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Scots – The Musical

Promotional poster for the musical SCOTS. The word “SCOTS” is displayed in large bold black letters across the centre, with confetti falling around it. The letter “O” is replaced with a white toilet bowl featuring a Scottish Saltire flag covering the seat. Above the title are five-star review quotes including: “Joyful,” “Incredible,” “Hugely Fun,” and “Sublime.” Below the title are additional quotes such as “An unflinching & unmissable musical journey,” “Genuinely beautiful & progressive,” and “Will make you cheer with joy!” In the bottom left corner, colourful text reads “A Musical Celebration of a Nation.” Logos for Raw Material, Beacon Arts Centre and funding bodies appear along the bottom right. The overall tone is lively, humorous and celebratory.

Raw Material, in association with Beacon Arts, presents SCOTS – The Musical by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie. Directed by Jemima Levick and designed by Kenny Miller.

The musical history lesson no one asked for — but everyone needs!

SCOTS is the story of Scotland: its past, present and future. Its people and places, triumphs and failures. And it’s all told by someone who has seen it all…
A figure who watched the Picts and Celts unite, survived the battles of Stirling and Bannockburn, heard the Declaration of Arbroath, witnessed the Scottish Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the fight for women’s rights, the battle for LGBTQ+ equality, the call for independence — basically someone who’s seen some amount of s**t…

Scotland’s greatest invention… The Toilet.

SCOTS is an irreverent, hilarious and surprisingly poignant journey through the nation’s history. A multi-skilled ensemble retells some of our most iconic (and some long forgotten) stories — all to answer one fundamental question:

What makes a country?

Following ecstatic reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe, this “truly incredible” (Broadway World) show has been expanded for a new tour across Scotland, as a Raw Material production in association with Beacon Arts Centre.

Supported by Creative Scotland.