"...A spectacular success...
...Children of the Sea is deceptively
simple yet it brings out the full and
horrific impact of a devastating
storm on
the family...
...moving delivery of Mike Gibb's powerful script...
...completely drew in
the audience..."
Mike Russell, THE HERALD
Black Friday, 14th October 1881, was the day that the sleepy Berwickshire
fishing town of Eyemouth suffered Britain's worst ever fishing disaster.
The
fishing fleet of frail boats was no match for hurricane force winds, and in
little more than the twinkling of an eye, 189 men from Eyemouth and its
adjoining villages were swallowed up by the mighty waves.
This new play recreates the tragic day as experienced by one fictional
family, representative of the people of Eyemouth, all of whom, to a man, were
touched by the tragedy. And yet Children of the Sea captures not only the
desperate sadness of that day but also the humour that permeates such small
Scottish communities and allows life to go on despite the spectre of fear that
is never far from their doors.
The world premiere of the play was held at the Arts Guild Theatre, Greenock
on 15 September 2005 and the production by Greenock Players was highly praised,
the company, under the direction of Alan Taylor, fully developing both the
comedy and tragedy of the piece.
Discussion is ongoing regarding possible
future productions.
"...world premiere of the play Children of the Sea
went down a storm
in the theatre...
... fantastically successful..."
Lorna Campbell, GREENOCK
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