We Have Won the Land
 The Islands Book Trust
and Rural Nations
present
We have won the land {PDF Download}
Rural Nations in collaboration with the Islands Book Trust and Community Land Scotland presents a new play about land ownership and communities.
Designed to inform on the significance of community land ownership in Scotland today this bi-lingual (mostly English with some Gaelic) performance seeks to tell the sometimes controversial story of community land buy out in the North of Scotland from the people's perspective exploring issues of rurality, sense of belonging, tradition and community empowerment relating to ownership of land as perceived today.
The performance will be devised by a company of experienced theatre performers working with director Muriel Ann Macleod, dramaturg/writer Toria Banks (London) and designer Philippa Thomas (Bristol). The company are working with factual material collected from historians and key people and communities in Scotland who were or are involved in processes of buying their land.
Using humour, physical theatre, new music, soundscape, and film Rural Nations are presenting a high quality close theatre performance experience that has been created for Scottish rural communities.
Scottish Performers include: David Walker (Uist), Ruth Tapp (Ayrshire), Cameron Mowat (Aberdeen), Hazel Darwin Edwards.(Edinburgh) and Hector MacInnes (musician, Skye).
New Music commission from Hector MacInnes
Lighting design from Ali Ross, and stage management from Pete Sheridan
Green Touring:
Rural Nations are piloting an eco lighting rig with this tour and also monitoring the rural tour for carbon usage.
"when communities own or aspire to own the land on which they live and work, there is a release of energy and ambition which leads to long term reinvigoration of that community". Community Land Scotland
Premiere performances September 2012 :
The work will showcase in the Balallan Community Hall as part of the Islands Book Trust Conference - Recovering from the Clearances.
Thursday 6th September: premiere performance 8pm
Friday 7th September: 8pm
Saturday 8th September : 2pm and 8pm
Tickets for the Balallan performances : £8.00, £6.00 (Concession) available online from www.wegottickets.com or on sale from Events (North Beach St, Stornoway).
Scottish Tour 2012
Leverburgh Village Hall. Harris Tues 11th September
Carinish Village Hall North Uist Wed 12 September.
St Peters Hall, South Uist Thur 13th September
Edinbane Village Hall, Isle of Skye Fri 14th September
PlocktonVillage Hall, Isle of Skye Sat 15th September
Knoydart Village Hall, Monday 17th September
Lochinver Village Hall, Wed 19th September
Melness Village Hall Thursday 20th September
Abriachan Village Hall 21st and 22nd September
Isle of Eigg Village Hall, Monday 24th September
North Connel Village Hall, Wednesday 26th September
Dervaig Village Hall, Isle of Mull, Thursday 27th September
Craignure Village Hall, Isle of Mull, Friday 28th September
Kames Recreational Hall, Tighnabruach, Saturday 29th September
Scottish Storytelling Centre Edinburgh 2nd and 3rd October
Glasgow Life, Lesser Hall Woodside Partick, Glasgow, 4th & 5th October
Luss Village Hall, Sat 6th October
The company will host after show discussions in each community with assistance from the local community buy out organisations.
online tickets at www.wegottickets.com or check local posters and press for details . Times and ticket prices may vary.
Contacts :
Muriel Ann Macleod, Creative Director Tel: 00 44(0)1851 700475,
Mob:0044 (0) 7789 117740 email: muriel@ruralnations.com
Animisha Holley McCoy, Administrative Manager
email: animisha@ruralnations.com
Rural Nations is a company Limited by Guarantee SC No. 344858, VAT No. 983229204. 57 Westview Terrace, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, HS1 2LD
www.ruralnations.com
Website Links:
Islands Book Trust link to Islands Book Trust's annual conference in Balallan, Lewis - Recovering from the Clearances.
http://www.theislandsbooktrust.com/category/events/lewis-harris-events/
Community land Scotland - http://communitylandscotland.org.uk
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