Scotties
September - October 2018
Overview
‘Beir abhaile ár marbh. Bring us home our dead’
A telegram sent from Achill in 1937 inspires the untold story of ten young lads lost in a Scottish bothy fire. The effects reach across the sea, waking the soul of a young Glasgow boy today as he struggles to find his voice.
In a unique collaboration, award-winning Scottish company Theatre Gu Leòr and The Abbey present an innovative new play, exploring the shared linguistic, musical and cultural traditions of Scotland and Ireland, created by artists from both nations.
A co-production between Theatre Gu Leòr and The Abbey Theatre, supported by National Theatre of Scotland and Colmcille
Tour venues
Tron Theatre, Glasgow; Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling; Eden Court Theatre, Inverness; Lemon Tree, Aberdeen; Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; Coláiste Acla, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Cast
Creative team
- Name
- Muireann Kelly
- Role
- Co-sgrìobhadeairean & Stiùiriche / Co-writer and Director
- Name
- Frances Poet
- Role
- Co-sgrìobhadeairean / Co-Writer
- Name
- Charlotte Lane
- Role
- Dealbhadair / Designer
- Name
- Simon Wilkinson
- Role
- Dealbhadair Solais / Lighting Designer
- Name
- Jessica Kennedy
- Role
- Coireògrafaiche / Choreographer
- Name
- Laoise Kelly
- Role
- Ceòl / Dealbhadh-Fuaime - Music and Sound Design
- Name
- Ross Wilson
- Role
- Ceòl / Dealbhadh-Fuaime - Music and Sound Design
- Name
- Pamela McQueen
- Role
- Neach-leasachaidh Dràma / Dramaturg