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St. Ann's Warehouse presents

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND
BLACK WATCH
Written by GREGORY BURKE              
Directed by JOHN TIFFANY              

LIMITED RETURN ENGAGEMENT
APR 14 - MAY 8

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"But if Black Watch felt searingly topical when it first came to St. Ann’s, it now seems timeless, as fully realized, self-contained works of art must be." Ben Brantley, New York Times

"...more likely than ever to break your heart" Ben Brantley, New York Times

Read the full New York Times review >>

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Since its very first performances in 2006, the National Theatre of Scotland’s Black Watch has enjoyed extraordinary critical acclaim and sold-out performances everywhere it has appeared. When St. Ann’s Warehouse presented the New York premiere in 2007, Ben Brantley of The New York Times called Black Watch “one of the most richly human works of art to have emerged from this long-lived [Iraq] war” and “an essential testament to the abiding relevance—and necessity—of theater.”

Written by Gregory Burke and directed by John Tiffany, Black Watch is a Scottish Army regiment’s eye-view of the war in Iraq. The play is based on interviews Burke conducted with soldiers who served, and hurtles from a pool hall in Fife to an armored wagon near Fallujah. Black Watch was the first piece of theater about the war to tell the story from the point of view of the soldiers, which it does via docudrama, video sequences, song, dance, panoramic historical sequences, an extraordinary sound score and in-the-moment acting. The ensemble cast members move in synchronicity with drill-time precision. Each and every one of them is a distinctive blend of fears, ambitions and confusion.

Viewed through the eyes of those on the ground, Black Watch reveals not only what it means to be part of the legendary Scottish Highland regiment, but also what it means to be part of the war on terror and what it means to make the journey home again. ­­

It is important to remember the soldiers just as our troops are returning home in July, and Black Watch paints their emotional landscape with deep empathy. The youthfulness of the new recruits, like the real soldiers the actors are portraying, lends a heart breaking, fresh realism to the show, which, five years after its premiere in Edinburgh, has become a modern classic.

- Susan Feldman
(Artistic Director, St. Ann's Warehouse)

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National Theatre of Scotland returns with Black Watch April 14 - May 8

"Black Watch is an astonishing artistic whirlwind. The world must see this play. Immediately." - The Herald
More Info>>> Watch the Black Watch trailer with the new recruits

MUSIC

LISTEN TO Twa Recruiting Sergeants

LISTEN TO Forfar Sodgar

LISTEN TO Gallant Forty Twa

Making the music of Black Watch

Learn how the cast trained for the show

The creators discuss the return of Black Watch

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