Black Watch November 1, 2008

Originally presented in a drill hall, this tour-de-force production arrives at St. Ann's cavernous warehouse a poignant and timely work for New York audiences. Black Watch follows the disassembling of Scotland's most esteemed regiment over the course of its final tour in Iraq, written from the personal testimonies of ten men on the ground. Black Watch reveals what it really means to be part of the War on Terror and what it means to make the journey home again. Lyrical and loaded with testosterone, John Tiffany's production makes powerful and inventive use of movement, music and song to create a visceral, complex and urgent piece of theater. After taking Scotland by storm, winning four top Critics Awards, including Best Production, and five stars in every major Scottish/British news outlet, Black Watch recently opened the new session of the Scottish Parliament at the invitation of the new First Minister, instigated by Sir Sean Connery.

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