Martin O'Connor
@martocon.bsky.social
Playwright | Poet | Performer | Participation
🏴 Scots and Gaelic
📍Glasgow
Woke Sandwich
www.martinoconnor.info
🏴 Scots and Gaelic
📍Glasgow
Woke Sandwich
www.martinoconnor.info
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Martin O'Connor
@martocon.bsky.social
· Nov 15
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
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com
🏴Ready yersels fur a journey thro Scots cultur, myths, history an identity as we daunder Through the Shortbread Tin tae explore the greatest literary rise ae aw time: James Mapherson’s Ossian.
Written and performed by Martin O'Connor in Scots with Gaelic songs.
Written and performed by Martin O'Connor in Scots with Gaelic songs.
Reposted by Martin O'Connor
THROUGH THE SHORTBREAD TIN 🏴
A new play written & performed in Scots, with Gaelic songs by @martocon.bsky.social & dir by Lu Kemp. Mairi Morrison, Josie Duncan & Claire Frances MacNeil join Martin on stage as a Gaelic chorus
A new play written & performed in Scots, with Gaelic songs by @martocon.bsky.social & dir by Lu Kemp. Mairi Morrison, Josie Duncan & Claire Frances MacNeil join Martin on stage as a Gaelic chorus
January 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
THROUGH THE SHORTBREAD TIN 🏴
A new play written & performed in Scots, with Gaelic songs by @martocon.bsky.social & dir by Lu Kemp. Mairi Morrison, Josie Duncan & Claire Frances MacNeil join Martin on stage as a Gaelic chorus
A new play written & performed in Scots, with Gaelic songs by @martocon.bsky.social & dir by Lu Kemp. Mairi Morrison, Josie Duncan & Claire Frances MacNeil join Martin on stage as a Gaelic chorus
Reposted by Martin O'Connor
Great to see Through the Shortbread Tin featured in the upcoming theatre 2025 article in the @theguardian.com @martocon.bsky.social #Scotland
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...
Chills, chuckles and Cate Blanchett in Chekhov: the best theatre, dance and comedy coming in 2025
Gary Oldman’s tackling Beckett, Strictly winner Chris McCausland is on a huge standup tour – and mods can rev their scooters to a dance Quadrophenia
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Great to see Through the Shortbread Tin featured in the upcoming theatre 2025 article in the @theguardian.com @martocon.bsky.social #Scotland
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...
Glad that someone is saying this! But I confess that I’m also enjoying this series so far.
Why Wolf Hall is a symbol of English cultural domination
There’s umpteen untold stories from the histories of Scotland, Wales and Ireland that the BBC could tell. Instead we get more Tudors, the ultimate pleaser for the Home Counties middle-classes www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2477...
There’s umpteen untold stories from the histories of Scotland, Wales and Ireland that the BBC could tell. Instead we get more Tudors, the ultimate pleaser for the Home Counties middle-classes www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2477...
Wolf Hall: Everything that’s wrong with English cultural domination
The gatekeepers of culture in London are wearyingly dull - as pedestrian, derivative and unimaginative as Hollywood executives with their…
www.heraldscotland.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Glad that someone is saying this! But I confess that I’m also enjoying this series so far.
Fantastic news for Scottish Poetry!
The new Makar is the excellent Peter McKay. I could not be more pleased. He’s a fine poet and delightful person. This is a great day for Gaelic culture and literature. I wish him every success. www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/scotl...
Scotland's Makar - Our National Poet
National Poet of Scotland
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
December 3, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Fantastic news for Scottish Poetry!
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about to post "WICKED is proof go woke, go broke" on my men's rights youtube channel, just let me first take a big sip of coffee and check out the box office receipts
November 29, 2024 at 4:13 AM
about to post "WICKED is proof go woke, go broke" on my men's rights youtube channel, just let me first take a big sip of coffee and check out the box office receipts
Over the moon to have not one but two (!) productions in the Tron’s new season.
Jemima Levick's first season in charge of @trontheatre.bsky.social...
- A View From The Bridge
- Three Play Pie Pint three-handers
- A new Douglas Maxwell play
- A new play by Uma Nada-Rajah
- Visiting work from all sorts, including @ntsonline.bsky.social
www.thestage.co.uk/news/jemima-...
- A View From The Bridge
- Three Play Pie Pint three-handers
- A new Douglas Maxwell play
- A new play by Uma Nada-Rajah
- Visiting work from all sorts, including @ntsonline.bsky.social
www.thestage.co.uk/news/jemima-...
Jemima Levick unveils first season at Tron Theatre
A revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge and a new play by Douglas Maxwell will feature in Jemima Levick’s first season at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre
www.thestage.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Over the moon to have not one but two (!) productions in the Tron’s new season.
This is all excellent stuff. It’s exciting to see a new era for the Tron.
✨ 2025 PROGRAMME LAUNCH ✨
It’s a new era, a new vision and our first season by Artistic Director Jemima Levick is here.
We can't wait to see you at the Tron soon.
Browse our website for full listings and to start booking your tickets ➡️ tron.co.uk/whats-on/
youtu.be/MULVb9YwYzA
🎥 81 Films
It’s a new era, a new vision and our first season by Artistic Director Jemima Levick is here.
We can't wait to see you at the Tron soon.
Browse our website for full listings and to start booking your tickets ➡️ tron.co.uk/whats-on/
youtu.be/MULVb9YwYzA
🎥 81 Films
Tron Theatre - 2025 Programme Launch
YouTube video by TronTheatre
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 1:52 PM
This is all excellent stuff. It’s exciting to see a new era for the Tron.
Okay this is my first Bluesky hivemind question for theatre folk:
What are the good plays set in shops, cafes, hairdressers etc. Preferably Scottish but anything will do - especially working class stories.
