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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Liza Goddard: Renowned English actress 'a bit frightened' about debuting Scottish accent in Edinburgh play
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Actress Liza Goddard has said she is "a bit frightened" to debut her Scottish accent when she performs on stage in Edinburgh next month. The 75-year-old star, who has appeared in TV shows including Doctor Who and Bergerac, as well as 1969 series Take Three Girls, said she had been "trying out" her accent in shops in preparation for playing 19th-century crofter Enid McRae in a production of play The Croft, at the Festival Theatre. The play has already been performed in theatres across England. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Goddard also revealed she had enlisted the help of Lewis folk singer Dolina Maclennan to help her pronounce some Gaelic phrases required for the part. Based on a true story, The Croft, which also stars Coronation Street and Casualty star Gray O'Brien, charts the life of the last woman to live on a remote croft on the Applecross peninsula. 'I'm a bit frightened about performing in Edinburgh,' Ms Goddard said. 'I've had lots of practice and a very good voice teacher. Sometimes, apparently, I go to Morningside, but mostly I stay in the Highlands. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I quite like accents. I do practice all the time in shops. I don't know why I feel that people in shops are going to say 'oh, you're not Scottish'. But of course, they don't. They're probably accepting of however you talk. Liza Goddard stars as Enid. | The Croft 'So, I don't know if that's a good thing, but I have a happy time being Scottish most of the time.' Ms Goddard added: 'Gray [O'Brien] is very useful because he'll tell me if my vowels are going a bit south.' Mr O'Brien said the pair have a ritual to get Ms Goddard into her Scottish accent before going on stage. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I say 'guid' and she says 'guid' and then I say 'aye' and she says 'aye',' he said. 'Her accent is pretty good. She's so jolly hockey sticks normally that it is funny to see her playing this dour, crofter woman.' He added: 'It's been a really difficult play. It makes you feel guilty that people are turning these old crofts into holiday homes, after all that happened in the Clearances. I know the audience in Edinburgh will have a good awareness of that. I'm not sure how much our audiences in England knew before.' The Croft writer Ali Milles was inspired by stories of local women told at the Applecross visitor centre. The play moves between the life of Ms McRae, in the 1870s, to modern times, when other characters stay at a holiday home next door to Ms McRae's remote croft. Ms Goddard said she had called on Ms Maclennan, a friend of Scottish actor John Bett, to help her with the Gaelic lines. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Liza Goddard, while appearing in Bergerac in 1997 | PA She said: 'She very kindly recorded it for me so I could then practice. I feel confident doing it all because of her. It'll be a great treat to meet her when she comes to Edinburgh to see the play.' Director Alastair Whatley said he found the location a "really spooky place" when he visited out of season to get a feel for the area before starting work on the play. He recounted finding himself in the Applecross Inn with just one other guest. 'I went up and I visited it a few times, and it's an amazing, beautiful place,' he said. 'But when it's raining and it's dark and you're on your own, it's a really spooky place.' Mr Whatley said of staying at the award-winning Applecross Inn: 'It was just me and one other guest, who I never met, and the owners. It was the off season and nothing was open out there, and it was pouring with rain. It was really kind of bleak, but also magical, it was quite easy to get into the play.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He added: 'There's something about it, particularly when you learn the history and the tragedy that's come its way, which is quite powerful.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
New interactive exhibit launches at New Mexico Museum of Space History
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A new interactive exhibit in New Mexico is helping people tap into the past and future of space. The 'Wall of Firsts' at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo takes visitors on a journey through time using touchscreen technology created by Corrales-based company Ideum. A downtown Albuquerque shoe shine parlor is still serving patrons after nearly a century The exhibit follows a timeline starting when the man known as the father of modern rocketry moved to Roswell. 'We start with early rocketry, so 1900 is the earliest, so that's more of like Dr. Goddard and him coming up with liquid fuel propellant. And then we go into post-war, so 1946-55, that's when they building all the missiles and building that technology,' said Brianna Buller, curator supervisor at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. The exhibit also explores the Space Race, the Space Shuttle Era, the modern era, and the future of space. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Rhyl Journal
