Join us for a heartwarming musical show exploring histories of Scottish diaspora, weaving together family stories and reimagined traditional Scottish music in a love letter to ancestors who “didn’t fit.”

After 21 performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the play Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid by International duo Claire Love Wilson and Peter Lorenz comes on tour to Timespan for one unforgettable evening.

Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid
Sam, Morag’s Canadian granddaughter, inherits not only a piano but also the mystery of her Scottish granny’s story. This experimental musical playfully warps, disrupts and reconfigures traditional Scottish ballads to explore narratives of Scottish diaspora and tell old stories anew.

“​​Blessed with a Highland-spring-clear, ethereal voice, lead performer Claire Love Wilson is as adept at singing transcendent Celtic ballads as confessional Joanna Newsom-esque indie-pop” – Janet Smith (Stir Arts & Culture)

Bridging the gap between generations, Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid invites audience members to close their eyes and listen to traditional songs, tap their toes to Celtic grooves, and get up and dance to club beats. Audiences are invited on a journey where original compositions are interwoven with electronic loops to tell old stories anew.

“Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid is a special show that breaks the barrier between concert, performance art, and musical theater. It is new and experimental, and definitely knows that” – Alexa Tarrayo (Permanent Rain Press)

Directed by Peter Lorenz
Musical Direction by Sally Zori
Performed by Claire Love Wilson & Sally Zori
Sound Design by Rob Thomson & Robbie Thomson
Composition & Arrangements by Claire Love Wilson,
Rory Comerford & Sally Zori
Cultural Protocol and Consultation by Dennis Joseph
Set & Lighting Design by Wladimiro A. Woyno R. & Robbie Thomson
Costume Design by Jessica Oostergo
Dramaturgical Support by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord & Daniela Atiencia

For ages 12+. There are scenes of a sexual nature (no nudity), potentially triggering themes and audience participation.

Brought to you by The frank theatre, An Tobar and Mull Theatre, Touchstone Theatre, BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts.