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Blackbird

February 2014 will see us join forces with Heart of Hawick for a site-specific staging of one of the most celebrated and controversial plays of the past decade, David Harrower’s Blackbird. Read more …

A riveting and taboo-breaking study of illicit love and fiery sexual obsession Blackbird is a fittingly bold choice to celebrate Firebrand’s third anniversary.


The critical consensus

Greg Wagland gives a strong performance, if a little distractingly full of pacing, nervous energy, and Romana Abercromby is great in a role which requires pathos, humour, vulnerability and wafer-thin sexual confidence.

****(*)David Pollock, The Scotsman, 24/02/2014

An unforgettable exploration of pain, abuse and raw fury that makes it an absolute must-see this February.

****(*)Amy Taylor, The Public Reviews, 27/02/2014

Just in its third year, Firebrand is a young company with big ambitions. Performances like those in Blackbird fully cement their growing reputation.

****(*)Irene Brown, Edinburgh Guide, 01/03/2014

It succeeds in keeping the audience hooked, never divulging too much information, with its Pintersque elliptical dialogue which reaches an illuminating yet perturbing crescendo.

****(*)Maria Whelan, The Skinny, 03/03/2014

Where and when?

Tower Mill, Hawick from Thursday February 20, 2014, until Saturday February 22, 2014.

Summerhall, Edinburgh from Wednesday February 26, 2014, until Saturday March 1, 2014.

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