Theatre Gu Leòr, supported by National Theatre of Scotland and Abbey Theatre, presents:

SCOTTIES

BY MUIREANN KELLY & FRANCES POET

“Beir abhaile ar marbh / Send home our dead”

A telegram from Ireland in 1937 inspires the untold story of ten young lads from Achill lost in a Scottish bothy fire. The effects reach across the sea, waking the soul of a young Glasgow boy today struggling to find his voice.

A powerful new play celebrating the music and languages of Scotland and Ireland, with a creative team drawn from both nations.

Accessible to audiences both with and without Gaelic.

#ScottiesTGL.

Supported by Creative Scotland, Colmcille, National Theatre of scotland and Abbey Theatre
Co-commisioned by National Theatre of Scotland & Theatre Gu Leòr

Scotties Trailer Sept/Oct 2018

Audience Reactions to SCOTTIES on Friday 14th September 2018 @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow

SCOTTIES TOUR:

Thursday 13th – Sat 15th September - Tron Theatre, Glasgow

7.45pm nightly + 2.30pm Saturday matinee

Post Show discussion 13th September.

Saturday 15th evening - BSL interpreted by Catherine King & Audio Described

Wednesday 19th September - Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling

Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd September - Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Saturday 22nd - BSL interpreted by Catherine King

Monday 24th September - Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Thursday 27th – Saturday 29th September - Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Friday 28th show BSL interpreted by Catherine King

Friday 5th and Saturday 6th October - Coláiste Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland

Reviews

★★★★★ “Beautifully written and powerfully performed…A truly unforgettable performance.” - The Skinny

★★★★ “A brooding hybrid of theatrical forms...which moves between ceilidh and lament” - The Herald

★★★★ “A show to remember, and an important staging-post in Scotland’s long journey towards greater knowledge of itself, through the stories it tells.” - The Scotsman

★★★★“The eight-strong cast...under a haunting lighting design by Simon Wilkinson emerge from Charlotte Lane’s translucent set like wandering souls” - Reviewsphere

PHOTOS by Mihaela Bodlovic