Playwright Peter Arnott, pictured, has turned novelist and is launching his debut, Moon Country, at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh tonight at 7.30pm. Published by Vagabond Books, his existential Scottish comedy Western is "about a man coming out of prison and attempting to re-unite his family by kidnapping them with the aid of a gun and a bag of stolen money" says the author.
As well as Arnott reading from the book, the evening will also feature songs from his currently touring hit Janis Joplin: Full Tilt sung by the show's star Angie Darcy.
traverse.co.uk.
Glasgow promoters Sounds in the Suburbs have a full and varied programme during October. Prince Edward Island-born songbird Jenn Grant, who made a strong impression when she appeared with fellow singer-songwriter Rachel Ries at Arlington Baths in April, returns to the same venue on Friday (October 2). Troubadour Amanda Rheaume keeps the Canadian flag flying on Sunday, October 4 when she plays Woodend Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club in Jordanhill and she’s followed into Woodend by Seattle-based alt-folk singer Anna Coogan on Thursday, October 8 and socio-political commentator Tokyo Rosenthal on Tuesday, October 13. Woodend hosts a Comedy Night on Saturday, October 17th and on Tuesday, October 27 South African pianist Philip Clouts’ quartet plays world jazz from its newly released album, Umoya, again at Woodend.
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