Moorcroft

A team. A team of wit? A team of players. A bunch of mates coming the gither to huv a kick aboot. Wits new?

Garry’s turned 50 but doesn’t feel like celebrating. Exhausted from years spent wrapped in regret, he begins to relive ‘the glory days’, trying to understand his mistakes, answer questions and right some wrongs in a bid to make peace with his past and find renewed purpose.

Inspired by true stories, Moorcroft follows a group of young lads in search of an escape from working class life. But can playing football save them from the challenges they face and make them the men they want to be?

With true friendship and the tenacity of working class people at its heart, Moorcroft tackles toxic masculinity in Scotland and asks ‘what is a real man?’ The hit show returns for extra-time after a sell-out run in 2022.

Captioned on Tue 24 Oct.

Audio Described on Tue 24 Oct.

BSL Interpreted on Wed 25 Oct.

Image credit: Joe Connolly/Jamhot

The Traverse Theatre is funded by Creative Scotland and The City of Edinburgh Council, and has received additional support from the Scottish Government's Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund and Creative Scotland’s Recovery Fund for Cultural Organisations.

Reviews

★★★★★ 'It fairly rages with energy, in a brilliantly choreographed 90 minutes of dialogue, movement and pulsing music' -The Scotsman

★★★★★‘That rare synchronicity in theatre, when all talents involved align seamlessly to bring something truly great to the stage’ - The Skinny

★★★★★ 'Each scene is strewn with bolshie punchlines and raucous expletives' - The Wee Review

★★★★ 'The production is driven by a tremendous life force' - The Guardian

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