Autumn/Winter 2025 News Updates

It’s been a busy one recently with several projects on the go over this Autumn/Winter, including The Burns Project which has been touring to various castles and other National Trust sites across Scotland. Find out all about this exciting project at the National Trust for Scotland website.

The Burns Project touring across National Trust for Scotland venues.

I have also been back at the Òran Mór directing my first A Play, A Pie and A Pint production in over 15 years. Strangers in the Night was a delight to work on, and what a pleasure and honouring I had directing such a talented cast.

“Anchored by two powerhouse performances and Cora Bissett’s astute direction, this is a production that embraces sentimentality without drowning in it.” - The QR

Read this 5-star review in full here.

Strangers in the Night. Photo ©Tommy Ga Ken Wan.

On the acting front, I recently popped up as a very severe authoritative boss lady, Jacky Poole, in psychodrama The Ridge. Shot on location between New Zealand and Scotland, The Ridge stars BAFTA Scotland award-winning Scots actress Lauren Lyle (Karen Pirie, Outlander) in the lead role of Mia, who is fleeing addiction and leaving behind a professional life in tatters in Scotland. She accepts a wedding invitation from her estranged sister in New Zealand – only to find the would-be-bride dead upon arrival.  For more information click here.

Image courtesy of Great Southern Studios / Sinner Films / BBC Scotland / Sky New Zealand Originals

And finally, I recently had the most stimulating time mentoring young drama students who were tasked to create their own 7-min pieces of political theatre at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.