Joyce McMillan

Scottish Tories should now be considering how far they can afford to be associated with this travesty of what was once a centre-right Conservative party

Welcome to the Scotsman Sessions, a series of short video performances from artists all around the country introduced by our critics. This week, poet Jenni Fagan reads “Benediction”, taken from her new collection A Swan’s Neck on the Butcher’s Block

Centre-left paralysis in the face of climate change is in some ways even more dangerous to our future than the ranting denialists of the far-right

Given all the talent it brings together, The Baddies is as a lesser show than it should be, writes Joyce McMillan

When writing the book for 101 Dalmatians The Musical, Johnny McKnight drew on his panto experience to create a show for all the family, writes Joyce McMillan

Telling the story of four fanatical Beatles fans trying to catch a glimpse of their heroes in 1960s Perthshire, There’s A Place boasts some outstanding performances, writes Joyce McMillan

Although the pace of Clare Prenton’s play Men Don’t Talk sometimes drifts, it is never less than poignant and interesting, writes Joyce McMillan

Angus-based company Knights Theatre are celebrating the 120th anniversary of the birth of trailblazing MP Jennie Lee with a complex and thoughtful new play, writes Joyce McMillan

Welcome to the Scotsman Sessions, a series of short video performances from artists all around the country introduced by our critics. This week, Kit Laveri, George Docherty and Trish Mullin perform a scene from Matthew Knights’ new play, Jennie Lee: Tomorrow Is A New Day

Only Fools and Horses is a heartfelt tribute to a much-loved television classic that now seems to speak to us from a different world, writes Joyce McMillan