Paul Henderson Scott

What makes a play Scottish?

What makes a play Scottish?

Greig and Scott go head to head in Staging the Nation debate:
What is a Scottish play? Not The Scottish Play – everyone knows of thespians’ superstitious euphemism for Macbeth when under a proscenium arch – but how do you define a truly Scottish play? Indeed, can it even be done?

Oct 27 2011 | By | Reply More
The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle

First published in The Stage, March 18 2010 Now entering its fifth year, the  National Theatre of Scotland has suffered considerable criticism in recent times through the press, with accusations that it is failing to fulfil its duty as a promote of Scottish theatrical tradition. Such vilification is misguided, argues Thom Dibdin, and in fact […]

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