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After
a gap of ten years Theatre Alba returned to the Edinburgh
Fringe with a trilogy of Scottish productions-Scottish stories
old and new - of obsessive love, spiritual longing and the search
for our cultural roots. Re-uniting the creative team who brought
us THE BRUCE, THE HOLY ISLE, THE LASS WI THE MUCKLE MOU, THE
PUDDOK AND THE PRINCESS and previous productions of THE
SHEPHERD BEGUILED. All three Theatre Alba productions were
directed by CharlesNowosielski with
music by Richard Cherns.
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WALLACE'S
WOMEN
by Margaret McSeveney and
Elizabeth Roberts
The Netherbow Theatre
Fri
7th August - Sun 30th August 1998
* * * * The
List
* * * * The Scotsman
TO READ the REVIEWS-Click
Here
graphic © Margaret McSeveney
This
play takes a new look at the William Wallace legend
as it relates to the women in his life,with the central character
being his wife, Marion Braidfute.
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THE
CAST
Marion
Bradefute .............................Sarah Gudgeon
Bridget ...................................................Joy
McBrin
Elspeth..............................................Lucinda
Baillie
Constance..........................................Corinne
Harris
Mother Superior/Lady Margaret..........Ruth McGhie
Yolande...........................................Sylvia Cockburn
Director.....................................Charles
Nowosielski
Musical Director / Composer...........Richard Cherns
Lighting..............................................Martin
Palmer
Design......................................Paul Ambrose Wright
Assistant.................................................Janet
Burns
Stage Management...........................Shirley Campbell
Assistant...............................................James
Lannan
Actors'
Biographies
More
about Wallace's Women (WWW link)
"Braveheart"
the Movie and other information on William Wallace, Scottish
history and culture
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Review Quote from "Three Weeks" Festival Fringe Newspaper
"........it
deals with women's concerns in a mystical, surrealistic way. Scottish
tradition and history are both brought beautifully to life in this
piece. It presents clearly the meaningful and touching range of the
emotions of women who loved and respected the guardian angel of Scotland.
The cast is uniformly good, and the
script is both sensitive and poetic as it displays the lives of women
from a far-off time.
The mood and setting of this piece
are well handled to produce a saga of Celtic ritual, romance and tragedy
that is not to be missed."
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GOOD
MORNING MR BURNS
by Donald Mackenzie
Reared
in a household dominated by her Burns idolising father, Lorna is
an expert on the man and his work.But her version of events brings
an entirely new approach to the life and times of Scotland's greatest
poet.
Venue:The
Netherbow Theatre
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| THE
CAST |
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| The
Woman......................... |
Ann
Lannan |
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| Director............................. |
Charles
Nowosielski |
| Design................................ |
Paul
Ambrose Wright |
| Lighting............................. |
Alan
Little |
| Stage
Management............... |
Shirley
Campbell |
Actors'
Biographies
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THE SHEPHERD
BEGUILED
by Netta Blair Reid
A
revival of a previous hit for Theatre Alba,here performed in the
magnificent setting in the grounds of Duddingston Kirk overlooking
Duddingston Loch, The Shepherd Beguiled takes us on a magical journey
into Faery Land when the Revd. Robert Kirk goes over to the other
side to look for his beautiful young wife after her premature death.
The professional cast are joined by members of the local community
and MPR Theatre Studio children's drama class as locals and faeries.
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Venue:
Duddingston Kirk Manse Gardens |
The
Scotsman said of a previous production:
"It
ís the kind of play that ís so beautifully written
it sends shivers up your spine, it opens your ears to the grace
and elegance of the old Scots tongue, your eyes to the infinite
mysteries of the world and it sends you out feeling like you are
walking on air....it's a triumph for Scottish theatre."
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