The Blood Is Strong
by David Hutchison
by David Hutchison
Alec Baillie, a forgotten singer of Scottish popular music, navigates the changing cultural and political landscape of Scotland as his daughter aspires for a modern, independent nation that challenges his traditional views.
About The Play
About The Play
Scotland, today. Alec Baillie used to be a famous singer of Scottish popular music. No Hogmanay was complete without him, but now he finds himself out of date and forgotten as tastes have moved on, and the country itself is changing around him. His daughter is an aspiring Scottish National Party MSP anxious to be part of an independent Scotland in which she sees no place for the traditional cosy view of the nation that her father represents…
This timely play is both a compelling human story and an exploration of what has been happening politically and culturally north of the border. And what that might mean for England and the English.