Building A Nation / A Midsummer Night's Dream

A double bill of Gaelic theatre. David Walker will perform a one man Gaelic adaption of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights’ Dream, and poet Martin O’Connor spoken word and sound performance exploring the Gaelic accents of Scotland in Building a Nation.

It’s midsummer night and there’s definitely a tale to tell. What with the war between the King and Queen of the fairies, the lovers lost in the woods and the amateur actors rehearsing their play – there is some buffoonery to be had in this famously funny Shakespeare tale in Gaelic.

We are treated to a performance of magic, mischief, trickery and love with the help of an old boot, plastic bag and brick! Combine that with the wonderful ad hoc performance talents of David Walker and this show is a unique experience in Gaelic theatre. Coming from the critically acclaimed team who brought Mac Beatha to the Edinburgh Festival stage, this play mixes the rich poetic language of Shakespeare with some perfectly scripted contemporary belly laughs.