Did Adam Smith & David Hume enjoy an 18th century bromance at the height of the Scottish Enlightenment?

Andy Corelli thinks so, and reflected that as he brought playwright Duane Kelly's Enquiry Concerning Hereafter to life at Adam Smith's Panmure House during this year’s Edinburgh festivities

During the play, the character of Adam Smith dies - and the action is played out in the very building where Smith himself died, in 1790.

I really enjoyed creating a podcast ahead of the run - and then seeing the play come to life as an audience member.

Dougal Lee as Adam Smith, Mark Coleman as David Hume & Ian Sexon as Charon, boatman of the underworld, were just brilliant.

The festival is over but the podcast lives on. Have a listen - the insight into Duane Kelly’s creative process and how Andy Corelli set out to realise his vision, is fascinating.

And fun fact: the wider work of Panmure House is covered in the podcast too, and involves a massive-headed Adam Smith, created by the same people who make the heads for TV’s The Masked Singer. Who knew?

Listen to the podcast here - and listen to Saving Panmure House, about how Adam Smith's final home was rescued from dereliction here.