James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life. This tour was different though. Returning home after his first stint away, he received a letter that exploded his life, and the tour became a search: for the person who sent it, for a sense of where he comes from, and to… Read more »
A heartfelt play about pigeons, home and the power of hobbies by acclaimed playwright Laurie Motherwell. Part of the wildly successful lunchtime theatre phenomenon A Play, A Pie and A Pint. All tickets include a pie plus a drink (alcoholic or soft). “Just a fantastic concept ” The Guardian
There is a legend from my hometown, Ayr that a 17th-century witch built a house on the high street in just one night with the Devil’s assistance. Today, a quarter of the shops on Ayr high street are empty – the town holds one of the highest shop vacancy rates in Britain. The plot that… Read more »
Come and enjoy a celebration of the creativity and skills of some of the talented and brilliant Dumfries & Galloway based performing arts practitioners we have supported in 2024 through our Support for Ambition Fund and Rough Mix collaboration with Magnetic North. As well as sharing their creative ideas and explorations, there will be an… Read more »
The Flames reignite in a striking and unique performance using a mix of film, music and performance to explore stories about life after 50. Taking inspiration from everyday life, the show challenges pre-conceived ideas of how older people think and what they aspire to. The Flames is a performance company for creative people aged 50+.
Flitting between romantic obsession and botanical description, Raymond Wilson’s semi-autobiographical show offers a raw, moving and genuinely funny exploration of healthy masculinity, self-worth and working-class access to nature. Through his friendship with Flo and her modern nomadic lifestyle, Raymond attempts to escape the greyness of the Glasgow scheme into Scotland’s natural world. But when Flo… Read more »
A breath-taking blend of gig theatre, storytelling and striking visuals. When Mountains Meet is a captivating, cross-cultural tale telling the true story of musician Anne Wood, as she meets her father, family and heritage for the first time. An international cast of storytellers and musicians set forth on an unforgettable voyage from the Scottish Highlands… Read more »
Follow the Dinosaur Detectives as they search for clues about the past. The Dinosaur Detectives is a fascinating journey of discovery surrounding the first fossil finds of Mary Anning, William Buckland and Gideon Mantell. Their finds changed the face of history when they discovered the bones of creatures that became known as Dinosaurs. Follow their… Read more »
Part of the celebrations for the 750th anniversary of the birth of Robert the Bruce. The brutality, madness and fear of medieval, man-to-man, combat is brought into sharp focus in a play retelling the actual events of the battles fought by the Scots, commanded by Sir William Wallace, against the English invaders in 1295 –… Read more »
by Zoë Bullock, adapted from the work by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko Directed by Shilpa T-Hyland Designed by Claire Halleran Shō’s city has been plagued by nightmares for as long as she can remember, but hers are the worst of all. One day, Shō has had enough. She throws her nightmares away into the river, where they wash… Read more »
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