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First-rate works by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Scottish Colourists are on show, even if the narrative is muddled
On the 250th anniversary of his birth, the novelist’s career is a cautionary tale of the perils of easy credit and creative collateral
A production of Donizetti’s opera that overflows with staging concepts but lacks a Lucia of substance
With no standard version, many argue it is a collection of dialects, not a language
A new rail line will offer a fast track to the region that inspired Sir Walter Scott
An inspired project that combines portraits of famous Scots with monologues on the state of Scotland
Sir Walter Scott’s private mansion, Iran’s ‘Jewels of Persia’ tour, Singapore’s ‘ScootinSilence’ cabins, and a Versace five-star resort in Macau
Joyce DiDonato gives an intense performance as Rossini’s heroine torn between love and duty
It is time the Scots showed off more than just McShtick, writes John McDermott
Dennis Kelly’s play emerges as a taut, compelling thriller and a modern-day spin on Lord of the Flies that explores equivocation
For those of mixed Scottish-English parentage, being asked to choose whether to lose the union is uncomfortable
The freshness of this revival comes principally from the superb Ida Praetorius
The final volume of Benjamin Markovits’ trilogy unpeels Byron’s life
Warning signals from the boardroom
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