“…a magnificent study of the dynamics of war…an unforgettable hymn to marriage in all its forms…glistening with promise…driven by some powerful singing.” Joyce McMillan THE SCOTSMAN

“…it’s a rare treat to witness this double bill of one-act miniatures by Sean Kane’s Theatre Enigma…Victoria Balnaves’s vocal settings of Mackay Brown’s words becomes even more lyrical, its incantatory chorale swelling to become a heartbreaking lament…theatrical nuggets…a pair of iridescent and beautiful unsung curios.” Neil Cooper THE HERALD

To mark the 85th anniversary of George Mackay Brown’s birth and the 10th anniversary of his death, Theatre Enigma present the professional premieres of The Battle in the Hills and The Storm Watchers, lyrical plays for women’s voices.

The Battle in the Hills. Six women come together on the day of the battle to a green place on the safe side of the hill.

“Harder to be a woman, and wait, than to be out there among the flashings and the thunders.”

The Storm Watchers. A long shore. Darkness, a shut oyster. Seven women standing. Waiting.

“Sleep on, your fathers late tonight, he’s out beyond where the mermaids are, and the whales, and the drowned ships.”

The Battle in the Hills and The Storm Watchers premiered at the Netherbow Theatre in the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh on 6 and 7 October 2006. Back >>

Cast

Anna/Kirsty - Romana Abercromby