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In this exquisite film we go backstage at Glasgow’s Tron to hear and see the poet’s work performed with beguiling theatricality
It’s been a long time since we saw the black doors of Glasgow’s Tron theatre swing open. A long time, too, since we caught sight of its artistic director, Andy Arnold, who emerges from theatrical gloom in this exquisite 30-minute film to lead us through the building’s shut-off corridors and back rooms.
He’s wearing a dishevelled dinner jacket and bowler hat – shades of Waiting for Godot and that era when everyone dressed for the theatre. He smiles in welcome but our visit feels illicit.
Related: Edwin Morgan obituary
High Man Pen Meander is available online until 13 December.
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