Kathleen, growing up in Belfast in the early 1960s, is the daughter of Catholic parents who run a pub that serves both Protestant and Catholic communities. Her father, Pat, is a genial man who adores his family and his fiddle, and loves to tell stories. Her mother, Mary, wants to better the family - whatever the price. Even if it involves tearing the heart out of the family.
The latest from Marie Jones, the author of Stones in His Pockets, is a winner. The Blind Fiddler is not fashionable theatre, and, like much of Jones' work, it flirts with the sentimental, but its heart is so big, and its storytelling style so direct and unaffected, that it's a play that envelops you entirely and hugs you tight.
This is a quest by a grown-up daughter to discover the father she never knew, and Jones's success is in focussing on one family's tragedy but giving it a social and political context. It shows how people are products of their times. It is also a reminder that in the rush to do the best for our children we may do them harm by forgetting that education and money are no substitute for love, the time to tell stories, play music and remember who we are and where we came from.
· Until August 30. Box office: 0131-226 2428.
