For the first time in its history, the Edinburgh International Festival will this summer spend more than £10 million on its most spectacular programme for years. An inspiring bill was announced yesterday, with particularly strong theatre and classical music programmes, as Jonathan Mills, the festival director, reaped a huge dividend from the London Olympics.
Some of the most high-profile productions are linked directly to London 2012 and the Cultural Olympiad. These include versions of Macbeth and The Rape of Lucrece, produced under the auspices of the World Shakepeare Festival, and all three of the international theatre productions at Ingliston, a new drama hub sponsored by London 2012 Festival. Speed of Light, a dazzling show on Arthur’s Seat, is one of only four projects