Battery Park is the thrilling new manufacturing from Scottish theatre director, composer and playwright Andy McGregor, and is a part of The Beacon Arts Centres 10th anniversary programme. It tells the story of Tommy, a jaded, middle-aged man from Greenock and the story of his band from the 90s ‘Battery Park’ – the largest band you’ve by no means heard of!
Half theatre and half stay music gig, Battery Park takes the viewers on a journey again to the 90s, the Britpop period, when Tommy, his brother Ed, their greatest pal Biffy and a personal college lady, Robyn, created the band and have been actually going locations and preparing for the largest gig of their lives. Tommy’s nostalgic reminiscing takes us again to the band members small city Greenock lives and the way their massive time goals almost, so so almost, turned actuality with a assist gig for Oasis on the Barrowland Ballroom. From damaged goals to damaged hearts it’s a story that’s humorous and coronary heart breaking in equal measure.
There may be improbable music from a superb stay band enjoying Battery Park’s authentic songs alongside an ideal forged who inform the story of the rise and abrupt fall of the band.
It’s positively not a musical but it surely’s gritty and it’s loud and it’s very Scottish. Excellent for the Britpop followers, anybody who has been in a band or ever dreamed of being in a band – principally anybody who loves music…and theatre!
Andy McGregor says of Battery Park: “I’m actually excited to lastly be bringing this play to the Scottish stage. The concept has been with me for a few years, loosely primarily based alone expertise of being in a rock band that, finally, failed. It’s a very thrilling forged and group and I believe the idea of stay music and storytelling will make for a very enjoyable and fascinating evening out. It’s positively a play that comes from the center and I believe there shall be so much in it that audiences will relate to.”
Karen Townsend, Artistic Producer & Performing Joint Director of the Beacon says “We’re delighted to have the option carry this story to life right here on our stage on the Beacon earlier than touring Scotland. The Beacon have supported the event of this present since 2020, as we might see the expertise within the firm and wished our audiences to have the ability to expertise the improbable writing, superb musicians and gifted actors. It is going to carry again reminiscences, but additionally be entertaining for individuals who didn’t expertise the 90’s first time round. Sleeping Warrior shall be taking just a little little bit of that Inverclyde magic with them on tour.”
Battery Park is touring to 13 venues throughout Scotland in 2023. The tour kicks off at Beacon Arts Centre (Greenock) on 22 & 23 September earlier than touring to Tron Theatre (Glasgow); Dundee Rep (Dundee); The Gaiety (Ayr); Reconnect Regal Theatre (Bathgate); Byre Theatre (St Andrews); Perth Theatre (Perth); Cumbernauld Theatre (Cumbernauld); Howden Park Centre (Livingstone); CatStrand (New Galloway); Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh) with the ultimate efficiency at Eden Courtroom (Inverness) on 29 October.
Picture: Eoin Carey
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