Maggie & Me
Touring to Glasgow, Inverness, Perth, Cumbernauld, Dundee, Northampton and Edinburgh.
7 May - 15 Jun | UK Tour
Overview
Don’t you worry. I’ll always love you. Love doesn’t run out. It’s not like the gas meter. I’ll find extra love.
Brighton, 2008: Damian Barr celebrates getting a deal to write a memoir about his chaotic childhood in 1980s Lanarkshire. But as soon as he opens the door to his troubled past, everybody comes rushing through, including his younger self and the woman who forever changes his family, community and country: Maggie Thatcher.
Soon, revisiting his past turns into reliving it – the fear and the joy. From the furnaces of the Ravenscraig Steelworks to the sanctuary of Carfin Grotto, there’s trauma and triumph, coming of age and coming out. Can Damian survive his past again, find his voice and finally tell his story?
Past and present collide, endangering the future, in the world premiere stage adaptation of modern Scottish classic Maggie & Me (Sunday Times Memoir of the Year).
Damian Barr, James Ley and director Suba Das team up for this bold new production, with an incredible ensemble cast led by Gary Lamont (Boiling Point, Outlander). Join us on an explosive quest that tells the story of a particular place and time through Damian’s childhood. Before you can move forwards, you have to go back…
Written by Damian Barr and James Ley
Adapted from the memoir by Damian Barr
Directed by Suba Das
A National Theatre of Scotland production
Funny, moving and powerful
an exceptional journey of exploration
bold, nuanced, and important theatre
a fine job of bringing Damian Barr’s memoir to the stage
Fearless and unflinching
highly significant show
Nostalgic, funny and heart-warming
a welcoming production that wears heart and pride on its sleeve
Creative Team
- Name
- Damian Barr
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- Writer
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- Susan Bear
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- Sound Designer
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- Orla O'Connor
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- Casting Director
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- Suba Das
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- Director & Script Development
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- Struan Leslie
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- Movement Director & Associate Director
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- James Ley
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- Writer
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- Matt McBrier
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- Assistant Director
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- Kenneth MacLeod
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- Set & Costume Designer
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- Tim Reid
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- Video Designer
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- Jean Sangster
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- Vocal Coach
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- Katharine Williams
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- Lighting Designer
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- Sarah Forrester
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- BSL Performance Interpreter
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- Amy Cheskin
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- BSL Performance Interpreter
Cast
Wider Production Team
- Name
- Leah Brown
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- Lighting Trainee
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- Laura Clark
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- Producer
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- Marianne Forde
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- Company Stage Manager
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- Reegan Graham
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- Assistant Stage Manager
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- Paddy Hepplewhite
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- Swing Technician
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- Kyle Jessiman
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- Technical Manager
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- Cait Irvine
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- Assistant Producer
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- Emilie Leger
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- Deputy Stage Manager
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- Tom Lightbody
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- Lighting Programmer
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- Fraser Mackie
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- Sound Supervisor
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- Ruth Main
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- Wardrobe Supervisor
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- Nicki Martin-Harper
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- Costume Technician
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- Emma-Jane McHendry
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- Audio Description
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- Shona M'gadzah
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- Lighting Trainee
- Name
- Aoibheann Moriarty
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- Video Supervisor
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- Ailsa Munro
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- Costume Supervisor
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- Suzie Normand
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- Production Manager
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- Alison Pendlowski
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- Captioner
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- Jonny Reed
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- Lighting Supervisor
