Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil
By Ron Ferguson. Adapted by Gary McNairA moving, funny, and deeply human story of family, football, and finding your way home. When Sally returns to Cowdenbeath from her busy city life for her father's funeral, she's pulled back into the world of “The Blue Brazil” – the trials, triumphs, and unbreakable loyalty of a small-town football club...
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By Enda WalshSet in Dublin, the story follows Guy, a disillusioned street musician ready to leave his songs behind, and Girl, a spirited Czech immigrant who challenges him to believe in his talent. With the support of an unconventional group of friends and fellow musicians, they embark on creating an album together. ...
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By Frances PoetGreenock 1981. Faced with the threat of their factory closing, and with 240 jobs on the line, there's no way the women of the Lee Jeans factory are going down without a fight. They barricade the doors, take a stand against corporate greed and stage a sit-in that lasts for 7 long months. ...
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The Corinthian
A Play, Pie and Pint
By Joe McCann
Òran Mór, Glasgow
12 March 1881. England lost 1-6 in a record home defeat to a mighty Scotland team, captained by a forgotten name from history: Andrew Watson. Born into Caribbean privilege, Watson arrived in Scotland to discover that he was not welcome, but refused to be silenced and broke barriers by becoming the world's first international Black footballer. A raw, unflinching exploration of Watson's life and what it means to belong nowhere and everywhere at once, this semi-biographical piece by Joe McCann is a call to arms for all those written out of history and a testament to the enduring power of refusing to disappear.
See cast, creatives, and 3 reviewsEducating Rita
By Willy RussellDundee Repertory and Scottish Dance Theatre, Dundee
Rita (Grace Galloway) is a spirited hairdresser hungry for change. Frank (Richard Conlon) is a disillusioned university lecturer who has lost faith in his work and in himself. When their worlds collide, an unexpected friendship sparks that will change them both. First performed in 1980 and later adapted into the beloved film starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine, which earned three BAFTA Awards and three Oscar nominations, Educating Rita remains a warm, witty and deeply human celebration of growth, connection and the transformative joy of education.
See cast, creatives, and 4 reviewsBreathtaking Roads
A Play, Pie and Pint
By Ryan Hay
Òran Mór, Glasgow
100 miles from the nearest Tesco, Ruari is working behind their dad's bar in Ulinish as usual, when two leather-clad bikers, Helen and Jane, walk in and open Ruari's eyes to a world far from their own. Over three years of spring-time hikes the three become fast friends, but as Ruari grows into themself, conversations arise that threaten the friendship as well as Helen and Jane's relationship.
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