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Funded by Creative Scotland Touring Fund
Part of the  Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
Supported by An Tobar & Mull, Men's Shed Association and Luminate

'Men don't talk face to face, they talk shoulder to shoulder'

 

Three men who have never met before find banter, bird boxes and biscuits in a fictional men's shed, which celebrates camaraderie, companionship.....and custard creams. Men Don't Talk explores and explodes the myth that 'men don't talk' in Clare Prenton's poignant, hilarious and deeply moving, thought provoking play.

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Written following cups of tea, cake and spirited conversations with real ‘shedders’, the play welcomes audiences into a friendly fictional shed, inspired by real mens’ stories. Presented in conjunction with the Scottish Mens Shed Association, the play has been praised in the Scottish Parliament for promoting the benefits of this growing mental health and wellbeing movement - vital in Scotland today.

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Running Time: 75 minutes

Age recommendation: age 14+

TOUR DATES

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> 18 October | Mull Theatre | Isle of Mull

> 19 October | Bunessan Hall | Isle of Mull

> 23 October | Lantern House Arts | Cumbernauld

> 25 October | Heart of Hawick | Borders

> 26 October | Eastgate Theatre | Peebles

> 29 October | Scottish Parliament | Holyrood (this is a non public event)

> 30 October | The Lemon Tree | Aberdeen BSL PERFORMANCE

> 02 November | Flotta Community Centre, Flotta | Orkney (tickets on the door)

>03 November | Murray Community Hall, Burray | Orkney (tickets on the door)

>05 November | Sternness Community School, Stenness | Orkney (tickets on the door)

> 08 November | The Barn | Aberdeenshire

> 14 November | Paisley Arts Centre | Paisley

> 16 & 17 November | The Scottish Storytelling Centre | Edinburgh BSL PERFORMANCE 17 NOV 

> 19 November | Victoria Hall | Cromarty

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                             THE CAST

                   Billy Mack - Jimmy

                   Greg Powrie - Tom

                   Dougal Lee - Ken

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                           THE TEAM

                Writer - Clare Prenton

               Director - Clare Prenton

             Designer - Frances Collier

            Sound Design - John Kielty

         Lighting Design - Kate Bonney

     Assistant Director - Kirstin McLean

           Producer - Michelle McKay

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  Touring Production Manager - Natalie Welch

  Touring technician - Becky Kirkness

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  Engagement and Outreach Officer - Pete Lannon

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 PR: Joy Parkinson

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  Poster design: Laura Whitehouse, Mighty Fine Design

 

Men Don't Talk - Rehearsal Photography - image by Mihaela Bodlovic (225).jpg
Men Don't Talk - Rehearsal Photography - image by Mihaela Bodlovic (223).jpg
Photo Credit: Michaela Bodlovic

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