IN August 2017 the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) brought a play to the Edinburgh Fringe which wowed audiences, both with its subject matter and its staging. Entitled Adam, written by Glasgow-based playwright Frances Poet, and presented at the Traverse Theatre, the play told the real life story of Adam Kashmiry, a young Egyptian transgender man who had successfully sought asylum in Scotland. The production was directed by acclaimed dramatist Cora Bissett. The director of such powerful dramas as Roadkill and Glasgow Girls, Bissett had established herself as an excellent and humanistic creator of theatre about the real and diverse stories of trafficked people and asylum seekers.
Amanda Holden and Michelle Keegan are leading a host of celebrities in putting up elaborate door decorations as the new Tier 4 lockdown leaves them house-bound.
A number of stars have taken to Instagram at the height of the proverbial season to be jolly to show off their property adornments – as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces draconian new measures in a bid to tackle COVID-19 infection rates.
Rather than share the usual slew of social media snaps from the popular winter destination beaches of the Caribbean and Maldives, the stars have hired professional decorators to spruce up their hot-so-humble abodes with baubles and foliage.
For some celebrities, merely hanging a festive wreath on the front door just isn t enough.
So they ve taken up doorscaping – drafting in professional florists to give their entrances a stunning full Christmas makeover.
It s become something of a competition, with stars vying for the most showstopping effect by posting photos of the results on social media.
High-end florist Early Hours London decked out Amanda Holden s homes in London and Gloucestershire with iridescent baubles and foliage
The blue display outside the Britain s Got Talent judge s house in the capital even featured peacock feathers
Amanda s home in Gloucestershire is pictured and the decorations include gold baubles and green foliage