ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies THERE IS so much more to animation than gourmet rats and tap-dancing penguins these days. Persepolis has all the innocence of a child’s ink and pen drawings but the style is allied to the very adult subject matter of life in Teheran after the fall of the Shah. Based on […]

Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 22 April 2008, and touring

Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, until 7 June 2008

Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 19 April 2008

Ironworks, Inverness, 17 April 2008

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies MIKE LEIGH has the ability to make everyday life seem much more compelling than a Hollywood blockbuster. His characters are marked by a complex humanity that means they linger in the mind rather than disappear into oblivion. His latest triumph, Happy-Go-Lucky, features an award-winning performance from Sally Hawkins and is […]

King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, 17 April 2008, and touring

Empire Theatre, Eden Court, 10 April 2008

Elgin Town Hall, 12 April 2008

Classic Grand, Glasgow, 9 April 2008, then touring