Play aboot imperfect Scots excursions Scotland – Glasgow Theatre Blog

Common Tongue by Fraser Scott is to tour Scotland this autumn with a fourteen date tour in September and October. Presented by JGProducing in affiliation with Ayr Gaiety, the play aboot imperfect Scots will open at Ayr Gaiety on Saturday twentieth September earlier than touring throughout Scotland to venues in Edinburgh, Peebles, Greenock, Cumbernauld, Dumfries, St Andrews and Paisley till Saturday 18th October.

Bonnie’s life has been outlined by wirds; the richt wans, the wrang wans, aun the wans used in opposition to her. Now, Bonnie haes an opportunity to talk aboot it. But the final time she finished any public talking wis a solo speak in Primary School. This time roon she’s no actually certain whit she’s gonnae say, and even how she’s gonnae say it.

A quick-paced and quick-witted one-person present exploring the impression of language, id and their intersections in Scotland; ‘Common Tongue’ follows Bonnie as she navigates her relationship with the best way she speaks, coming to grips with the implications of her tradition, and the way a lot she will declare it or ignore it.

A play aboot imperfect Scots, ‘Common Tongue’ highlights not solely the richness of Scots, however the very actual social, political, and private tensions that language can expose. This is a play for anybody who has ever been instructed they communicate “wrong” or have tried to seek out the fitting phrases.

Originally introduced in 2024 with assist from Creative Scotland and in affiliation with Cumbernauld Theatre, ‘Common Tongue’ is written and directed by Fraser Scott, and carried out with deft humour and massive coronary heart by Olivia Caw.

Fraser Scott is a theatre director and playwright from Paisley, and the Resident Assistant Director of the Octagon Theatre for his or her 2024-2025 season. Fraser studied MFA Theatre Directing at Birkbeck, the place he was a recipient of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship, and a Cross Trust Grant. Other directing credit embody: ‘Athens of the North’ (Live Theatre Newcastle/Hibernian Supporters Club), ‘Godspell’ (Drygate Brewery), ‘LAND: A Scottish Musical’ (Beacon Arts Centre) & ‘Thread’ (Renfrew Town Hall). Fraser educated at Birkbeck, University of London and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He is a recipient of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship, a Cross Trust Award and the John Byrne Award.

Olivia Caw is a proudly working class actor born and bred in sunny Cumbernauld. Graduating from East 15 Acting School, Olivia went on to carry out in Scandinavia with Street Theatre duo Cocoloco (2019), later becoming a member of the forged of ‘Trainspotting Live’ (2022, 2023). Olivia has narrated two audiobooks (‘How to Survive Everything’ by Ewan Morrison, ‘Santa Steals Christmas’ by Eve Nairn Magnete). Olivia works at Offbeat Recording Studios in Edinburgh as an audiobook director/ producer.

Winning the 48hour movie problem with ‘Here Comes the Nun’ in 2024, Olivia was nominated for Best Actress. Olivia’s voice options closely in Paul’s Sng’s documentary ‘IRVINE WELSH: Reality is Not Enough’ premiering on the Edinburgh Film Festival 2025.

‘Common Tongue’ will tour to venues throughout central and southern Scotland, Saturday twentieth September to Saturday 18th October. The manufacturing is introduced by JGProducing in affiliation with The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr, with additional assist from Paisley Arts Centre.

For tickets please go to jgproducing.com/common-tongue-25 or seek for Common Tongue 2025.

Common Tongue tour schedule