Storyteller Frankie Regalia's show "Spinster" explores the evolving meaning of the word through three Scottish folktales, highlighting women's roles across history. Performed at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, the show aims to inspire audiences to reconnect with traditional crafts and nature while reclaiming the spinster identity.
The theatrical production "Capturing the Light," created by Gaelic artist William McTaggart’s great-granddaughter, Elsa McTaggart, explores his life and artistic legacy. This immersive one-woman show combines storytelling, music, and visuals, showcasing McTaggart's influence from 19th-century Scotland to modern times, emphasizing themes of perseverance and family heritage.
Traditional storytellers Kirsten Milliken and David Hughes are presenting "The Ostrich Principle" at the Edinburgh Fringe, using folklore to confront modern injustices. Their performance blends stories and songs to encourage civic participation and critical engagement with narratives in today's society. They aim to inspire audiences to face political apathy directly.
Performed by Marjolein Robertson ★★★★ What you see above is a Trow (Trowie/Drow). Think a Norwegian troll, but shorter. Much shorter. Shorter than that. Not that short. About the size of a child, this three-foot creature of the folklore of Shetland has a richly ancient appreciation for music, spirituality, and a jolly hearty swally. They're … Continue reading A Shetland Folktale – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Written by Janis Mackay Music by Donald Scott ★★★★ While the coarse howls of the Northern coast of Scotland may conjure up the storms and endless chill of the sea, Writer and storyteller Janis Mackay instead channels the warmth of the region, the people, and the tales they share in a stage-recreation of their two … Continue reading Wee Seals and Selkies – Scottish Storytelling Centre
‘A love letter to my mother that I’ll never send…’ Full of myth, humorous tales, tough truths and based on real-life, No One Is Coming is a rollercoaster experience inside a fun (if traumatised) Irish woman’s brain. An award-winning storytelling performance about a mother and daughter, Sinéad O’Brien and Wandering Stories’ provocative new drama is … Continue reading Have a Gander – No One is Coming
Hosted by Kevin Mclean Music from Jack Hinks Featuring: Malaika Kegode, Stephen James Smith, Roshni Gallagher and Sofia Siren Nobility, gentry, and even the rabble: we all share few things, but the spoken word is one of them. Poetry is a language across boundaries - despite its occasional high-brow misconceptions. But now, so ingrained and … Continue reading Loud Poets: April – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Written and Directed by Nicholas Bones Designed by Sans façon ★★★★ How far gone are we from our kindred association with nature? And how can one expect us to reclaim this understanding and appreciation of the world beneath our feet if we struggle to find peace with one another, even failing to do so with … Continue reading Walden – Fruitmarket
Written by Andy Dickinson (and Robert Burns) Directed by Emily Ingram ★★★★ How nice it is to find an understanding, and indeed appreciation, not only of the works of Scotland’s Bard but of the many storytellers and cultures spanning the Western waters of the country – right through the ol’ Kingdom in the East. Stolen … Continue reading Tam O’ Shanter – Traverse Theatre
This year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival saw dozens upon hundreds of shows, events, and workshops occur across Edinburgh - with over one hundred of these free across the city. A wealth of theatrical and performance-orientated events took place at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, a hub for diverse creativity to flourish and nurture its emerging ideas. … Continue reading Have A Gander – The Scottish International Storytelling Festival II
