#ShortbreadTin

National Theatre of Scotland

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3 months ago

A montage of three images, one of a man in a suit from Make It Happen, one of a girl wearing a band uniform and covered in glitter from KELI and one of a man in a kilt holding the poems of Ossian from Through The Shortbread Tin

We’re looking back on 2025 and all the brilliant theatre that we’ve toured to Scottish stages this year 🎭

󠁢󠁳󠁣If you enjoyed Through the #ShortbreadTin, #KELI or #MakeItHappen this year, please consider voting for us at the @WhatsOnStage Awards🏆

📸Marc Brenner, Mihaela Bodlovic, Sally Jubb

National Theatre of Scotland

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5 months ago

Three people are sitting on stage talking to an audience of young people.

Today, Martin O’Connor’s “thought-provoking and ­delightfully humorous” (The National) show Through the #ShortbreadTin was screened for a live and online audience of High School Gaelic learners from around Scotland

National Theatre of Scotland

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5 months ago

Braw news! Through The #ShortbreadTin has been nominated for Best New Play in this year’s #UKTAwards

NTS has also been nominated for Excellence in Touring for the tour. Congratulations to writer/ performer @martocon.bsky.social, director Lu Kemp & the whole team

📷 Sally Jubb

National Theatre of Scotland

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6 months ago

Congratulations to the company of Through the #ShortbreadTin, for their nomination in the Scots Language Awards 2025 for Best Scots Stage Production o the Year
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You can vote here noo!
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📷 Sally Jubb

National Theatre of Scotland

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10 months ago

Congratulations to the company of Through the #ShortbreadTin, as tonight’s performance at Eden Court, Inverness marks the end of the tour! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Tapadh leat to everyone who joined us on this oral odyssey exploring the myths we tell each other & the stories we tell ourselves

National Theatre of Scotland

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10 months ago

Through the #ShortbreadTin continues its travels through Scottish history and the Highlands! The show is in Cove tonight for a sell-out show before heading onto its final stops in Shetland & Inverness! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

National Theatre of Scotland

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10 months ago

Additional tickets for Through the #ShortbreadTin at @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social have just been released!

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National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

Through the Shortbread Tin | National Theatre of Scotland The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. 1760 – Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottis

With the rest of the tour selling fast, we recommend you be quick to avoid disappointment

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Through The #ShortbreadTin is written and performed by @martocon.bsky.social and directed by Lu Kemp

National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

Thank you to the press who have joined us for a daunder Through the #ShortbreadTin for their lovely reviews 🌟

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 This exploration of Scots & Gaelic culture and highland history comes to Stornoway’s An Lanntair tonight before continuing its journey across Scotland...

Ally Tibbitt

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11 months ago

Through the Shortbread Tin | National Theatre of Scotland The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. 1760 – Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottis

Saw Through the #ShortbreadTin in Ullapool at the weekend and very much enjoyed. Thanks to @ntsonline.bsky.social Thought provoking, timely and fun. Go see it if you can.

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National Theatre of Scotland

@ntsonline.bsky.social

11 months ago

Through the Shortbread Tin | National Theatre of Scotland The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. 1760 – Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottis

Through The #ShortbreadTin is written and performed by @martocon.bsky.social and directed by Lu Kemp

Tickets for Edinburgh are sold out with other venues selling fast so grab yours now to avoid missing out!

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National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

★★★★ “An entertaining and intelligent investigation into the illusions and inconsistencies of Scottish history, culture and identity.” - @thestage.co.uk

Jine us for a daunder Through the #ShortbreadTin tae explore the greatest literary rise ae aw time...

National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

A man in a black and white jacket stands on stage with one foot raised on a rock, holding a book. A circular backdrop displays a misty mountain scene, while a smaller screen embedded in a faux rock structure shows a scenic view of a valley. Three seated women watch on intently.

A man in a black and white jacket and kilt sings on stage, three female vocalists stand behind him. They wear outfits featuring rock imagery, standing before a large circular backdrop of a cloudy sky.

A man in a black and white jacket and a kilt sits on stage, holding a copy of the stories of Ossian. Behind him, a large cut out stag stands on a rocky landscape.

A man in a black and white jacket stands on stage speaking expressively to his left three seated women watch on.

In celebration of its opening night in Melrose tonight here’s a first look at Through The #ShortbreadTin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It’s time tae jine Martin an Macpherson oan an anterous carrant spannin centuries ae Scottish history...

Tickets are selling fast so make you don’t miss out!

📸 Sally Jubb

National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

Through the Shortbread Tin | National Theatre of Scotland The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. 1760 – Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottis

Through The #ShortbreadTin opens at Melrose Corn Exchange this Wednesday before touring across Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

A woman in a grey cropped jumper is talking to two women sat by their scripts. A man in a yellow jacket watches on and holds a script in his hand. They are reflected in a mirror.

Tune into BBC Radio Scotland’s The Arts Mix this afternoon to hear Through The #ShortbreadTin writer & performer @martocon.bsky.social and director Lu Kemp chat to Len Pennie about this brand-new show exploring Scottish culture, myths, history and identity

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National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Peter Capaldi's new album, the great Ossian myth, Brian Friel's short stories Peter Capaldi's new music, an epic literary hoax, and Brian Friel's short stories.

