Writer nominated for Amnesty International award
A PLAY by Caithness writer George Gunn has been nominated for an Amnesty International freedom of expression award.
The work 3000 Trees was inspired by the life of lawyer and political activist Willie Macrae. The play, which features two Caithness actors, Adam Robertson and Helen Mackay, is being staged as part of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Now it has been nominated for an award, much to the delight of far north MSP Rob Gibson, who has seen the play.
He said: "As ever with George Gunn, the play had heart and soul and was deeply moving. I knew Willie Macrae and was quite emotional by the end of it. Everything about the play was class, the acting was exceptional as was the stage direction but at the heart of it was the writing."
Mr Gibson has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament congratulating Gunn on his nomination.
Willie Macrae died in Wester Ross in April 1985 and was said to have committed suicide, but others believe he was murdered.
