Following a sell-out run, Tron Theatre Company’s acclaimed production Moorcroft is touring to venues across Scotland in Autumn 2023 in association with the National Theatre of Scotland.
Moorcroft is written and directed by award-winning actor and writer Eilidh Loan whose debut play is inspired by true stories of football and friendships from her father’s youth.
Gary, played by Martin Docherty, has turned 50 but he doesn’t feel like celebrating. Exhausted from years spent wrapped in regret, he begins to relive ‘the glory days’, trying to understand his mistakes, answer questions and right some wrongs in a bid to make peace with his past and find renewed purpose.
Set in the West of Scotland to an energetic 80’s soundtrack and with sharp choreography, the production follows a group of young lads in search of an escape from working class life. This funny, bittersweet story explores the enduring pain, love and humour of friendship and issues around male mental health.
Writer and director Eilidh Loan said “I am absolutely thrilled Moorcroft is travelling around Scotland. Moorcroft has been more than just writing a play for me. It’s brought me closer to my dad. It’s changed his view on the world we live in, started vital conversations about mental health and helped him find a sense of purpose. That’s what I set out to achieve. I wanted working-class people to feel like they were being represented and be proud of their stories.
I will be forever grateful to the audiences who saw the show at the Tron and came to support us. It feels incredibly special that National Theatre of Scotland have joined us on this journey and now we get to tell our story to more people. So, let’s kick off again. #MONTHECROFT”
Full cast is Sean Connor, Martin Docherty, Kyle Gardiner, Bailey Newsome, Jatinder Singh Randhawa, Santino Smith and Dylan Wood and the original creative team is set and costume designer Carys Hobbs, lighting designer Michaella Fee and sound designer and composer Gary Cameron.
The production was originally staged at the Tron Theatre in 2022 and tours in 2023 to:
Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling (Friday 6th & Saturday 7th October)
Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock (Wednesday 11th October),
Aberdeen Arts Centre (Friday 13th & Saturday 14th October)
Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock (Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th October)
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy (Friday 20th & Saturday 21st October)
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th October)
Dundee Rep Theatre (Friday 27th & Saturday 28th October)
Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld (Tuesday 31st October & Wednesday 1st November)
Platform, Easterhouse (Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th November)
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