After 10 years of publication, 'Northings' (the monthly arts e-magazine for the Highlands & Islands) closed down in 2013 and is archived here. High Life Highland is pleased to enable this extensive body of work to remain accessible to the public. Please note, though, that material will not be updated or added.

Articles tagged ‘macbeth’

Zombies v Vampires

19 Aug 2011 in Blogs, General, Robert Livingston Blog

Hamlet talked of ‘shuffling off this mortal coil’ as a metaphor for death. To judge by the average zombie movie, that shuffling doesn’t end with death. The media have been full this week of hysterical coverage of Brad Pitt’s visit to Glasgow to star in the latest zombie epic (as a Glaswegian born and bred […]

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Review by Jennie Macfie

Open Book – Macbeth

21 Jul 2011 in Dance & Drama, Highland, Reviews

Helen Mackay and James Mackenzie

The Stables, Cromarty, 20 July 2011, and touring.

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Feature by North by North East

NxNE: Marcus Roche of Open Book

15 Jul 2011 in Aberdeen City & Shire, Argyll & the Islands, Dance & Drama, Features, Highland, Outer Hebrides, Showcase

Marcus Roche, Cameron Mowat, Ewan Donald and Michelle Gallagher

Marcus Roche is the director of Open Book’s new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

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Feature by North by North East

NxNE: Open Book in Production

15 Jul 2011 in Aberdeen City & Shire, Argyll & the Islands, Dance & Drama, Features, Highland, Outer Hebrides

James Mackenzie in rehearsal for Macbeth

Kenny Mathieson investigates the process of creating a new Macbeth with the principal actors and designer Patricia Niemann.

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Review by Northings

Playing A Round with Shakespeare

19 Nov 2009 in Aberdeen City & Shire, Dance & Drama, Reviews

Rod Morison and Kenneth Harvey (Picture by Graeme Roger)

The Warehouse Theatre, Lossiemouth, 18 November 2009

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Review by Kenny Mathieson

Macbeth – Who is that Bloodied Man?

21 Oct 2009 in Dance & Drama, Highland, Reviews

Car Park, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 19 October 2009

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Northings Podcast 5: On the trail of the real Macbeth

1 Dec 2008 in Dance & Drama, Heritage, Highland, Podcast, Writing

ALISTAIR MURRAY and CAMERON TAYLOR have written a book about King Macbeth – a journey back in time to 11th century Scotland which tells the story of the real man rather than the fictionalised character portrayed by William Shakespeare. They speak with Jim McAuslan.