connected artworks by E. Clare James bring home the invisible yet devastating concept of coercive control as researched by Evan Stark.
Interview: Edinburgh Soup
We spoke to Phil Bolger, co-founder of Edinburgh Soup, an innovative new night in the city’s live events calendar.
Interview: Jason Donovan
Ahead of the revival of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the Aussie star talks to Ken Wilson about a role he clearly loves.
Hidden
Lyceum Youth Theatre’s new promenade piece allows you to snoop around the hidden bits of the old theatre. Editor Robert James Peacock went along to find out more…
Eddie Small
Playwright Eddie Small talks about The Four Marys, his new play, commissioned for the centenary of Mary Slessor’s death
Interview: Michael Ball
Thoughts from one of the household names of musical theatre on his forthcoming starring role in Mack and Mabel at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
Stories Without Borders is the theme of this year’s festival of yarn-spinning and tale-telling
Interview: Zsolt Fejérvári, Budapest Festival Orchestra
Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Zsolt Fejérvári talks us through what he loves about Edinburgh and its festivals.
Interview: Jim Cartwright
The writer of RAZ, the tale of a young man about town at Assembly this Fringe, told us where the inspiration came from.
A guide to choosing line-up shows
Value tickets at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Top tips for choosing line-up shows across the Fringe.
Interview: Katharine Hurst
Laura Ingram interviews actress Katharine Hurst about her role as celebrated courtesan/spy, Mata Hari, in Mata Hari: Female Spy at Zoo Venues this Fringe.
Interview: Gavin Robertson
Laura Ingram speaks to the producer, writer and performer of Crusoe – a darkly-comic play about three disparate male characters in an urban world, playing at Zoo Venues.
Book Festival Preview: Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh returns to his hometown for a standout event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Interview: Thierry Alexandre
Sarah McIntosh speaks to the creator of Vive la Difference about his description-defying performance.
Book Festival Preview: Ali Smith
Ali Smith comes to the Edinburgh International Book Festival to discuss How to Be Both, her latest novel and latest success.
Interview: Dandy Darkly
Neil Arthur James’s alter ego Dandy Darkly is back in Edinburgh with brand new show Trigger Happy. Sarah McIntosh caught up with him on a quiet lunchtime at CC Blooms…
Interview: Matt McDonagh
Vegan and rock’n’roll seem an unlikely combination, but somehow the 21-year-old pianist/singer from East Kilbride manages to pull it off.
Fringe Preview: Spoken Word at the Free Fringe
Spoken Word on the Free Fringe is on the up. We select some key performances.
Book Festival Preview: David Mitchell
David Mitchell is taking time from writing award winning novels to talk about his latest book, Bone Clocks at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.