Theatre :: Black Watch

Image: Manuel Harlan featuring cast members from 2007 production

The National Theatre of Scotland
By Gregory Burke · Directed by John Tiffany

Completely brilliant
DAILY TELEGRAPH

A brilliantly realised piece
EVENING STANDARD

It's a superlative play ... brimfull of theatricality, energy and style
EVENING STANDARD

A magnificent piece of social and political theatre. A high point not just of the festival but of the theatrical year
THE OBSERVER

Supported By

Medici Donors

Told in the words of soldiers from the legendary Black Watch Regiment of Scotland, this bayonet-sharp slice of physical theatre bombards with a mix of political comment, wry humour, barrack-room banter and regimental history.

Explosive performances from the impressive ten-man cast propel you seamlessly from a poolroom in a Scottish pub to an armoured truck in Iraq, from regimental marching songs with bagpipes and drums to the numbing limbo of Camp Dogwood.

Described as ‘a glorious piece of theatre - raw, truthful, uncomfortable, political, funny', multi-award-winning Black Watch received unanimous critical acclaim and overwhelming audience response at the Edinburgh Festival.

Black Watch is an intimate portrayal of what it's like to be on the ground in the ‘war on terror' - and what it feels like to come back home.

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Note: Due to the physical nature of the performance, latecomers will not be admitted and if you leave during the performance you will not be allowed to re-enter the performance.