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The Ballad of the Apathetic Son and his Narcissistic Mother

Credit: Niall Walker
"Occasional heart-stopping moments of pure beauty"
The Scotsman
"Full of tentative, graceful optimism"
The Guardian
"Such unflinching honesty it stirs your own memories and tears"
Herald Scotland
BSL performance: 25th Aug
_ Time: 13.45
_ Duration: 60 mins
_ Age Suitability: 12+
_ Venue: Main Hall

This high-energy performance features real-life mother Lucy and her 15-year-old son Raedie. Not much connects them anymore, but they both LOVE the singer Sia. They love her music, her videos and her hair, especially when it moves in a choppy, black-on-platinum swivel. They decided to use the iconic motifs of this Australian pop superstar to make a show about their relationship. So, hold on for dear life through this all-singing, all-dancing journey of rejection, nurture, transforming, hurting and becoming…

Press & reviews
  • ★★★★ - The Scotsman - read
  • ★★★★ - The Guardian - read
  • ★★★★ - Herald Scotland - read
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