‘Midsummer Night Dream’ and ‘Building a Nation’ – National Theatre of Scotland

'Midsummer Night Dream' and 'Building a Nation' - National Theatre of Scotland

'Midsummer Night Dream' performed as a one man show in Gaelic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Magic, mischief, trickery and love with the help of an old boot, a plastic bag and a brick! The wonderful ad hoc talents of Daibhidh Walker is a unique experience in Gaelic theatre. Coming from the critically acclaimed team who brought Mac Beatha to the Edinburgh Festival stage, this play mixes the rich poetic language of Shakespeare with some perfectly scripted contemporary belly laughs. 45 minutes. Suitable for all ages and families. Aisling oidhche Meadhan Samhraidh: Far comhair riochdaichear draoidheachd, mì-mhodh, cleasan is gaol le cuideachadh o sheann bhròig, pocan plastaig agus breige! Cuir an cois sin giùlan iongantach is comasach Dhaibhidh Walker san dealbh, is chan eil a leithid ri fhaighinn ann an dràma Ghàidhlig. Tha an dealbh-chluich seo ga cur air adhart leis an sgioba a fhuair moladh o sgrùdairean airson Mac Beatha air àrd-ùrlar Fèis Dhùn Èideann, agus tha measgachadh innte de chainnt bheairteach bhàrdail Shakespeare is de sgrìobhadh eagnaidh on là an diugh a bheir fìor lasgan air luchd-èisteachd. And at 9pm - 'Building a Nation' performed in English, Scots and Gaelic. A spoken word and sound performance by poet and Gaelic learner Martin O’Connor and performed by him and Nicoal Scrutton. Steeped in the industrial voice of his own Glaswegian Scots, he explores the personal relationship with voice, accent and dialect and unearths the words we lose when we leave the land for the city, the words we lose when a place is swept by deindustrialization, and the words we lose when we are disconnected from our cultural identity. The piece challenges perceptions of the Scottish cringe and the voice as class indicator and asks if Gaelic accents carry the same bias or marginalisation. Does coming from Uist, Lewis, Mull or Skye have the same provocation as coming from Pollok or Bearsden? And what does the Glaswegian Gael sound like? Suitable for adults - contains strong language. Togail Nàisean: Tha bàrd a dh’ionnsaich a’ Ghàidhlig, Martin O’Connor, a’ cur Building a Nation air àrd-ùrlar le cainnt is fuaim. Tha dualchas Albais gnìomhachais Ghlaschu gu domhainn ann fhèin, is tha e a’ rannsachadh a dhàimh phearsanta ris a’ ghuth, ri blas is ri dualchainnt, is a’ rùrach airson nam faclan a chailleas sinn nuair a thèid sinn on fhearann chun a’ bhaile mhòir, na faclan a chailleas sinn nuair a sguabar gnìomhachas air falbh à àite, is na faclan a chailleas sinn nuair a thèid air sgaradh o ar n ionannachd chultarach fhèin. Bheir an obair seo an aghaidh air seallaidhean a thaobh cringe na h-Alba is a thaobh a’ ghuth mar chomharra air inbhe, agus faighnichidh i a bheil an aon chlaonadh is an aon iomallachadh ann a thaobh dhualchainntean Gàidhlig. A bheil an aon bhuaidh aig a bhith à Uibhist, Leòdhas, Muile no às an Eilean Sgitheanach ’s a th’ aig a bhith à Pollok no Bearsden? Agus dè am blas a th’ aig Gàidheil Ghlaschu?

Date: 11/10/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 49
Type: Theatre Adult