National Theatre of Scotland

'one of the best women's roles ever to emerge from Scottish theatre' Joyce MacMillan in The Guardian

While others worry about the trivial things in life, like food, a roof over their heads, rent strikes and world wars, Elizabeth Gordon Quinn has but one concern – her piano. She can’t play a note but it sets her apart from her impoverished neighbours. Or so she thinks…

Written in 1985, Elizabeth Gordon Quinn is a contemporary classic, widely considered to be one of the best women's roles ever to emerge from Scottish theatre. Holding court amidst her dysfunctional family and its filth, Elizabeth Gordon Quinn is an unforgettable tragicomic heroine with an extraordinary power to repel and attract.

John Tiffany (Perfect Days, Passing Places, Gagarin Way) directs a crack Scottish cast in a production that promises to be epic and electrifying.

'You expect that a play set in the Glasgow rent strike of 1915 will be a model of dour social realism, but Elizabeth Gordon Quinn confounds all expectations. The result is both startling and provocative.' The Guardian

Notes : Chris Hannan is one of Scotland’s most inspiring and influential writers. His work has been staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Traverse Theatre, the Old Vic and the Bush and includes the plays Shining Souls, The Evil Doers and Elizabeth Gordon Quinn.