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Sunset Song

  • Wed 08 May – Sat 11 May 2024
  • His Majesty's Theatre

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Sunset Song

“…two Chrisses there were that fought for her heart and tormented her.

Scotland’s most loved literary heroine Chris Guthrie is brought to the stage in this thrilling contemporary adaptation.

From harrowing family roots and crushing poverty, to stirring love and the awakening of self, Chris’s coming-of-age journey to womanhood is one of enduring strength, persistent survival and joyful renewal. Exploring human resilience and the loss of a way of life, through a scorching female protagonist, Sunset Song has a profoundly lyrical intensity that echoes throughout the years and still resonates today.

This radically reimagined production brings together an award-winning Scottish creative team including writer Morna Young (Lost at Sea, The Stamping Ground), director Finn den Hertog (The Enemy, Square Go) and composer Finn Anderson (Islander, A Mother’s Song) to tell this sweeping story of heart-breaking love, and a land and people in turmoil. With rich Scots language text, dynamic and physically charged staging, and raw and vivid live music, Sunset Song is a celebration of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s symphonic, astounding and ever-relevant novel.

CAST
Chris
Danielle Jam
Jean Rori Hawthorn
Ewan Murray Fraser
John Ali Craig
Chae Ann Louise Ross
Long Rob Sam Pashby
Will Naomi Stirrat
Marget Kirsten Henderson

CREATIVE TEAM

Written by Morna Young, after Lewis Grassic Gibbon
Co-conceived by Finn den Hertog and Morna Young
Directed by Finn den Hertog
Music by Finn Anderson
Movement and Intimacy Director – Vicki Manderson
Set & Costume Designer – Emma Bailey
Lighting Designer – Emma Jones
Sound Designer – Ritchie Young
Assistant Director – Vaila Anderson
Dramaturg – Jackie Crichton
Voice Coach – Jean Sangster
Casting Director – Anna Dawson

 

Group discounts available:
Groups 8 plus: £5 off
Groups 20 plus: £6 off
Groups 30 plus: £7 off

Schools offer – Wed 7.30pm & Thu 2.00pm – £17.50 plus 1 free teacher for every ten pupils purchased

Group discounts will be automatically applied when the qualifying number of tickets have been added to your basket.

To book more than 10 tickets, please contact contact the box office.

Important information

Warning: Sunset Song contains depictions of suicide, sexual abuse, rape, and violence.

Runtime: 2 hours 40 minutes (including 20 minute interval).

Price

£43- £16

Media

Trailer

Friends

Friends’ discount

£7 off opening night; £3 off all other performances

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Sunset Song