Flora
Flora MacDonald smuggled Bonnie Charlie “Over the sea to Skye” but what happened to her next?In this new musical about one of Scotland’s most famous daughters, Flora is a reluctant heroine caught up in the power games of the men around her, as she braves imprisonment, fame, famine, migration and war in her lifelong struggle to keep her family safe.
Featuring irresistibly beautiful, Scottish Traditional-inspired music with a catchy, contemporary edge, from award-winning composers AJ Robertson (BBC Proms; The Seven Sorrow, Celtic Connections;) and John Kielty (Glasgow Girls;The Stamping Ground); Flora is a whirlwind of ensemble storytelling presenting her epic life story as if in her own words.
Written by BELLE JONES
Music by AJ ROBERTSON & JOHN KIELTY
Directed by STASI SCHAEFFER
Produced by Michelle McKay, Genesis Theatre Productions
Funded by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland and Foundation Scotland from the Cockaigne Fund with support from Eden Court and the Trafalgar Group.
Supported by Eden Court, Trafalgar Group and the National Theatre Scotland
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” told with impressive fluency and ingenuity” **** – The Scotsman
“This is more than just a musical, it’s a celebration of culture, storytelling, and identity… It really is something really special” ***** – A Young(ish) Perspective
“puts Flora back on the front line of history” – **** The Herald
“bold and poignant” – **** The Stage
“in a Scottish theatre ecology that has never (I suspect) been so awash with stage musicals, Flora is an ambitious, courageous and welcome addition.” – The National
