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Legends
Lochs Awe and Etive are steeped in history and legend.
From the far off days of Deirdre of the Sorrows, to the more recent
history of the Bonawe Iron Furnace and charcoal burners, the area is
rich in stories which can be brought to life by open air theatre. And
when these stories are set in their original location, such as the Bonawe
Iron Furnace shown here, the effect can be stunning…..
We set our performances in or near the original locations of the tales we tell, and always strive to include original, site specific pieces.
Here are some of the pieces we have performed recently:
Cailleach (Corryvrecken, anywhere): could be your sweet old grey haired neighbour or, a creature of the night, to be feared
Fish and Ships: written by Len Brown for the Oban Bi-centenary. Oban's story over the past 200 years.
Evolution to Devolution: Scotland's history from the ice age to the first kings.
Grand Design: The story of the Scottish Parliament building in Holyrood - a symbol of Scotland's emerging independence.
Brides of Lochawe: written by Sheila Hanlon, celebrates the three Bridgets (or one Theresa Murray) and her/their quest for mate. Fact or Fiction? We dont know but we have seen the photo of Frank Lentini.
The Return of the Ring: is the re-telling of the legend of Kilchurn Castle involving Sir Colin Campbell the Crusader and his wife Marriott
Deirdre (Glen Etive): and her sorrowful lament is the familiar story of her passion for her adopted country, her enduring love for Naiose, and her grief at his passing.
Grande Design (Lochawe): is the history of lochside St Conans Kirk and its creator Walter Campbell, told in the familiar voice of the television presenter.
Brucie (St Conans Kirk): impresses two wee school boys as the larger than life effigy in his chapel in the kirk.
Mary of Callairt: celebrates the tragic union of Mary and Patrick Campbell of Inverawe, features the voice of Brigadier John McFarlane.
Diarmid(Glen Lonan): tells the story of a hero made immortal by being plunged into a sacred pool and his fatal love of the wife of an Irish king
The Ghosts at Cockrow - Enslaved and Expelled: written by Len Brown, tells firstof the Scottish exodus and its dark involvement with slavery, then of the Highland Clearances and the greed of absentee ladnlords.
