By Geordie Coles   On seeing Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont Stewart, it was always going to be a tale of two cities for me. One was the play’s own setting of Glasgow. The other was my Grandfather’s Edinburgh. Both set in 1930s tenements, the gruelling post-depression era was an economic bludgeon to the entire world and was particularly felt by the lower echelons of society. When I was watching this ambitious play, first performed in 1947 and now at The StAge, I was watching my

By Marni Hill Forgive me if this is a scattered read. This article is a true reflection of my deliberating opinion: Is true human connection getting rarer as I get older? Source: WeHeartIt on Pinterest I am lucky to have such wonderful people in my life, people I love so deeply. But this doesn’t take away from what I seem to be observing around me: a slight case of a ‘nonchalance epidemic.’    Stay with me…   Not caring about anything. Not caring too much, so others catch on.

By Ella Prieto In middle school, I almost failed French.   My teacher was this peculiar lady who taught yoga in her free time, spoke seven languages, and always enjoyed pulling me to the front of the class to call me an idiot. She would prowl into the auditorium where we waited before school to force us (her worst students) into extra grammar practice. She often called my mother to tell her what an awful student I was, without any sort of solutions nor empathy. Tears never mo

By Bethany Dowell Often when I hear that there is going to be a celebrity rendition of my favourite reality TV show, my heart sinks. However, when I found out that The Traitors UK  was expanding to the celebrity domain, I couldn’t help but feel giddy inside. Despite only two episodes being aired so far, it’s already clear that The Traitors: Celebrity UK might just be the rare spin-off that works.     Before any reality TV show airs, casting is the most significant talking poi