An epic tale of kinship, money and desire, set amongst the Traveller people of the Scottish Highlands.
Summer 1948 in the North West Highlands. Post-war austerity grips the land, but the pickings are rich for Traveller people, as they trade, poach, rustle - and fish for pearls in the clear water of the rivers.
Relations with the local people hang on a fragile thread, as they barter with one another, juggling language and meaning - and sometimes desire. Then one day Jess, a girl from the village, spies Ali the Traveller close up, trawling the river-bed. Jess steals his pearls, and her lover Roderick pledges to make a necklace for her - setting in motion a chain of events which will change both communities for ever.
Half a century later, in the autumn of 2007, the waters have risen, and the story is still being told and re-enacted.
Iain F. MacLeod's play The Pearlfisher was first staged at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in 2007.
| ISBN: | 9781854595690 |
| Publication date: | 3rd January 2008 |
| Author: | Iain F MacLeod |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 81 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
An epic tale of kinship, money and desire, set amongst the Traveller people of the Scottish Highlands.
Summer 1948 in the North West Highlands. Post-war austerity grips the land, but the pickings are rich for Traveller people, as they trade, poach, rustle - and fish for pearls in the clear water of the rivers.
Relations with the local people hang on a fragile thread, as they barter with one another, juggling language and meaning - and sometimes desire. Then one day Jess, a girl from the village, spies Ali the Traveller close up, trawling the river-bed. Jess steals his pearls, and her lover Roderick pledges to make a necklace for her - setting in motion a chain of events which will change both communities for ever.
Half a century later, in the autumn of 2007, the waters have risen, and the story is still being told and re-enacted.
Iain F. MacLeod's play The Pearlfisher was first staged at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in 2007.
The Pearlfisher features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
The Pearlfisher is available in Paperback
The Pearlfisher was written by Iain F MacLeod and published by Nick Hern Books
The Pearlfisher has 81 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
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