22-05-2025
- Business
- Rhyl Journal
Jobs at risk as Harvey Nichols considers axing hampers and own-brand food
The department store business is undergoing a three-year turnaround programme under recently-appointed boss Julia Goddard in order to return the firm to profit. On Wednesday, the company told staff it is launching a consultation that will impact around 5%, or roughly 70, of the group's 1,400-strong workforce. Bosses have put forward restructuring proposals, which could see it stop a number of 'non-core' parts of its business. It said it is therefore looking at potentially shutting down its own-brand food products, hampers and corporate food offering, and its online food marketplace. It comes as Ms Goddard, who became chief executive last year, seeks to sharpen its fashion, beauty and hospitality offering to help improve its fortunes. Harvey Nichols said it has secured a raft of new fashion brands and is pushing forward with a major refurbishment of its Knightsbridge store to attract more customers. A company spokeswoman said: 'Harvey Nichols is undergoing a significant transformation to re-establish the brand as a British icon and flagship destination. 'As part of this transformation, we have already secured 75 new fashion brands for 2025. 'In line with this strategy and the focus on our core fashion and beauty edit, we are putting forward proposals regarding the non-core areas of our business and the restructuring of some of our teams. 'We are committed to supporting all affected employees through this transition and ensuring the long-term success of our business..
Leader Live
21-05-2025
- Business
- Leader Live
Jobs at risk as Harvey Nichols considers axing hampers and own-brand food
The department store business is undergoing a three-year turnaround programme under recently-appointed boss Julia Goddard in order to return the firm to profit. On Wednesday, the company told staff it is launching a consultation that will impact around 5%, or roughly 70, of the group's 1,400-strong workforce. Bosses have put forward restructuring proposals, which could see it stop a number of 'non-core' parts of its business. It said it is therefore looking at potentially shutting down its own-brand food products, hampers and corporate food offering, and its online food marketplace. It comes as Ms Goddard, who became chief executive last year, seeks to sharpen its fashion, beauty and hospitality offering to help improve its fortunes. Harvey Nichols said it has secured a raft of new fashion brands and is pushing forward with a major refurbishment of its Knightsbridge store to attract more customers. A company spokeswoman said: 'Harvey Nichols is undergoing a significant transformation to re-establish the brand as a British icon and flagship destination. 'As part of this transformation, we have already secured 75 new fashion brands for 2025. 'In line with this strategy and the focus on our core fashion and beauty edit, we are putting forward proposals regarding the non-core areas of our business and the restructuring of some of our teams. 'We are committed to supporting all affected employees through this transition and ensuring the long-term success of our business..
Powys County Times
21-05-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
Jobs at risk as Harvey Nichols considers axing hampers and own-brand food
Dozens of jobs are at risk at Harvey Nichols as part of an overhaul that could see the luxury retailer stop selling its own food products and hampers. The department store business is undergoing a three-year turnaround programme under recently-appointed boss Julia Goddard in order to return the firm to profit. On Wednesday, the company told staff it is launching a consultation that will impact around 5%, or roughly 70, of the group's 1,400-strong workforce. Bosses have put forward restructuring proposals, which could see it stop a number of 'non-core' parts of its business. It said it is therefore looking at potentially shutting down its own-brand food products, hampers and corporate food offering, and its online food marketplace. It comes as Ms Goddard, who became chief executive last year, seeks to sharpen its fashion, beauty and hospitality offering to help improve its fortunes. Harvey Nichols said it has secured a raft of new fashion brands and is pushing forward with a major refurbishment of its Knightsbridge store to attract more customers. A company spokeswoman said: 'Harvey Nichols is undergoing a significant transformation to re-establish the brand as a British icon and flagship destination. 'As part of this transformation, we have already secured 75 new fashion brands for 2025. 'In line with this strategy and the focus on our core fashion and beauty edit, we are putting forward proposals regarding the non-core areas of our business and the restructuring of some of our teams.
