Thunderstruck
THEATREStorytelling,Music

Thunderstruck

Presented by David Colvin · UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND

Scottish Storytelling Centre · Netherbow Theatre
7 - 18 Aug
80 min · Age SIXTEEN
100% available

12 performances tracked

About the show

Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe, to the venue where it won a Herald Angel Award and built a reputation as a smash hit of modern Scottish theatre, Thunderstruck is the tragic, comic and epic tale of the greatest bagpiper that ever lived. The story of a Pitlochry bin man who rocked tradition, flew beyond the summit of his art and changed Scottish music forever. Whatever notions you have of bagpipes, leave them at the door. 'A stunning, staggering piece of modern Scottish folk theatre' ***** (BritishTheatreGuide.info). 'Elucidating, charming and rip-roaringly inspirational' ***** (TheQR.co.uk). 'Masterful' **** (BroadwayWorld.com). **** (Fest).

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A rockumentary about a folk legend, if it were performed live with the intimacy of a fireside chat.Like 'Whiplash' for the bagpipes, but with a Scottish heart and a healthy dose of dark humour.If 'Billy Elliot' grew up to be a rebellious Scottish piper who defied all expectations.

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