Theatre, Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Men Don't Talk


Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024

(Sat 16 Nov: 7:30pm & Sun 17 Nov: 2:30pm)

Three men find banter, bird boxes and biscuits in a fictional shed. Clare Prenton’s poignant, hilarious, moving and thought-provoking play explores the myth that ‘men don’t talk’, celebrating companionship, camaraderie and custard creams.

Written following cups of tea, cake and spirited conversations with real ‘shedders’, the play welcomes audiences into a friendly fictional shed, inspired by real men's stories. Presented in conjunction with the Scottish Men's Shed Association, the play has been praised in the Scottish Parliament for promoting the benefits of this growing mental health and wellbeing movement - vital in Scotland today.

Funded by Creative Scotland Touring Fund

Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Supported by An Tobar & Mull, Men's Shed Association and Luminate

The Cast

Billy Mack - Jimmy

Greg Powrie - Tom

Dougal Lee - Ken

The Team

Writer - Clare Prenton

Director - Clare Prenton

Producer - Michelle McKay

Designer - Frances Collier

Sound Design - John Kielty

Lighting Design - Kate Bonney

Enhanced Performance

The Sun 17 Nov performance will be BSL interpreted.


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