GEORGE GUNN is a Caithness man born and bred, and the county is never far from the heart of his writing, whether in his poetry or in his theatre work. He began writing as a child, completed his first play for the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, and launched Grey Coast Theatre Company in Thurso in 1992. This is part two of George’s interview with KENNY MATHIESON

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies THE GUILTY LEGACY of the War years continues to provide a rich source of inspiration for contemporary German cinema. The award-winning ‘Downfall’ offered a powerful glimpse into the final days of Adolf Hitler. Now, the more modest ‘Sophie Scholl’ tells the true story of an idealistic young student who represented […]

JOHN BURNS discovers how dress designer and maker SANDRA MURRAY is giving the Highlands a voice in the world of high fashion

Stables Gallery, Cromarty, until 22 October 2005

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies AMERICAN DIRECTOR Jim Jarmusch made his reputation in the 1980s as the creator of quirky, deadpan delights like ‘Down By Law’ and ‘Mystery Train’. His career has taken some strange turns of late, but now he’s right back on form with ‘Broken Flowers’, a wonderfully lugubrious, sharply observed comedy with […]

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies IF YOU ARE a fan of 1970s American films like ‘M*A*S*H’ or ‘Catch-22’, then you should enjoy ‘Guy X’. The second feature from Scottish director Saul Metzstein is a handsome black comedy exploring the madness of the military from the farce of its petty bureaucracy to the horror of its […]

North Edinburgh Arts Centre, on tour 2005

An Lanntair, Stornoway, 30 September 2005

Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow, on tour 2005

Maritime Museum, Aberdeen, until 15 October 2005