Blas Festival 'Hallaig' play, pie and a drink
In English and Gaelic with a little Arabic and Spanish and understood by everyone! A young man, Sorley, drives north to Raasay to try to stop the woman he loves marrying another man. Her name is Eimhir. But as Sorley nears Raasay, the memories of his upbringing in Hallaig Wood return. Memories he has suppressed since he ran away from the island at fourteen, never to return. When he reaches the island, the same choice he ran from many years ago confronts him again. 'Hallaig' is based on two poems written by Sorley Maclean - 'Hallaig' and 'An Roghainn'. It is a story about unrequited love and how the small choices we make in life can affect us. It is about loss - of time, life, love and language. With Davie Walker, Marie Morrison, Martin MacIntyre. The play lasts for 1 hour and tickets include a hot pie and a drink. Limited seating - book now! Hallaig - Dealbh-chuich le Iain F Macleòid. Tha fear òg, Somhairle, a' draibheadh gu tuath, gu Ratharsaidh. Tha e a' dol a dh'fheuchainn ri stad a chur air an gaol geal àlainn aige pòsadh duine eile. 'S e Eimhir an t-ainm a th'oirre. Ach mar as fhaisg a tha Somhairle a' tighinn air an eilean, 's ann a tha a' chuimhne aige air na thachair nuair a bha e òg a' tighinn air ais thuige. Na rudan a dh'adhbharraich gun ruith e air falbh aig ceithir bliadhna deug a dh'aois. Cha deach e air ais bhon uairsin. Nuair a tha e a' ruighinn an Eilein, tha an t-aon roghainn a thug air teiche na òige roimhe a-rithist. Tha 'Hallaig' stèidhichte air dà phìos bàrdachd le Somhairle MacGiill-eathain - "Hallag' agus 'An Roghainn'. 'S e sgeulachd mu dheidhinn gaol neo-dhìolta a th'ann, agus mar a dh'fhaodas roghainn beag atharrachadh ar beatha. Tha e mu dheidhinn call - tìm, gaol agus cànan. Tha 'Hallaig' air a riochdachadh le Theatar Robhanis, companaidh theatar Gàidhlig stèidhichte ann an Leòdhas. Fhuair an dealbh-chluich seo taic bho Alba Chruthachail, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Theatar Nàiseanta na h-Alba, Glaschu Beò, An Lanntair agus Play Pieces. 'S e 'Uisge-Beatha gu Leòr' am pìos theatar bho dheireadh a rinn iad, an co-bhonn le Theatar Nàiseanta na h-Alba.Date: 07/09/16
Start Time: 12.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 60
Type: Theatre Adult