Atman
by Iain Finlay MacLeod
by Iain Finlay MacLeod
Atman is a thought-provoking play exploring the intersection of fiction and reality through the relationship between a lonely librarian and his therapist as they navigate the power of storytelling.
About The Play
About The Play
The English premiere and English Language premiere of a new play by Scotland’s most successful Scots Gaelic writers, Iain Finlay Macleod.
★★★★ Four Stars WhatsOnStage
★★★★ Four Stars Exeunt Magazine
The boundaries of existence have been mapped, all languages have been accounted for and the library is embarking on a new project to capture every possible story. A, a librarian, is lonely and B, his therapist, struggles to care. Until A brings B a book that details every moment of his life to date and B suggests some redrafting.
A chilling insight into the dizzying power of fiction inspired by the works of Jorge Luis Borges, the master of magical realism.
Atman was first performed in Scots Gaelic by Tosg Theatre Company on a Highlands tour and now receives its English language world premiere, following a reading as part of Vibrant – An Anniversary Festival of Finborough Playwrights in 2010.