What are the good plays set in shops, cafes, hairdressers etc. Preferably Scottish but anything will do - especially working class stories.
November 27, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Okay this is my first Bluesky hivemind question for theatre folk:
What are the good plays set in shops, cafes, hairdressers etc. Preferably Scottish but anything will do - especially working class stories.
What are the good plays set in shops, cafes, hairdressers etc. Preferably Scottish but anything will do - especially working class stories.
Me, reading: The government will soon set out plans to bring down the soaring
My brain, hoping: Energy bills
Me, reading: number of
My brain, hoping: Energy bills
Me, reading the rest: 🤡
My brain, hoping: Energy bills
Me, reading: number of
My brain, hoping: Energy bills
Me, reading the rest: 🤡
The government will soon set out plans to bring down the soaring number of people who are too sick to work.
Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/how-lab...
Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/how-lab...
How Labour plan to get long-term sick population back to work
The government will soon set out its strategy to bring down the soaring number of people who are too sick to work.
www.channel4.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Me, reading: The government will soon set out plans to bring down the soaring
My brain, hoping: Energy bills
Me, reading: number of
My brain, hoping: Energy bills
Me, reading the rest: 🤡
My brain, hoping: Energy bills
Me, reading: number of
My brain, hoping: Energy bills
Me, reading the rest: 🤡
Reposted by Martin O'Connor
And the National Theatre of Scotland (@ntsonline.bsky.social) has revealed two new tours for 2025.
Firstly, Martin Green's Keli - a new play inspired by his radio documentary about brass bands - will open @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social in May, then tour to Dundee, Perth and Glasgow.
Firstly, Martin Green's Keli - a new play inspired by his radio documentary about brass bands - will open @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social in May, then tour to Dundee, Perth and Glasgow.
November 21, 2024 at 12:53 PM
And the National Theatre of Scotland (@ntsonline.bsky.social) has revealed two new tours for 2025.
Firstly, Martin Green's Keli - a new play inspired by his radio documentary about brass bands - will open @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social in May, then tour to Dundee, Perth and Glasgow.
Firstly, Martin Green's Keli - a new play inspired by his radio documentary about brass bands - will open @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social in May, then tour to Dundee, Perth and Glasgow.
Reposted by Martin O'Connor
It was the Busta Rhymes
It was the Wusta Rhymes
It was the Wusta Rhymes
November 20, 2024 at 4:27 PM
It was the Busta Rhymes
It was the Wusta Rhymes
It was the Wusta Rhymes
At least six inches worth of snow; going to be hard for Shetlanders; won’t look like that with these temperatures etc
November 20, 2024 at 3:15 PM
At least six inches worth of snow; going to be hard for Shetlanders; won’t look like that with these temperatures etc
Inspirational
November 19, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Inspirational
Agreed! We are very lucky to have the Playwrights’ Studio - they are a brilliant source of support to Scottish writers.
Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland support - deadline next week. I did mentoring back in the day and it was brilliant. 100% recommend ❤️
playwrightsstudio.co.uk/support-for-...
playwrightsstudio.co.uk/support-for-...
Get Support — Playwrights' Studio Scotland
playwrightsstudio.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Agreed! We are very lucky to have the Playwrights’ Studio - they are a brilliant source of support to Scottish writers.
Forthcoming live event with Scottish Opera based on this brilliant project that we’ve been running since lockdown. Have a look here:
Scottish Opera partners with stroke charity - Arts Professional
The online singing, songwriting and breath control sessions are aimed at helping people with aphasia improve their confidence around communication.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
November 17, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Forthcoming live event with Scottish Opera based on this brilliant project that we’ve been running since lockdown. Have a look here:
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Bella is supported only by its readers. We don’t have corporate backers and we don’t take advertising, so we rely entirely on your support. Please give whatever you can. Make a small monthly donation and support independent Scottish journalism:
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November 16, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Bella is supported only by its readers. We don’t have corporate backers and we don’t take advertising, so we rely entirely on your support. Please give whatever you can. Make a small monthly donation and support independent Scottish journalism:
bellacaledonia.org.uk/donate
bellacaledonia.org.uk/donate
Feels like the old days already. Maybe my hair will grow back as well.
November 15, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Feels like the old days already. Maybe my hair will grow back as well.
Reposted by Martin O'Connor
Hello new arrivals, let me know if you're a theatre professional based in Scotland and I'll add you.
#ScottishTheatre starter pack! If you're a theatre professional in Scotland, comment to be added to it.
Bluesky doesn't have a centralised algorithm like Twitter, so if we want to find each other we have to repost/talk to each other. Likes alone won't cut it, so please share.
go.bsky.app/8WJHga9
Bluesky doesn't have a centralised algorithm like Twitter, so if we want to find each other we have to repost/talk to each other. Likes alone won't cut it, so please share.
go.bsky.app/8WJHga9
November 14, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Hello new arrivals, let me know if you're a theatre professional based in Scotland and I'll add you.
🏴Ready yersels fur a journey thro Scots cultur, myths, history an identity as we daunder Through the Shortbread Tin tae explore the greatest literary rise ae aw time: James Mapherson’s Ossian.
Written and performed by Martin O'Connor in Scots with Gaelic songs.
Written and performed by Martin O'Connor in Scots with Gaelic songs.
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
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com
November 15, 2024 at 10:38 AM
🏴Ready yersels fur a journey thro Scots cultur, myths, history an identity as we daunder Through the Shortbread Tin tae explore the greatest literary rise ae aw time: James Mapherson’s Ossian.
Written and performed by Martin O'Connor in Scots with Gaelic songs.
Written and performed by Martin O'Connor in Scots with Gaelic songs.