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• Lightening the Gloom
These columns have struck a rather pessimistic note of late, and there is a bit more of that to come below, but what better antidote to the gloom over the parlous state of arts funding than a bit of Laurel & Hardy, courtesy of the late Tom McGrath and Mull Theatre.
• Island Nights Entertainments
Pavilion, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, 21 August 2009
• The Festivals Roll On
AS DAVE SMITH’s cartoon reminds us, if it’s August it must be the Edinburgh festival extravaganza again. Kicking off right at the end of July with the Jazz Festival and taking in the full razzmatazz of the International Festival, the Fringe and the Tattoo, it will be a month of colourful mayhem amid the uncollected rubbish in the capital.
• Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
Mull Theatre, Isle of Mull, 18 April 2009, and touring
• Our Teacher’s a Troll
Mull Theatre, Isle of Mull, 18 April 2009, and touring
• Macbeth
Mallaig and Morar Community Centre, 17 September 2008, and touring
• Alasdair Satchel: ‘Accidental Death of An Accordionist’ Tour Blog
In summer 2008, ALASDAIR SATCHEL of Mull Theatre starred in Euan Martin and Dave Smith's The Accidental Death of An Accordionist. We follow the production through rehearsals, Edinburgh Fringe residency, and tour of the Highlands and Islands.