For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to creator and performer Claire Love Wilson and director and performance-maker Peter Lorenz to hear all about Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid which has just completed a full run at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, and is about to tour Scotland, Ireland, and England.
Claire and Peter explain the inspiration behind the show, how the two met and then came to work together, the music and the influence of Scottish ballads, having to adapt for different venues, the collaborative nature of the piece, and working with An Tobar & Mull Theatre & The frank theatre.
It was also fascinating to talk to people at the end of an Edinburgh Fringe run rather than about to begin to hear the reality rather than the expectation, the practicalities involved, and challenges faced. Details on tour dates are below...
Here's a brief description of the show: "Morag’s death left a silence in her place. When her grand-daughter Sam inherits her piano, she also inherits the mystery of Morag’s story. An intimate letter composed of fragmented Scottish ballads leads Sam to uncover Morag’s possible queerness. In piecing together Morag’s history through their shared Scottish musical heritage, Sam discovers a voice of her own."
Tour Dates:
Scotland
4 September Beacon Arts Centre - Greenock
6 September Byre Theatre - St. Andrews
10 September CatStrand - New Galloway
Ireland
12 September An Táin Arts Centre - Dundalk
19 September Riverbank Arts Centre - Newbridge
England
25 September Arts Depot London - London
27 & 28 September Tobacco Factory Theatres - Bristol
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