Press release

QMU CONVERSATIONS with Joyce McMillan

Joyce McMillan holds public interviews with leading figures of theatre and screen  

The distinguished theatre critic, Joyce McMillan, is to interview prominent figures from the worlds of theatre and screen in front of a public audience.

Joyce McMillan, who is a visiting Professor at Queen Margaret University’s School of Drama and Creative Industries, will conduct a series of high profile interviews with well known actors, directors and producers during November and December this year.

The QMU Conversations series, which will include an interview with the Scottish actor, Bill Paterson star of ‘Sea of Souls’, ‘Little Dorrit’ and ‘Law and Order:UK’, and, is open to the public, creative industry practitioners and students.

Joyce McMillan explained: “The idea behind the series is to give both drama students and the general public an insight into the work of some of Scotland’s most successful theatre and screen professionals and to offer some wider reflections on the development of Scotland’s stage and screen culture over the last few decades.”

In November, Joyce will also interview actor and director, David Hayman, star of ITV police drama ‘Trial and Retribution’; and David MacLennan, producer of Glasgow’s very successful ‘A Play, A Pie and A Pint’ seasons, and former artistic director of Wildcat Stage Productions.

Vicky Featherstone and John Tiffany,Artistic Director and Associate Director of the National Theatre of Scotland, will be interviewed in December.

Joyce concluded: “I am delighted to have such a distinguished and exciting line-up of industry professionals to introduce to our rising generation of theatre artists at Queen Margaret University’s School of Drama and Creative Industries. These sessions, which are sure to be entertaining, will most certainly offer an insight into career development in the theatre.”

The QMU Conversations series will take place at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Tickets are free but booking is essential. Book your place indicating which dates you would like to attend: Email: Joanna Murray, jmurray1@qmu.ac.uk , Tel: 0131 474 0000.

Each interview will begin at 5.15pm, open questions at 6pm, followed by a drinks reception at 6.30pm.

The dates and interviewees are as follows:

2 November : David MacLennan - producer, ‘A Play, A Pie And A Pint’ seasons, Oran Mor, Glasgow, and former Artistic Director, Wildcat Stage Productions

16 November : David Hayman, actor and director, ‘Trial and Retribution’

23 November 09 : Bill Paterson, actor and writer, ‘Sea of Souls’, ‘Little Dorrit’ and ‘Law and Order:UK’

7 December 09 : Vicky Featherstone and John Tiffany, Artistic Director and Associate Director, National Theatre of Scotland

ENDS

For further media information please contact Lynne Russell, Press and PR Officer, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, tel: 0131 474 0000, mobile: 07711 011 239, email: lrussell@qmu.ac.uk