Scotties

Scotties // Scotties

By Muireann Kelly and Frances Poet

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. BSL interpretation included in some performances.

★★★★★
“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

Cast & Creative Team

Co-writers – Muireann Kelly & Frances Poet

Scots speech adapted by Liz Lochead

Director – Muireann Kelly
Dramaturg – Pamela McQueen
Set and Costume Designer – Charlotte Lane
Lighting Designer – Simon Wilkinson
Choreographer – Jessica Kennedy
Composer and MD – Laoise Kelly
Sound Design – Ross Wilson
Movement Rehearsal Director – Chrissie Ardill
Costume Supervisor – Jessica Griffiths

Ryan Hunter – Michael
Faoileann Cunningham – Molly
Cian McNamara – Fraoch
Colin Campbell – Seán Óg
Stephen McCole – Aonghas/Gaffer/Scots Man
Mairi Morrison – Morag/Squad Woman
Anne Kidd – Grace/Forewin/Scots Woman
Alana MacInnes – Piper/Girlín
BSL performance interpreter – Catherine King

Producer – Callum Smith
Production Manager – Elleanor Somerville
Company Stage Manager – Katharina Siebert
Technical Stage Manager – Stephen Cunningham
Head of Stage – Emma Campbell
Design Placement – Alice Watson
Company Co-ordinator – Fiona Murray
Creative Learning & Outreach Facilitator – Calum MacDonald
Press & Publicity – Story Telling PR, Miriam Attwood and Miriam Black
Marketing Consultants – Yellow Bird Digital, Lindsay Hammond and Nicola Paul
Marketing Placement – Frances Driscoll
Graphic Design – Sean McGonigal
Production Photography – Mihaela Bodlovic

Co-commisioned by National Theatre of Scotland & Theatre Gu Leòr

Tour Dates

13/9/18 – 15/9/18 – Tron Theatre, Glasgow
19/9/18 – Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling
21/9/18 – 22/9/18 – Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
24/9/18 – Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
27/9/18 – 29/9/18 – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
5/10/18 – 6/10/18 – Achill College, Achill, County Mayo, Ireland

Presented by Theatre Gu Leòr with support from the National Theatre of Scotland and the Abbey Theatre

Supported By

Creative Scotland
Colmcille
National Theatre of Scotland
Abbey Theatre

Scotties // Scotties

By Muireann Kelly and Frances Poet

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