Gruoch

An extract from Macbeth performed in Gaelic. Starring Elspeth Turner. Filmed and edited by Robbie Jones. Produced by Turner & Jones for Rapture Theatre Mini Bites.

Chaidh an earrann seo a thaghadh às an riochdachadh MacBheatha, le Iain Dòmhnallach, bho Macbeth le William Shakespeare. Ar taing do Iain, dhan stiùiriche Liz Carruthers, agus do Ghlaschu Beò, a chruthaich is thaisbean an riochdachadh seo ann an 2014, airson an cead an teacsa seo a chleachdadh. ‘S e Gruoch an t-ainm a bh’ air a bhoireannach fhèin, air an
deach an caractar le Shakespeare a’ steidheachadh.

This is an extract from the production, 'MacBheatha', by Ian MacDonald after 'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare. Our thanks to Ian, to the director Liz Carruthers, and to Glasgow Life, who created and staged this production in 2014, for kind permission to use this text. Gruoch was the name of the real woman on whom William Shakespeare based his character, ‘Lady Macbeth’.

Thanks to Tim Barrow, Michael Emans, Rona Dòmhnallach, Daibhidh Walker, Jo & John Barrow, Stuart McConville

Language coach: Ailean Mac an Tuairneir

Director's website:
https://www.elspethturner.com/
https://www.robbietjones.com/