35 episodes
Letters to the Lyceum Lyceum Theatre
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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With The Lyceum auditorium sitting empty for the first time in decades during the current pandemic, Artistic Director David Greig is inviting artists and audiences alike to contribute their stories about life in these unprecedented times in a Letter to The Lyceum. All letters received will be added to the website below to form a collective portrait of a world turned upside down.
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Karine Polwart reads her Letter to the Lyceum
Karine's letter takes us back from the Lyceum stage to former plague times, via the birds that visited her Midlothian garden during lockdown.
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Lesley Hart reads Philip Howard's Letter to the Lyceum
Lesley Hart reads Philip Howard's letter, on a theatre populated with the ghosts of past productions.
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Sam Heughan reads his Letter to the Lyceum
Sam's evocative letter takes us back to his first encounters with the Lyceum as an usher, and latterly as a member of the Lyceum Youth Theatre.
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Lesley Hart reads Tony Cownie's Letter to the Lyceum
Tony Cownie's Letter to the Lyceum evokes the spirit of the theatre's resident ghost, Ellen Terry.
Read by Lesley Hart.
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Saskia Ashdown reads Sara Shaarawi's Letter to the Lyceum
Playwright Sara Shaarawi pens a letter about the unexpected experience of swapping the big city for lockdown on the Isle of Colonsay.
Read by Saskia Ashdown.
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Lesley Hart reads Val McDermid's Letter to the Lyceum
Starting out from her roots in the lang toun; Val McDermid reflects on the 'perpetual promise' of theatre.
Read by Lesley Hart.
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Customer Reviews
Bittersweet
Lovely to hear the letters read aloud - wiping a wee tear.
4th June. Another great listen- keep them coming.
10th July. Thanks for a listen to more lovely letters