Morag's death left a silence in her place.
When her Canadian granddaughter Sam inherits Morag’s piano, Sam also inherits the mystery of her Scottish granny’s story. An intimate letter composed of fragmented ballads leads Sam to uncover Morag’s possible queerness and find a voice of her own.
This dynamic, experimental musical is a love letter to ancestors who “didn’t fit” that playfully warps, disrupts and reconfigures traditional Scottish ballad singing. Audiences are invited on a journey where original compositions are interwoven with electronic loops to tell old stories anew.
Original Story & Concept by Claire Love Wilson
Written by Claire Love Wilson & Peter Lorenz
Directed by Peter Lorenz
Musical Direction by Sally Zori
Performed by Claire Love Wilson & Sally Zori
Sound Design by Rob Thomson & Robbie Thomson
Composition & Arrangements by Claire Love Wilson, Rory Comerford & Sally Zori
Set & Lighting Design by Wladimiro A. Woyno R. & Robbie Thomson
Costume Design by Jessica Oostergo
Cultural Protocol & Consultation by Xwetchtaal Dennis Joseph
Dramaturgical Support by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord & Daniela Atiencia
Produced by Claire Love Wilson & Peter Lorenz with An Tobar and Mull Theatre
Presented by the frank theatre
With Funding Support from BC Arts Council & Canada Council for the Arts
Development Support by Touchstone Theatre, the frank theatre, Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, The City of Vancouver, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service & Sport, Austrian Cultural Forum Ottawa, Push International Performing Arts Festival, Theatre Replacement, Creative Scotland, Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland, Scottish Storytelling Centre, University of the West of Scotland Theatre Lab
