Talk of the Town: Curtain call to save the day for play

AS they say, the show must go on.

But that's of no reassurance to the cast of Nighthawks, after losing their lead character to illness just days ahead of the play's Leith Festival premiere.

Now script writer Annie George and her crew are desperately searching for a talented black actor in his early 20s who can learn the lines in time for launch night on June 10.

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"It's a long shot, but if there's an actor out there who is up for a challenge there's a great lead part ready for you here," said Annie.

"I was going to rewrite the part as a woman, but the show is only days away. We're hoping there will be someone who can fit the bill."

Contact Annie on 07801 802 043 or e-mail [email protected]

Father figure Balfour is a uniting force for council

IT'S not often that you get councillors from all political parties agreeing on something.

But at yesterday's full council meeting, the City Chambers was united in congratulating Councillor Jeremy Balfour on the new arrival of twin daughters.

Let's hope his council colleagues are sympathetic to the Tory councillor for Corstorphine and Murrayfield if he turns up to future meetings looking a little bit tired.

Congratulations were also offer to Green councillor Alison Johnstone and the SNP's Colin Keir on their appointments to the Scottish Parliament.

Checking out the check-in

IT is one of latest trends on Facebook, allowing users to share their socialising habits with friends.

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The "check-in" option means people can list themselves as being at pubs, clubs and tourist attractions. Now it has gone as far as detailing places in Edinburgh you might not think of.

More than 2500 have "checked in" to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary through the social networking tool as they wait for treatment of their own, or for friends and relatives.

The hospital even has sub-groups for the facility, with 130 people having "checked in" to the A&E department alone in the past year.

Ich bin a crime writer

IT'S not just Edinburghers who like to kick back and read about the seamier side of life in the Capital, it seems.

Crime novelist Tony Black is in the Capital next week filming an advertisement for his first book - to be shown in Germany, where it is being launched in translation in August. He tells Talk of the Town: "The Germans love gritty Scottish crime fiction apparently."