About Lyceum at Home on Stage

A unique chance to experience Lyceum at Home live on stage at The Lyceum. 

Following an intimate run in homes across Edinburgh, all four specially commissioned plays come together for the first time in a compelling quadruple bill. Written by leading Scottish voices - Apphia Campbell (Black is the Color of My Voice, Through the Mud), Alexander McCall Smith (The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, 44 Scotland Street novels), Isla Cowan (Alright Sunshine, To the Bone) and Stephen Greenhorn (Sunshine on Leith, River City) - these powerful 30-minute monologues capture the lives, choices and everyday moments that shape the city. 

Part of the Lyceum’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, this is a rare opportunity to see all four plays in one unforgettable evening of storytelling.

Loved Too Hard by Apphia Campbell

A sharp, intimate look at what happens when imagined connection becomes unsettlingly real.

Love Letter to a City by Alexander McCall Smith

A tender portrait of love and youth in 1990s Edinburgh, set against the backdrop of a changing world.

The Sights by Isla Cowan

A disillusioned tour guide rediscovers Edinburgh through an unexpected encounter. 

Dylan’s Big Day by Stephen Greenhorn

A young man’s chaotic day becomes a heartfelt, revealing moment of connection in a stranger’s home.

Cast and Credits

  • Loved Too Hard Writer Apphia Campbell
  • Loved Too Hard Director Zinnie Harris
  • Love Letter to a City Writer Alexander McCall Smith
  • Love Letter to a City Director Ben Harrison
  • The Sights Writer Isla Cowan
  • The Sights Director Shilpa T-Hyland
  • Dylan's Big Day Writer Stephen Greenhorn
  • Dylan's Big Day Director Eve Nicol
  • Sound Designer Richard Bell
  • Filmmaker Jack Willison