Citizens Theatre Autumn 2016 Brochure

THE CHEVIOT,
THE STAG AND THE
BLACK, BLACK OIL
BY JOHN MCGRATH
“A story with a beginning, a middle – but as yet,
no end.”
A Dundee Rep production
MAIN THEATRE
18 – 22 Oct 7.30pm
MATINEES
19 & 22 Oct 2.30pm
POST SHOW TALK
19 Oct. See p21
TEACHERS' WORKSHOP
20 Oct. See p20
BSL
See p36 for details
TICKETS
£12.50 – £22.50
See pp40-41 for all prices
DIRECTOR Joe Douglas
Dundee Rep’s five-star, sell-out production of John McGrath’s
musical drama tells the history and the tragedy of Scotland,
performed as a Highland ceilidh. Song, humour and drama are
intermixed creating a unique theatrical event that remains as vital
and relevant today as it was when 7:84 first presented it at the
Citizens, over 40 years ago.
This extraordinary play looks at the exploitation and economic
changes in the Scottish Highlands throughout history. The story
begins with the ruthless evictions of 18th-century Highland
crofters in favour of the more economically-viable Cheviot sheep.
The 19th century brings the development of stag hunts in game
parks, while the 20th century sees the exploitation of resources
during the North Sea oil boom of the 1970s.
An unmissable opportunity to see “arguably the single most
important show in the whole history of Scottish theatre.”
The Scotsman
The Herald
The Guardian
The Independent
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