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Through The #ShortbreadTin is written and performed by Martin O’Connor and directed by Lu Kemp. Opening at the Melrose Corn Exchange on April 1st before touring across Scotland

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National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

“They really put Scotland on the map, we call it the first Outlander effect”

@martocon.bsky.social and Lu Kemp spoke to Kirsty Wark on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row earlier this week about the poems of Ossian and how Through The #ShortbreadTin delves into this great literary hoax

LISTEN BACK 👇

National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

We challenged the cast of Through the #ShortbreadTin to sum up the show in 30 seconds! ⏱️

Touring Scotland in April, with more tickets just released for Glasgow and Edinburgh

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Written and performed by Martin O’Connor and directed by Lu Kemp

National Theatre of Scotland

@ntsonline.bsky.social

11 months ago

Through the Shortbread Tin | National Theatre of Scotland The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. 1760 – Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottis

Through The #ShortbreadTin is written and performed by Martin O’Connor and directed by Lu Kemp. Opening at the Melrose Corn Exchange on April 1st before touring across Scotland.

BOOK NOW
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/throu...

National Theatre of Scotland

@ntsonline.bsky.social

11 months ago

A man in a bright yellow jacket is crouching next to a woman wearing a cropped grey jumper as she makes notes on a script, and he points to something on the page.

"When you start learning Gaelic, you suddenly start to see the country that you’ve been in all your life in a new way."

@martocon.bsky.social and Lu Kemp spoke to @markffisher.bsky.social about Through The #ShortbreadTin ahead of its Scottish tour!

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National Theatre of Scotland

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11 months ago

A man in a yellow jacket sits on a stool, holding a script in his right hand and gesturing with his left. Behind him, three women sit behind music stands watching on.

Three women are standing in a line laughing and holding scripts.

Four people stand in front of a backcloth, with images of the Scottish highlands projected onto it. He three women stand on the edges with microphones, and a man in a yellow jacket stands in the middle, holding a script and speaking to them. A woman sits on a stool, with a pile of scripts and paper at her feet.

A woman in a grey cropped jumper is talking to two women sat by their scripts. A man in a yellow jacket watches on and holds a script in his hand. They are reflected in a mirror.

Here’s a sneaky look inside the rehearsal room of Through The #ShortbreadTin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Ready yersels to jine Martin an Macpherson oan an anterous carrant spannin centuries ae Scottish history...

Tickets are selling fast so make you don’t miss out!

📸 Eoin Carey

National Theatre of Scotland

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1 year ago

Through The #ShortbreadTin is written and performed by @martocon.bsky.social and directed by Lu Kemp. Opening at the Melrose Corn Exchange on April 1st before touring across Scotland, including an additional matinee at the Scottish Storytelling Centre due to popular demand

BOOK NOW 👇

National Theatre of Scotland

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1 year ago

A warm welcome to the cast and other creatives of Through The #ShortbreadTin as they start rehearsals with us in Rockvilla this week 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Get ready for a journey that spans centuries of Scottish history, exploring the myths we tell each other and the stories we tell ourselves...

National Theatre of Scotland

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1 year ago

Through the Shortbread Tin | National Theatre of Scotland The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. 1760 – Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottis

Through The #ShortbreadTin is a new show written by @martocon.bsky.social and directed by Lu Kemp, which will be performed in Scots with Gaelic songs

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National Theatre of Scotland

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1 year ago

From fluent speakers to new Gaelic learners, everyone can raise their voice this #SayAGaelicPhraseDay! 󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We're celebrating today with three of our Through The #ShortbreadTin team...

Find out more about how you can get involved by heading to @sngaidhlig.bsky.social

National Theatre of Scotland

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1 year ago

Eadar fileantaich is luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig, tha cothrom aig a h-uile duine an guth a thogail #LàAbairtnaGàidhlig seo! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Tha sinn ga chomharradh le triùir dhen sgioa Through The #ShortbreadTin againn…

National Theatre of Scotland

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1 year ago

📖 Join us on Thursday 10th April at @natlibscot.bsky.social for a special FREE in conversation event with writer & performer of Through The #ShortbreadTin, @martocon.bsky.social, about how a work of fiction has shaped Scotland's cultural identity

National Theatre of Scotland

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1 year ago

Through the Shortbread Tin | National Theatre of Scotland The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. 1760 – Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottis

Fo stiùireadh Lu Kemp, bidh #ShortbreadTin sa Bheurla Ghallda le òrain Ghàidhlig

GLÈIDH ÀITE AN-DRÀSTA
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National Theatre of Scotland

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1 year ago

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SEACHDAIN NA GÀIDHLIG SHONA DHUIBH 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Tha sinn a’ comharradh toiseach #SeachdainNaGàidhlig2025 le bhith a’ co-roinneadh òran ‘Raise Your Voice / Togaibh Ur Guth’ on taisbeantas a tha gu bhith againn, Through the #ShortbreadTin

#SeachdainNaGàidhlig2025

National Theatre of Scotland

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1 year ago

Composed by Oli Searle & performed by Josie Duncan, Claire Frances MacNeil & Mairi Morrison, this song is taken from @martocon.bsky.social's new show exploring Scottish culture, myths, history & identity

Directed by Lu Kemp, #ShortbreadTin will be performed in Scots with Gaelic songs