Theres no such sensual abandon in the story of calums road, set on the island of raasay between the 1960s and the present day, and transformed in 2011 into a powerful national theatre of. Calums road will tour across scotland before ending up in raasay in late november. Follow our broadcasts from stage to screen with exclusive backstage updates. National theatre live is the national theatre s groundbreaking project to broadcast worldclass theatre to cinemas in the uk and internationally. Driving joined up talent development plans with partners across scotland, to nurture theatre makers at all stages of their careers and reflect the diversity of contemporary scotland. The play calums road, adapted by playwright david harrower from the nonfiction book of the same name by roger hutchinson, opened in. Produced by the national theatre of scotland and communicado theatre. Loved this book and the breathtaking scottish scenery it depicted.
Small print national theatre of scotland, a company limited by guarantee and registered in scotland sc234270, is a registered scottish charity sc033377. The national theatre of scotland and communicado theatre. Calums road real lifeinspired drama about roadbuilding on. A play calums road was adapted by david harrower from roger hutchinsons book. To ask other readers questions about calums road, please sign up. Gerry mulgrew for communicado and the national theatre of scotland. The story is told in roger hutchinsons 2006 book calums road and. The play calums road, adapted by playwright david harrower from the non fiction book of the same name by roger hutchinson, opened in. David harrowers adaptation of roger hutchinsons book relates the. Collaborating with artists and communities to create worldclass theatre with the power to change lives. Highlands in the waverley novels, in mlorun mor nan gall, the great illwill of the. Performances index national theatre scotland national. After reading roger hutchisons book on the tale, he convinced.
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