Rachel’s cousins/ Margaret saves Scotland

With the Play, Pie and Pint lunchtime season in full swing, there’s a chance to catch up with the work of two of Scotland’s leading female writers. In Ann Marie Di Mambro’s Rachel’s Cousins, genteel Glasgow careerwoman Rachel has unwelcome health news to pass on to her working-class cousins; while queen of crime Val Mcdermid captures the spirit of a nine-year old Yorkshire girl who loves Scotland, and wants to help her adopted country find freedom!

Rachel’s Cousins at Oran Mor, Glasgow, today, and Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, 10-14 April. Margaret Saves Scotland at Oran Mor, 9-14 April, and the Traverse, 17-21 April.