A Play, A Pie and A Pint

The Whaler's Wife

Written by Izzy Gray

Directed by Beth Morton

Doors: 12pm (12:30pm Monday)

Show Starts: 1pm

Unreserved Seating

Co-presented with Traverse Theatre and Ayr Gaiety

Written by Izzy Gray

Directed by Beth Morton

Set in 1820s Orkney, three rebellious women must chart their own course when the sea returns truths that their town tried to bury.

At Hamnavoe harbour, Marion, Elsie and Bess are preparing to navigate the long months of hunting season as their husbands venture off into the Arctic wilderness to chase fortune across uncharted waters.

The women keep their town alive through wit, enterprise and a few illicit schemes. But when a local woman disappears and secrets are revealed, survival turns to rebellion as the stories that held the community together begin to wash away.

The Whaler’s Wife is a bold new play by Izzy Gray (Keepers of the Light), blending sea shanties, bawdy humour and Orcadian folklore to tell a powerful story of female resilience.

Play Only Tickets (Tue - Thurs):

Students – Discounted play only ticket available with a valid student ID (physical or digital).

Arts Workers – Discounted play only ticket available with a valid BECTU, EQUITY, Scottish Society of Playwrights membership, or staff card from a publicly funded arts organisation.

Low Income or Unemployed – Discounted play only tickets for audience members who are on a low household income, unemployed or receiving low income benefits.

If you book a discounted play only ticket, we may follow up by email with a quick form for you to complete to check which of the eligible options you are for data collection purposes.

All tickets (excluding 'Play Only' Tickets) include food and drink. Please choose the relevant food option when booking tickets.

Gluten-free meat option: Please note that, whilst we take all reasonable precautions to avoid cross-contamination, we operate in a mixed used kitchen that contains gluten and wheat products. We do not recommend that those with severe intolerances consume the gluten-free pie as we cannot guarantee they are free from all traces.Gluten-free vegetarian option available on request.

Please email info@playpiepint.com for any other dietary requirements or for further information. We are unable to provide a gluten-free vegan option at this time.

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