Raw Material
In association with Beacon Arts Centre
SCOTS – The Musical
By Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie
Directed by Jemima Levick
Designed by Kenny Miller
The musical history lesson no-one asked for but everyone needs! SCOTS is the story of Scotland. Its past, present and future. Its people and places, triumphs and failures. All told by a figure who has seen it all… Someone who witnessed the Picts and the Celts unite; who survived the battles of Stirling and Bannockburn; who heard the declaration of Arbroath; who witnessed Scottish Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the charge for women’s rights, the battle for gay rights, the call for Independence - basically someone who’s seen some amount of s**t - Scotland’s greatest invention ... The Toilet!
SCOTS is an irreverent, hilarious and poignant journey through the history of Scotland. A multi-skilled ensemble retell some of our nation's most iconic (and some forgotten) stories, all to answer the fundamental question: What makes a country?
Following ecstatic reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe, this 'truly incredible' (Broadway World) show has been upscaled and will tour main stages across Scotland, as a Raw Material production, in association with Beacon Arts Centre.
Supported by Creative Scotland.
"Everything about this production screams that it is ready to level up and become a much bigger show"
"An unflinching and unmissable musical journey...a fearless, patriotic and progressive delight"
"The greatest strength here is that it asks you about what we should be and now what we ought to become. It is about the here and now."
"The is one of the top shows you'll be talking about during the Fringe"
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