Monthly Archives: August 2011

Interview on BBC Scotland’s Book Cafe about the radical seditious Robert Burns

Also.. another review .. this time in tonight’s Edinburgh Evening News.  A 4 star review too. Robert Burns: Not In My Name, National Library, George IV Bridge **** By Barry Gordon TO SOME, retelling the “dangerous” works that Robert Burns … Continue reading

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The reviews (so far) of Robert Burns: Not In My Name

Only one national newspaper has reviewed ROBERT BURNS: NOT IN MY NAME thus far, but it was by Scotland’s top theatre critic, Joyce McMillan, for The Scotsman, and she enjoyed the show.  Some other reviews have appeared online.  Here’s a … Continue reading

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That Robert Burns T-shirt…

I’ve been wearing a football-style Robert Burns T-shirt on stage each night and have been asked what the quote on it is, and where it comes from.  Answer:  from the poem ‘Epistle To Davie: A Brother Poet.’ * The honest … Continue reading

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Opening night thoughts…

Never-wracking doesn’t quite do it justice.  But once on stage it was fine.  Anyway, that’s the first night over and I’m pleased the way things panned out.  It all came together nicely.  A fair sized audience turned up too and … Continue reading

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