Blackwatch play at the St. Ann’s Warehouse until 11/11/07
Posted by: Pipe Major in EventRead the Review by Variety
St. Ann’s Warehouse in association with Affinity Company Theater presents
National Theatre of Scotland
BLACK WATCH
Written by GREGORY BURKE
Directed by JOHN TIFFANY
New York Premiere
OCT 20, 21, 24, 25 | $37.50
OCT 26 - NOV 11 | $47.50
Opening Night: OCT 23 | $100
“a mature and complex piece of political theatre — fierce, passionate and unguarded.” (The Guardian)
“Few will come away untouched by this thrilling, raw, challenging and masterful piece of work.” (The Times)
Originally presented in a drill hall, this tour-de-force production arrives at St. Ann’s cavernous warehouse a poignant and timely work for New York audiences. Black Watch follows the disassembling of Scotland’s most esteemed regiment over the course of its final tour in Iraq, written from the personal testimonies of ten men on the ground. Black Watch reveals what it really means to be part of the War on Terror and what it means to make the journey home again. Lyrical and loaded with testosterone, John Tiffany’s production makes powerful and inventive use of movement, music and song to create a visceral, complex and urgent piece of theater. After taking Scotland by storm, winning four top Critics Awards, including Best Production, and five stars in every major Scottish/British news outlet, Black Watch recently opened the new session of the Scottish Parliament at the invitation of the new First Minister, instigated by Sir Sean Connery.
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