It is surely time for progressive politics to grow a new ideological anchor

Joanna Bowman’s production of Lynn Nottage’s Rust Belt drama Sweat conjures up a memorable cast of rich, deeply-shaped characters, writes Joyce McMillan

Joanna Bowman’s production of Lynn Nottage’s Rust Belt drama Sweat conjures up a memorable cast of rich, deeply-shaped characters, writes Joyce McMillan

The leader of the Reform Party stands accused of whipping up hate and violence. Our Writer at Large Neil Mackay warns that Nigel Farage is a…

Three decades after The High Life was on our TV screens, the original stars have created a stage version that’s ‘pretty outrageous, and completely surreal’, Forbes Masson tells Joyce McMillan

Keir Starmer’s decision to stand up to Donald Trump over the Iran War could improve Labour’s standing among Scottish voters

A letter from 15 critics to the Royal Lyceum theatre in Edinburgh condemns ‘divisive move’ that saw non-Scottish publications excluded from reviewing the musical’s press night

Four years ago, on BBC Scotland, I heard an island spokesperson suggest that CalMac ferries was the worst service in the world and that they should visit other countries to learn from them. Getting…

The first Out in the Hills festival was a stunning success, writes Joyce McMillan

Eight Epstein survivors are calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment

Governments really should remember that asylum seekers are humans like the rest of us , who have often been through very traumatic events

The current moral panic about immigration is tinged with an element of sexual hysteria often associated with racially oppressive societies of the past

The current moral panic about immigration is tinged with an element of sexual hysteria often associated with racially oppressive societies of the past

Aaron Sorkin’s much-debated stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird takes Harper Lee’s narrative and crams it full of the language of US politics in the age of Trump and MAGA, writes Joyce McMillan

​With powerful acting and a nuanced script for today, this Seagull is a gem, writes Joyce McMillan

The Last Supper is just one tasty bite from this year’s Take Me Somewhere festival, writes Joyce McMillan

The crisis at Cumbernauld Theatre raises some important questions, writes Joyce McMillan. In particular: should an otherwise successful arts organisation ever be put at risk simply because of a failur...

No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire

Close offers a timely reminder that theatre is an art-form that’s meant to question and disturb, writes Joyce McMillan

Progressive political parties need to find leaders who are able, as Margaret Thatcher once was, to change the political weather and usher in a new age of better lives for ordinary people

Tennessee Williams’ 1944 classic The Glass Menagerie gets a memorable 21st-century makeover in Andrew Panton’s new Dundee Rep production, writes Joyce McMillan

Journalists now have a dedicated safety officer in every UK police force, providing direct access to support when faced with abuse and threats of violence.

Nicola Jo Cully gives a remarkable solo performance as a sleepless young mother in Night Waking, writes Joyce McMillan

Madeleine Smith’s infamy still resonates today, writes Joyce McMillan​

In her latest poetry collection Len Pennie achieves an impressive variety of rhythms and a memorable intensity, writes Joyce McMillan

Idealism and harsh reality collide in a portrayal of today’s NHS, writes Joyce McMillan