A Play, A Pie, And A Pint – The Whaler’s Wife

Promotional graphic for The World Famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint – Autumn 2026. The design features a purple-to-blue gradient background with decorative colourful leaves and floral shapes swirling around a foaming pint of beer and a pie. White ornate typography on the left reads “The World Famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint,” with “Autumn 2026” displayed underneath. The illustrated pint glass and pie are positioned on the right, surrounded by festive autumn-themed elements and a string of small glowing lights, creating a warm and playful theatre-promotion design.

The Whaler’s Wife
Produced by A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór, co-presented with Traverse Theatre and Ayr Gaiety

Written by Izzy Gray
Directed by Beth Morton
Set in 1820s Orkney, three rebellious women must chart their own course when the sea returns truths that their town tried to bury.
At Hamnavoe harbour, Marion, Elsie and Bess are preparing to navigate the long months of hunting season as their husbands venture off into the Arctic wilderness to chase fortune across uncharted waters.
The women keep their town alive through wit, enterprise and a few illicit schemes. But when a local woman disappears and secrets are revealed, survival turns to rebellion as the stories that held the community together begin to wash away.
The Whaler’s Wife is a bold new play by Izzy Gray (Keepers of the Light), blending sea shanties, bawdy humour and Orcadian folklore to tell a powerful story of female resilience.

Content warning: Description of killing animals (whales)

Doors open 30 mins prior to performances for the serving of pies and drinks*
*a bottle of beer / a small glass of wine or soft drink

16+ : Please note the performance may contain strong language and adult themes

 (Running time approx. 50 mins)

Tuesday 6 October to Saturday 10 October 2026

1pm & 6pm

19.50 (Includes Pie & Drink*)

The Gaiety Theatre, Carrick Street, Ayr KA7 1NU