"...It has something for everyone.
The blistering political and social
comment of McGrath's The Cheviot,
The Stag And The Black, Black Oil
and the haunting songs and pathos
of The Steamie..."
Lorraine Tinney, GREENOCK TELEGRAPH

 

A LAND FIT FOR HEROES tells the dramatic, at times amusing, but ultimately touching story of an ordinary family and in particular the matriarchal figure of Sarah McLeod.

Based on an original story and set in the early part of the Twentieth Century, the journey takes us through the events that effect their lives including eviction from their Highland croft, moving to the big city, emigration of a family member and the era of unemployment and the rise of socialism in post First World War Glasgow.

With wonderful Celtic music by composer Graham Stephen, a well-known and respected songwriter and musician, A Land Fit For Heroes debuted at the Lemon Tree Theatre in Aberdeen in June 2001, enjoying a limited sold-out run.

The highly professional production was made possible thanks to the funding of the Scottish Arts Council and Aberdeen City Council and the sponsorship of oil giant TotalFinaElf.

The show gathered bouquets from a number of press scribes, a selection of which are reproduced below. Just as importantly the audience reaction was remarkable, many clearly enjoying great empathy with the characters on stage.

The show was performed by Greenock Players to mark their sixtieth anniversary in 2003.

“...Definitely a musical fit for a worldwide audience...”
RODDY PHILLIPS, Press & Journal