In-demand Scots playwright Rona Munro on how inspiration strikes from the cobbles of Edinburgh to ...
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Register for our free newsletter IT remains one of the world´s most popular novels, an enduring, sun-dappled story of love, war and music. Now one of Scotland´s most talented writers is bringing Captain Corelli´s Mandolin to the stage. And Rona Munro, who has written a series of acclaimed plays and TV shows, admits the challenge of adapting such a popular bestseller, first published in 1994 before selling three million copies, was daunting. The epic love story is set on the Greek island of Cephalonia during its Italian and German occupation in the Second World War and Rona said turning the tale into a play needed a lot of care, adding: `The novel is huge, so you have to look at how to keep...