Take a look at this image which appears without comment in a recent Plaything post.It is not a manifestation of iphone mania but a bushel under which a theatrical light is hiding. Our director, who is not normally publicity shy, is surely appealing in this instance to only her most dedicated readers; those who can be relied upon to magnify the picture and scan the text thoroughly in search of hidden treasure.

That treasure is the news that her production of The Tempest on board the Mary of Guise barge moored in the Water of Leith is a 2010 Fringe Festival hot ticket.

So get yours now.