A universal love story inspired by traditional ballads, the true story of juvenile female burglars in Chile and a tale of hope and determination for 2 - 5 year olds are among the projects to receive support from the latest round of the Scottish Arts Council's drama touring and production fund.
The successful projects were selected based on companies' commitment to creating work of the highest quality, development of artform practice and new writing and those that could demonstrate high levels commitment from venues and promoters.
A broad range of work has been supported from aerialism to physical theatre t o more text-based work, with performances for audiences of all ages. There is a wide geographic spread of work to rural, urban and city communities across Scotland, ensuring that audiences have the opportunity to see some of the finest work that is taking place in Scotland at the moment.
Commenting on this round of awards, David Taylor, Assistant Director Arts at the Scottish Arts Council said: 'These projects demonstrate the high quality work that is taking place in Scotland at this time. There really is something for everyone, providing audiences of all ages from big cities to smaller communities across Scotland with the opportunity to experience and enjoy the theatre.'
The productions supported in this round are:
- AYE! Productions (£56,396) - The Ballad: A universal love story inspired by traditional ballads combining aerialism, mime, live music, dance and imagery with Jonothan Campbell as artistic director.
- Birds of Paradise (£55,273) - Spider Girls: New work by Kathy Mckean inspired by the true story of juvenile female burglars in Chile which will examine the pressure on young women to live a celebrity-type lifestyle, with Nicola McCartney as dramaturg. Director Morven Gregor will use movement, aerial work and parkour/free-running techniques. This is an inclusive company and the cast includes Claire Cunningham.
- Complete Productions (£23,144) - Moussa's Castle: A story about hope and determination using installation and live music for 2-5 year olds, to be directed by Heather Fulton.
- Dogstar (£50,847) - The Tailor of Inverness: Written and performed by Matthew Zajac and directed by Ben Harrison. Zajac's father, a Pole who was in the Soviet army, was captured by the Germans and subsequently emigrated to Scotland. Zajac discovered that what his father told him about his life differed from what actually happened. The piece features themes of survival and identity using theatre, projections, storytelling choreography and music.
- Glasgay! (£18,321) - Tamburlaine Must Die: An adaptation of Louise Welsh's novel by Kenny Miller and Giles Havergal.
- Plutot La Vie (£63,301) - First You're Born: The British premiere of a tragic-comedy of love and relationships by Danish playwright Line Knutzon. A highly visual, physical performance directed by Tim Licata with associate director Ian Cameron and composer/sound designer Andrew Cruikshank.
- Prime Productions (£64,600) - Great Expectations: Adapted by John Clifford and directed by Ben Twist with music composed by Dave Fennessy.
- Theatre Insaan (£50,000) - Jihad - Inner Struggle: A new play by Troy Fairclough exploring the meaning of "jihad" through the relationship between an Israeli Jew and a British Asian from an Islamic background. It examines the cultural, religious and political impact on the human condition using movement, text, music and dance with Director/performer Faroque Khan and performer Yoram Mosenzon.
- Third Party (£3,462) - The Tragicall History of Doctor Faustus - A Damned Fine Play: Based on Marlowe's play, using his structure and language with additional scenes, the play will feature live music, comedy and song/dance and will be directed by John Wright.
