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The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

In their songs, comedy and exuberant music, a travelling theatre company give a fiercely polemic account of Scottish history, from the aftermath of Culloden to the oil boom. Their production before a live audience is intercut with filmed reconstructions of the Highland Clearances and the Victorian obsession with hunting stags.

Top Cast

  • John Bett

    John Bett

    Various

  • Dolina MacLennan

    Dolina MacLennan

    Various

  • David Maclennan

    David Maclennan

    Various

  • Elizabeth MacLennan

    Elizabeth MacLennan

    Various

  • Alex Norton

    Alex Norton

    Various

  • Bill Paterson

    Bill Paterson

    Various

  • Allan Ross

    Allan Ross

    Various

  • John McGrath

    John McGrath

    Various

  • Charles Kearney

    Charles Kearney

    Sellar

Overview

In their songs, comedy and exuberant music, a travelling theatre company give a fiercely polemic account of Scottish history, from the aftermath of Culloden to the oil boom. Their production before a live audience is intercut with filmed reconstructions of the Highland Clearances and the Victorian obsession with hunting stags.

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