Martin O'Connor

A composite image of five people: a man with light stubble in a black jacket, a woman with red glasses and a patterned sweater, a blonde woman in a pink top, a black-and-white portrait of a woman with straight blonde hair, and a curly-haired woman in a black top against a stone wall.

THROUGH THE SHORTBREAD TIN 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A new play written & performed in Scots, with Gaelic songs by @martocon.bsky.social & dir by Lu Kemp. Mairi Morrison, Josie Duncan & Claire Frances MacNeil join Martin on stage as a Gaelic chorus

Hello Joseph. Thanks for your message and your interest in this work. We have no plans to come to America at the moment (we are embarking on our first Scottish tour) but there may be ways for you to access the work. We can maybe discuss by direct message or you can email me.

Chills, chuckles and Cate Blanchett in Chekhov: the best theatre, dance and comedy coming in 2025 Gary Oldman’s tackling Beckett, Strictly winner Chris McCausland is on a huge standup tour – and mods can rev their scooters to a dance Quadrophenia

Great to see Through the Shortbread Tin featured in the upcoming theatre 2025 article in the @theguardian.com @martocon.bsky.social #Scotland

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...

If you liked Alasdair Gray you should try The Complete Short Stories of Agnes Owens.

Glad that someone is saying this! But I confess that I’m also enjoying this series so far.

Fantastic news for Scottish Poetry!

It was great to meet you!

about to post "WICKED is proof go woke, go broke" on my men's rights youtube channel, just let me first take a big sip of coffee and check out the box office receipts

Every year without fail, October is the busiest and most stressful month, and the kids have a week off in the middle that we always forget about. June is full of people needing an answer from you before schools finish. Nightmare both.

This is giving me early Facebook interaction vibes and I'm here for it. Also, this is correct list and I'm sticking by it.

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Over the moon to have not one but two (!) productions in the Tron’s new season.

This is all excellent stuff. It’s exciting to see a new era for the Tron.

That’s a rubbish outcome and disappointing feedback. I might be of no use whatsoever but very happy to chat through all this with you and help where I can.

Tapadh leatsa MJ

Factory Girls is a brilliant suggestion - thanks Peter!

I've just started to follow on my podcast app! You're doing the Lord's work Fergus.

This is great. Why do you know everything?

Thanks Kieran. Great examples. I don't mind what it is actually, just a workplace setting I think. It's to recommend to a young person. Cheers!!

Okay this is my first Bluesky hivemind question for theatre folk:

What are the good plays set in shops, cafes, hairdressers etc. Preferably Scottish but anything will do - especially working class stories.

Me, reading: The government will soon set out plans to bring down the soaring
My brain, hoping: Energy bills
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My brain, hoping: Energy bills
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Welcome!

And the National Theatre of Scotland (@ntsonline.bsky.social) has revealed two new tours for 2025.

Firstly, Martin Green's Keli - a new play inspired by his radio documentary about brass bands - will open @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social in May, then tour to Dundee, Perth and Glasgow.

It was the Busta Rhymes
It was the Wusta Rhymes

At least six inches worth of snow; going to be hard for Shetlanders; won’t look like that with these temperatures etc

Inspirational

Agreed! We are very lucky to have the Playwrights’ Studio - they are a brilliant source of support to Scottish writers.

Scottish Opera partners with stroke charity - Arts Professional The online singing, songwriting and breath control sessions are aimed at helping people with aphasia improve their confidence around communication.

Forthcoming live event with Scottish Opera based on this brilliant project that we’ve been running since lockdown. Have a look here:

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