July 2023
The world premiere of my play Enquiry Concerning Hereafter runs August 4-27 for 21 performances, as part of the Edinburgh Fringe, the world's largest theatre festival. Producing Enquiry is Panmure House, an international academic institution centered…

(This essay, written by Duane Kelly, was originally published July, 2023 by AdamSmithWorks as part of its Speaking of Smith series. Reprinted by permission. Photo is of Kelly at Adam Smith's grave in Edinburgh in 2022.)

August 2023
While travelling…

September 2022
British playwright Tom Stoppard, 85 years old and still working, has long been a hero to me. I would go so far as to declare him our finest living playwright. Leopoldstadt, his latest play, opened in London’s…

August 2022
I find myself at a high-water mark in my theatre life. My play Visiting Cezanne is now on as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world’s largest theatre festival. I have taken up residence in this lovely…