Russell T Davies joins Alan Cumming's Pitlochry theatre festival line-up

Russell T Davies will appear 'in conversation' at Alan Cumming's new Out In The Hills festival in Pitlochry, which opens on January 16; the programme also includes Sir Ian McKellen, Graham Norton and Val McDermid.

Russell T Davies has joined the line-up for a new LGBT theatre festival at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, programmed by Alan Cumming. The Out In The Hills event opens on January 16 in Pitlochry. Davies will take part in an "in conversation" event on the opening day. Alan Cumming will also lead a cast in a play called Me And The Girls, and Sir Ian McKellen will star in a rehearsed reading of a one-man play, Equinox. Equinox is by Laurie Slade and directed by Sean Mathias, and the festival programme further lists Graham Norton, Val McDermid and Mhairi Black. Known details: - Out In The Hills festival is at Pitlochry Festival Theatre and opens January 16. - Russell T Davies is scheduled for an "in conversation" event on the opening day. - Alan Cumming programmed the festival and will perform in Me And The Girls with a cast of six. - Sir Ian McKellen will present a rehearsed reading of Equinox, written by Laurie Slade and directed by Sean Mathias. - Other named participants include Graham Norton, writer Val McDermid and former MP Mhairi Black. Summary: The festival brings several well-known figures from theatre, broadcasting and writing to Pitlochry for a programme focused on LGBT-themed work. The event opens on January 16; scheduled appearances include Russell T Davies' "in conversation" session and performances by Alan Cumming and Sir Ian McKellen. Further details on additional events and audience response are undetermined at this time.