Category Archives: Plays

Dr Angelus

Posted on September 6, 2011 by alisonpeden

We went to see James Bridie’s play, Dr Angelus, at Pitlochry last night.  Bridie was one of the founders of the Citizens’ Theatre in Glasgow, and was a doctor turned playwright.  He wrote Dr Angelus in 1947 – the tale of … Continue reading →

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Dunsinane

Posted on May 27, 2011 by alisonpeden

I saw Dunsinane at the Edinburgh Lyceum last night – it’s David Greig’s sequel to Macbeth, and an amazingly good one.  The play explores what happens after a ‘tyrant’ is dead, and an occupying army tries to establish ‘peace’ in a country … Continue reading →

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