GABRIELLA HOCKNEY was part of the community cast in the National Theatre of Scotland’s production The Elgin Macbeth this summer, and shares her experiences here

DAVE SMITH and EUAN MARTIN formed Right Lines Productions in 2003 in the wake of their successful collaborations for the Highland Festival.

CLAIRE PENÇAK set up Tabula Rasa Dance Company in 1999, and is the company’s Artistic Director

SYMON MACINTYRE and his colleagues at the Leith-based Puppet Lab have three major projects coming up in the Inverness area, beginning with performances of Beauty and the Beast this month

JACKIE GOODE supplies the run down on her Goode for a Giggle company and her activities as an actor.

MATTHEW ZAJAC is the co-director of Dogstar Theatre, and directs their new production of Caithness-born writer Henry Adam’s latest play, ‘E Polish Quine. Matthew talks to Northings about the new work, and his career in theatre.

The Argyll-based WALKING THEATRE COMPANY – Sadie Dixon-Spain and Liam Calgie – aim to take their flexible brand of theatre to the people.

Ross-shire-based Puppet theatre group ZENWING PUPPETS are this month’s featured company.

BALLET WEST is a national centre for young dancer development in Taynuilt, and are committed to performing professional quality work to as wide a range of people as possible.

Grey Coast have brought exciting and radical theatre to Caithness and Sutherland