The Cheviot, The Stag And The Black, Black Oil

Dundee Rep’s 5-star, sell-out production of John McGrath’s The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil arrives in Inverness for one week only this October.

The highly acclaimed production tells the history and the tragedy of Scotland. Performed as a Highland ceilidh, with song, humour and drama this is a unique theatrical event, that remains as vital and relevant today as it was when 7:84 Scotland first presented it over 40 years ago.

This extraordinary play looks at the exploitation and economic changes in the Scottish Highlands throughout history, from the ruthless evictions of Highland crofters making way for the more economically viable Cheviot sheep in the 18th century, to the development of stag hunts in game parks in the 19th century and finally the exploitation of resources during the North Sea Oil boom of the 1970’s.

Written as a musical drama by John McGrath, it explores stories and experiences of Scotland’s land, sea and people across the centuries.