Red Dust Road

10/08/2019 - 21/09/2019

Greenock, Edinburgh International Festival, Stirling, Inverness, Manchester.

"Sasha Frost [is] touchingly radiant"

The Herald

TRAILER

“You are made up from a mixture of myth and gene. You are part fable, part porridge”

Growing up in 70s’ Scotland as the adopted mixed raced child of a Communist couple, young Jackie blossomed into an outspoken, talented poet. Then she decided to find her birth parents…

From Nairn to Lagos, Red Dust Road takes you on a journey full of heart, humour and deep emotions. Discover how we are shaped by the folk songs we hear as much as by the cells in our bodies.

Opening at the Edinburgh International Festival in August 2019, and at HOME, Manchester in September 2019

Touring to Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling and Eden Court Theatre, Inverness in autumn 2019.

 

Written by Jackie Kay. Adapted by Tanika Gupta. Directed by Dawn Walton.

A National Theatre of Scotland and HOME, Manchester co-production. Developed with the support of Macrobert Arts Centre.

Running Time:

130 minutes (with one interval)

Accessible performances available:

  • BSL British Sign Language Performance

  • Captioned

  • Audio Described

  • Relaxed Performance

  • Touch Tour

Recommended Age Guide:

12+

Cast

Headshot for actor Sasha Frost. They are wearing a red jacket, and standing outside against a light blurry background. The portrait is from the shoulder up.
Sasha Frost
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Headshot of actress Elaine C Smith. She is wearing a white top, and looking art the camera. The portrait is from the shoulder up.
Elaine C Smith
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Headshot of actor Stefan Adegbola. They are wearing a grey sweater on a white background, and looking at the camera. The portrait is from the neck up.
Stefan Adegbola
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Headshot of actress Elicia Daly. She is wearing a dark green jumper against a dark, blurry background, and looking at the camera. The portrait is from the neck up.
Elicia Daly
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Headshot for actor Irene Allen. They are wearing a black jumper against a light grey background and are looking at the camera. The portrait is from the neck up.
Irene Allan
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Simone Cornelius
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Lewis Howden
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Seroca Davis
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Declan Spaine
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Creative team

Author
Jackie Kay
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Playwright
Tanika Gupta
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Director
Dawn Walton
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Associate Director
Jack Nurse
Movement Director
Vicki Igbokwe
Composer
Tayo Akinbode
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Designer
Simon Kenny
Lighting Designer
Lizzie Powell
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Sound Designer
Richard Hammarton
Dialect Coach
Ros Steen
Dialect Coach
Joel Trim
Fight Director
Raymond Short
Casting Director
Laura Donnelly CDG

Reviews

"See this show… and feel how good it is to be alive, and to share the world with this truly splendid cast."

Scotsgay
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"Sasha Frost [is] touchingly radiant"

The Herald
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"A celebration of life, laughter and acceptance"

Lothian Life
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"A touching and gripping adaptation of a very special work by the current Scottish Makar"

The Wee Review
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"Full of moments that break the heart and stir joy"

The Times
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"Colliding two worlds and forging a state-of-the-nation drama"

The Telegraph
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"Quiet and sensitive"

The Stage
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(Left to right) Elaine C. Smith and Sasha Frost in Red Dust Road, 2019. Production photography by Richard Davenport.
(Left to right) Stefan Adegbola and Sasha Frost in Red Dust Road, 2019. Production photography by Richard Davenport.
(Left to right) Sasha Frost, Elicia Daly and Irene Allen in Red Dust Road, 2019. Production photography by Richard Davenport.
(Left to right) Elaine C. Smith, Lewis Howden and Sasha Frost in Red Dust Road, 2019. Production photography by Richard Davenport.
Elicia Daly and Stefan Adegbola (cast) Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.
Dawn Walton (director) and Vicki Igbokwe (movement director) Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.
Dawn Walton (director) Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.
Elaine C. Smith and Sasha Frost (cast) Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.
Elaine C. Smith and Sasha Frost (cast) Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.
Simone Cornelius, Seroca Davis, Irene Allan (cast) and Tayo Akinbode (composer) Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.
Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.
Stefan Adegbola, Elicia Daly, Lewis Howden, (cast) Tayo Akinbode, (composer) Elaine C. Smith, Declan Spaine (cast) Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.
Sasha Frost and Lewis Howden (cast) Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.
Declan Spaine, Stefan Adegbola, (cast) Tayo Akinbode (composer) Red Dust Road in Rehearsal. Photography by Sally Jubb.

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Red Dust Road: Listen to the Music

The music in Red Dust Road is a mixture of new composition from Tayo Akinbode and his arrangements of existing songs.

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Scotland’s Most Loved Haggis was kindly donated by MacSween of Edinburgh.

The National Theatre of Scotland reserves the right to alter casts, performances, seating or ticket arrangements.