Event Category: Drama

From the creators of I, Elizabeth… – Click Here Struggling to think, live and love beyond the stifling expectations of duty, class and convention, governess Jane Eyre and Master Edward Rochester take a dark journey towards sensual and intellectual liberation.  Told through Jane’s eyes, English literature’s most celebrated autobiographical novel shocked the Victorians, and Charlotte Brontë’s… Continue reading Dyad Productions presents “Jane Eyre – An Autobiography”

A Tragicomedy About Loss They have a car in the garage, a chicken in the pot and a child on the way. But is that enough to make true love stick? Crazy Glue follows the comedic roller coaster of a couple’s romance as they move from the blossoming of first love through to the thornier terrain… Continue reading Single Shoe Productions presents “Crazy Glue”

We are delighted that Morna Young is returning to LAC following the performance of her play Netting here in April. Now she is to spend a week with us working on her next production which explores the strange but true story of Helen Duncan, the last person to be imprisoned in 1933 under the now… Continue reading Morna Young Residency

1665. An Irish immigrant is forcibly removed from his native land to set sail on a slave ship heading for Barbados. An unlikely bond is established on his journey across the Atlantic where Africa meets Ireland. 1900. Henrietta, a carpenter’s wife in Missouri establishes a special bond with her black house servant as she struggles… Continue reading The Immigrants

Bing Bremner (LAC Drama Programmer) writes: “Breathtaking, riveting and marvellous is how professional reviewers have described Erin Layton’s performance in her self-penned play Magdalen and I was absolutely stunned by the production and couldn’t be prouder of Lyth Art Centre for giving you the opportunity to see this truly outstanding play. My, but you are in for a… Continue reading Magdalen

Netting is a story of fishing widows trying to live their lives after a tragedy. A story about real women – strong but flawed – the play explores how grief changes their relationships. Written in Doric and set in a small fishing village in the North East, playwright, actor and musician Morna Young took inspiration from… Continue reading Netting, a play by Morna Young

*** Note this event takes place at Melvich Village Hall *** Matthew Zajac’s multi-award-winning The Tailor of Inverness is a story of journeys, of how a boy who grew up on a farm in Galicia (Eastern Poland, now Western Ukraine) came to be a tailor in Inverness. The Tailor of Inverness is an unforgettable and… Continue reading Dogstar Theatre presents “The Tailor of Inverness” – Melvich Village Hall

*** Note this live theatre event takes place at Merlin Cinema Thurso *** Matthew Zajac’s multi-award-winning The Tailor of Inverness is a story of journeys, of how a boy who grew up on a farm in Galicia (Eastern Poland, now Western Ukraine) came to be a tailor in Inverness. The Tailor of Inverness is an… Continue reading Dogstar Theatre presents “The Tailor of Inverness” – Thurso Cinema

Produced by Eden Court Theatre and opening there before touring the Highlands and the rest of Scotland as part of Eden Court’s mission to increase theatre production in the Highlands. The play is directed by Philip Howard, former director of the Traverse Theatre & Dundee Rep. A profoundly moving play about the nature of friendship,… Continue reading Eden Court Theatre presents “Not About Heroes”