February 2013
So after nearly two years work, my bilingual (Scots Gaelic/English) circus-theatre show, An Gille agus Maighstir Tìm/Boy and Mr Time has finally reached the stage of funding applications and scheduling for a prospective national tour of communities and schools in Scotland later this year, with some truly fantastic partners.
While we wait for funding decision so we can confirm everything, here are some of the many reviews, largely from theatre and circus professionals, on the script for An Gille agus Maighstir Tìm/Boy and Mr Time:
"The integration of circus works well, a very well written and engaging story, would work, both visually and narratively, on stage." Paul Mc Eneaney, Artistic Director, Cahoots NI, Northern Ireland's premier childrens' theatre company.
"Totally unique, math dhà-rìreabh (excellent), very solid, unlike anything done in Gaelic before, thumbs up!"
Caitriona Lexy-Campbell, Gaelic Artist in Residence, National Theatre of Scotland
"Excellent, I'd really like to see it performed!"
Lis Carruthers, Gaelic Drama Consultant for Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Scotland's National Gaelic College) M.A. in Drama Programme
"Hugely exciting potential for staging, unique and engaging experience for audience, wonderful" - Raymond Keane, Artistic Director, Barabbas Theatre Company, reknowned Irish company, primary exponent of theatre of clown and producers of Circus / Tumblecircus collaboration.
"Brilliant, unique, unlike anything I've ever seen before, definitely worth pursuing" - Hanna Slättne, Literary Manager and Dramaturg, Tinderbox Theatre, Northern Ireland's premier new writing company.
"Unique, would be an exciting and viable production, a fascinating mix of physical and text based performance" - John Ashton, Former Managing Director, Macnas, Ireland's world-reknowned street theatre company.
"Fantastic, I love it! " – Matt Yates, Former Director of Education and Training at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and Director of Western Australian Circus Festival.
"Wow, I'd love to see it on stage" – Chief Executive of An Droichead Irish-language Arts Centre & Director of Irish-language Writers' Group
"Unique and inventive" - Emily DeDakis, Literary Manager & Dramaturg, Accidental Theatre, Belfast
"Brilliant", "Really funny" – Castlereagh Writers' Group, N.I.
"Wow, brilliant, really brilliant, I'd say it'd be a lot of fun to watch"– my mum...