That the Parliament notes with sadness the sudden passing of Kristin Linklater, from Orkney, on 5 June 2020 at the age of 84; understands that Kristin was a world-renowned teacher of voice production who has supported and taught hundreds of people to discover the potential of their voices; recognises that she worked with a range of internationally-acclaimed actors and performers, most notably Bill Murray and Sir Patrick Stewart; notes that Kristin combined both her successful academic and theatrical careers in Europe and the United States, including as an author of two books and various articles on the use of the voice, and as an actor in many Shakespearean productions; acknowledges that her love and knowledge of Shakespeare led to her co-founding the Shakespeare and Company in Lenox, Massachusetts in 1978 where she taught and acted the work of Shakespeare; further acknowledges that Kristin was appointed as Professor of Theatre Arts at Columbia University in 1997 and continued to provide workshops across the United States until her return to Orkney in 2013 to found the Kristin Linklater Voice Centre; recognises that the Centre, situated adjacent to her house in Quoyloo, has provided catered, residential workshops for students looking to improve their verbal communication skills and, in her words, "free their voice"; notes that Kristin was also made an Honorary Fellow of the University of Highlands and Islands in 2017; believes that her extraordinary career has had a powerful impact on the lives of many people around the world, through both her critically acclaimed teaching and her passion for theatre; thanks Kristin for her many years of hard work and commitment to helping others, and believes that her legacy and work will continue to have a profound influence into the future.