The wonderful Patricia Routledge. If you've not heard her sing, this is genius: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReSl...

We had a glorious run of our new musical, The Glasgow Poisoner at Òran Mór last week. Great cast, brilliant tech team. Next we tour to Paisley Town Hall (Tues 7th - Fri 10th Oct, 1pm daily) then the Gaiety Theatre Ayr (Wed 15th - Fri 17th, 12pm and 6pm daily): pies and pints incl at every venue.

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2547819... our musical, with book and lyrics by @jenbitespeople.bsky.social and music and lyrics by me, opens next week at Oran Mor, then tours.

Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants". -seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951. This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.

Some of you know that I've wanted to write a musical forever. Some of you know of my lifelong obsession with the Madeleine Smith case. This autumn I get to make this musical with @tomcoop.bsky.social & @samuelmacdonald.bsky.social for @playpiepint.bsky.social and I cannot wait!

This September, I'm thrilled to be making this new musical with @jenbitespeople.bsky.social and @samuelmacdonald.bsky.social for PlayPiePint @playpiepint.bsky.social touring to Ayr Gaiety @thegaiety.bsky.social and Paisley Town Hall @weareoneren.bsky.social

Luna refusing to pose #catsofbluesky

A double Sondheim day for me yesterday: HERE WE ARE at the National (fascinating ideas, doesn't work as a whole) then THE FROGS at Southwark Playhouse (great songs but well choreographed, tedious scenes in Act 2). Both a bit of a slog in the end, as is this very delayed train back to Glasgow.

Feeling inspired and energised by #BEAM2025, which brilliantly showcased the range, diversity and quality of new musical theatre being created in the UK. Thanks @mercurymusicals.bsky.social @mtheatrenetwork.bsky.social for organising your biggest event yet, and #BirminghamHippodrome for hosting.

Petition: ban mobile phone use in Scottish schools petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...

Tiny beach near Arisaig yesterday #scotland

If Trump was President in 1940

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj_a... All festivals need a song. I sing this every fat Tuesday.

I’m enjoying that this got flagged as self-harm.

All bubbles burst eventually.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

I went to my first #martynjoseph gig in my mid teens, at some point in the mid-1990s, at the Regent Centre, Christchurch, Dorset. 30 years later I'm still buying his albums and going to his tours. Last night in Glasgow he was on form as ever: stunning, purposeful song-writing, great performance.

Choose 20 pieces of theatre that have stayed with you or influenced you. One piece per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just a cover or poster. Day 8 #TheatreSky

Choose 20 pieces of theatre that have stayed with you or influenced you. One piece per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just a cover or poster. Day 7 #TheatreSky

Choose 20 pieces of theatre that have stayed with you or influenced you. One piece per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just a cover or poster. Day 6 #TheatreSky (specifically The Bush production)

Choose 20 pieces of theatre that have stayed with you or influenced you. One piece per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just a cover or poster. Day 5 #TheatreSky

Choose 20 pieces of theatre that have stayed with you or influenced you. One piece per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just a cover or poster. Day 4 #TheatreSky

this country, whose scribbled coastline traps the wild Atlantic in a maze of stone

Okay I’ll play.

tracking Scotland’s individually- and brilliantly named gritting lorries is our new game www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...

The Yellow Club; Who Pays the Piper?; A Little Night Music; Armour: a herstory of the Scottish Bard; and Company; Merrily We Roll Along and Into the Woods. Sending love to all the wonderful people I've worked with this year x

in Llangyniew

let the wild rumpus begin

Icicles over a waterfall outside Pitlochry this morning

when did they switch from saying Agricultural Story Advisor to 'Farming and Countryside Advisor' after The Archers, and why?

Naming no names [Scottish arts organisations], but… um… yes please.

I’d like an app that adds up how many minutes per day I spend looking round the house trying find where I’ve left my phone

Very happy with the responses so far to our newly opened production of Mother Goose at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr - especially from @thomdibdin.bsky.social Here’s a quote from the lovely review!

Sainsbury’s shelf stacker Chorister Pizza chef Primary school debating teacher Typist for psychiatrist Receptionist of methadone clinic Marker of GCSE RE papers