Orphans
Touring to Greenock, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness in Spring 2022
Fri 1 April - Sat 30 April 2022 | Scottish Tour
Overview
Glasgow, 1998, one hell of a storm is ripping through the city. The Flynn siblings just need to survive the night and make it to their mother's funeral in the morning.
Thomas won’t leave the church.
Michael is bleeding out and roaming the streets.
John has a gun and a taste for revenge.
And Sheila can’t wait to live life on her own terms.
But things like this bring a family together, right?
Orphans is a darkly comic musical about family, grief and forgiveness. Don’t miss this stage adaption of the multi award-winning cult film by Peter Mullan (Westworld, Ozark, NEDS, The Magdalene Sisters, My Name is Joe), directed by Scottish theatre legend Cora Bissett (Adam, Glasgow Girls, What Girls Are Made Of) and ingeniously adapted by Douglas Maxwell (Yer Granny, The Whip Hand, Decky Does a Bronco). With raucous and heartfelt music and lyrics by Emmy award-winning, Scottish composing team Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly (Anna And The Apocalypse, Steven Spielberg’s Animaniacs, Our Ladies).
Music and Lyrics by Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly
Book by Douglas Maxwell
Directed by Cora Bissett
A National Theatre of Scotland production.
Based on the Film ORPHANS written and directed by Peter Mullan © Channel Four Television Corporation and the Glasgow Film Fund 1997.
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Orphans Cast Recording
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Cast
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- Amy Conachan
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- Amber Sylvia Edwards
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- Daniella Faakor Damptey
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- Robert Florence
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- Chloe Hodgson
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- Reuben Joseph
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- Louise McCarthy
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- John McLarnon
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- Patricia Panther
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- Paul McCole
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- Martin Quinn
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- Betty Valencia
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- Harry Ward
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- Charlie West
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- Dylan Wood
Creative team
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- Cora Bissett
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- Director
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- Roddy Hart
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- Music and Lyrics
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- Tommy Reilly
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- Music and Lyrics
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- Douglas Maxwell
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- Book
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- Emily James
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- Set and Costume Designer
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- Vicki Manderson
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- Movement Director
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- Lizzie Powell
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- Lighting Designer
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- Pippa Murphy
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- Sound Designer
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- Shonagh Murray
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- Associate Musical Director
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- Niloo-Far Khan
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- Assistant Director
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- Jade Adamson
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- Associate Movement Director
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- Paul Donnelly
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- Fight Director
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- Nigel Lilley
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- Consultant Musical Supervisor
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- Gillian McLaren Scott
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- Vocal Coach
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- Marc Brew
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- Choreography Consultant
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- Kerry Kyriacos Michael
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- Cultural Consultant
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- Peter Mullan
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- Film Writer and Director
Explore
Videos
- Orphans | One Last Look at Rehearsal
- Time is Time | A song from brand new musical,
- Orphans | BSL Introduction
- Orphans | BSL Flyer
- Orphans | When Cora Met Peter (Part I)
- Orphans | When Cora Met Peter (Part II)
Production Shots
Access
Integrated BSL Interpretation by Catherine King and Yvonne Strain.
Accessible performances
SEC Armadillo, 8 April, 7.30pm - BSL
SEC Armadillo, 9 April, 2.30pm - AD, CAP
King's Theatre Edinburgh, 13 April, 7.30pm - BSL
King's Theatre Edinburgh, 14 April, 7.30pm - CAP
King's Theatre Edinburgh, 16 April, 2.30pm - AD
Eden Court, 29 April, 7.30pm - BSL
Eden Court, 30 April, 2.30pm - AD, CAP
For full details, see our access page here.
