The Events
This performance has taken place in the past
Recommended Age Guide 14+ | Contains violence, adult themes, strong language, audience interaction.
My choir was Jesse and Mr. Aziz and Frank and Mrs Singh and Isaac and Sherrie and Corrine and Gisela and Kamal and…. That’s who it was. Now it’s just me.
When Claire, a priest and choir leader, survives a mass shooting in her church, she embarks on a desperate search for answers that will ultimately bring her face to face with the attacker.
David Greig’s modern classic returns in a bold new staging by Wonder Fools (The Kelton Hill Fair, Òran, 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War). Featuring a live community choir, every performance becomes unique – powerful, uplifting, and rooted in the place where it is staged.
Described as “heartfelt and haunting” **** The Scotsman, and “a play that demands to be seen” **** The Stage, The Events invites audiences to share in a story about resilience, forgiveness and the extraordinary power of community to heal after tragedy.
Running Time: 90 minutes, no interval
Post Show Discussion (19 & 20 Feb): Approx. 45 minutes
Creative Team
Playwright: David Greig
Director: Jack Nurse
Composer: John Browne
Set & Costume Designer: Becky Minto
Lighting Designer: Lizzie Powell
Sound Designer: Gary Cameron
Community Choir Director: Clare Haworth
Movement Director: Robbie Gordon
Associate Director: Katie Slater
Assistant Director: Morgan Ferguson
Executive Producer: Mick Duke
Assistant Producer: Yexabel River
Supported by Creative Scotland
Image credit: Mihaela Bodlovic
