“Can
You Still Be Scottish If You Don’t Like Haggis??”
A
Haggis Queen Abroad
Newcastle Alphabetti
Theatre,
Wednesday 22nd July 2015
Edinburgh theSpace on the Mile (Radisson Hotel) Monday 17th - Saturday 22nd August 2015
Tartan Socks Theatre wrestle
this great and worthy question in their Edinburgh Fringe debut, A Haggis Queen Abroad. Smugly
enjoying being the only Scot on the block, the Haggis Queen finds herself
suddenly adrift when the Scottish Independence Referendum hits and she must
decide on which side of the fence her loyalties lie. With a toe in
the ‘Yes’ camp and a heel in the ‘No’, the Highland-dancing-Haggis-Queen
debates her right to even have a say in the fate of the country she loved
but left.
Through mischievous musings over
the myths of Scottishness; the jokes, the flaws, and the downright untruths,
the Haggis Queen takes us through her inevitable identity crisis as she tries
to understand who she is, and where she really belongs.
Eilidh Talman is a
Scottish-born actress and theatre-maker based in the North East of England.
She has recently enjoyed collaborations with Twenty Seven Productions, Theatre
Space North East, and Eighties Doubt Films, as well as performing at Northern
Stage and the Live Theatre. ‘A Haggis Queen Abroad’ marks her first
solo appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe.
“...hugely
generous... The night was lit up by Eilidh Talman...”
Andrew Latimer, Arts blogger
Tickets:
Newcastle
Preview:
Alphabetti
Theatre, The Basement, 16 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle
Wednesday 22nd July 2015 at 8pm (Bar
opens 6.30)
On The Web: Alphabetti Theatre website link
Tickets online: Online ticket link
Edinburgh Fringe:
Venue:
V39 - Space 1 at theSpace on the Mile (Radisson Hotel)
Monday 17th - Saturday 22nd
August 2015 at 10.05a.m.
Tickets: Fringe
Box Office Online ticket link or theSpace
Box Office Online ticket link
Duration:
50mins
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