A play that tells the personal histories of Scottish members of the International Brigade has been reimagined for the main stage after the success of its first rural run.
A play that tells the personal histories of Scottish members of the International Brigade has been reimagined for the mainGlasgow-based writers Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse first started working on 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War in 2014 after learning from Robbie’s grandfather about men from his hometown of Prestonpans who went to fight in the Spanish Civil War.who volunteered to fight fascism in the 1930s.
What followed was a digital archive project that reveals the histories of volunteers from across the country in the regions the play will visit.Robbie told the Glasgow Times: “The interesting thing is that a lot of these men and women travelled together, and they share a collective story. Robbie said: “What we hope to do with this tour is collect some more stories and some more pictures and get more content up on our interactive website as well.Robbie and Jack, who founded the theatre company Wonder Fools, have revamped 549 with a new design from Becky Minto and an updated script that reflects the current socio-political landscape in Scotland.
The writers discovered a lot of similarities between the two eras when rewriting the play which reignited their passion for the story and the “magical” way that four ordinary people dropped everything to help those whose freedom was under threat in another country.
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