The Storm Watchers
The play The Storm Watchers was originally written as a short piece to be part of a pageant in the late Sixites in Stromness. The work was later performed in its own right with some additions. A powerful and poetic piece, the drama presents the lives, anxieties, regrets, fears and memories of women as they they deal with the waiting and the aftermath of a storm with all their men at sea. Filmed in lockdown in Orkney this project has involved technology, remote rehearsal, mobile phone cameras and much more besides. In this year of Mackay Brown's 100th birthday, it brings to life one of his early but also most powerful pieces of theatre.
Director: Gerda Stevenson
Runtime: 40 min
Cast
Music: Alasdair Nicolson
Editing: James Alcock
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Storm Watchers about?
- The play The Storm Watchers was originally written as a short piece to be part of a pageant in the late Sixites in Stromness. The work was later performed in its own right with some additions. A powerful and poetic piece, the drama presents the lives, anxieties, regrets, fears and memories of women as they they deal with the waiting and the aftermath of a storm with all their men at sea. Filmed in lockdown in Orkney this project has involved technology, remote rehearsal, mobile phone cameras and much more besides. In this year of Mackay Brown's 100th birthday, it brings to life one of his early but also most powerful pieces of theatre.
- Who directed The Storm Watchers?
- The Storm Watchers was directed by Gerda Stevenson.
- Who stars in The Storm Watchers?
- The Storm Watchers stars Ann McTaggart, Iona MacLeod, Holly Sonabend, Vera Butler, Cally Bevan, Lorraine Giles.
- How long is The Storm Watchers?
- The Storm Watchers has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).