Summer Comar What s On May August 2014 Theatre Music Exhibitions Family Shows Dance Box Office 01688 302211 Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk
Contents GRIT Fest 4 Theatre 10 Music 16 Exhibitions 25 Family Shows 29 Dance 32 Adventure Talk 33 More Information 34 Booking Call the Box Office 01688 302211 Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy tickets online comar.co.uk In person An Tobar, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory. Explore Mull, Ledaig car park, Tobermory. Visitor Information Centres at Craignure, Strontian and Oban. Please book your ticket in advance as many performances sell out. You may pay for your tickets at the time of booking, otherwise you will have to guarantee them against a debit/credit card and pay for your tickets at the door. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the performance, otherwise we will deduct payment in full. Out of office hours Details of any available seats will be on our answerphone and website. Remaining tickets will be available at each venue for 30 minutes prior to the show starting. Concessions apply to Comar members and under-18s. Comar Druimfin Tobermory Isle of Mull Argyll & Bute PA75 6QB comar.co.uk Comar is supported by Comar Comar is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC042883)
Comar Welcomes Summer Another season presents another collection of world-class art events. The Grit Festival welcomes revered Scottish and international musicians to a host of Tobermory venues and Mull Theatre is set to create a comedy riot with its ingenious production of Whisky Galore. Family shows, visual art exhibitions and dance performances look fit to create a summer of events to remember. Alongside a brimming summer schedule of events, we are pleased to introduce our new website. Our online presence is home to the Comar story, all our latest news and events, as well as our new online ticketing feature. Now all audiences can book their tickets to any Comar event online. Explore and book now comar.co.uk Caroline Winn Chief Executive Comar 3
Pachamama Productions in co-production with Comar and Tramway in association with Richard Jordan Productions Grit
GRIT: The Martyn Bennett Story An ambitious new Scots-Canadian site specific production based on the inspiring life and music of one of Scotland s most innovative, pioneering and influential musicians, Martyn Bennett Fri 20 June Sat 21 June Sun 22 June Druimfin 7.30pm 14/ 12 Scots music has never sounded like this before. No music has ever sounded like this before. MOJO Conceived and Directed by Cora Bissett (Olivier award-winning RoadKill/ Smash hit political Musical Glasgow Girls ) and written by Kieran Hurley. ( Rantin, Beats, Chalk Farm ). Reflecting Martyn s own Scots- Canadian heritage, GRIT: The Martyn Bennett Story will be an ambitious International collaboration with Montreal s renowned choreographer Dana Gingras and some of Canada s finest circus artists who will work with an ensemble of some of Scotland s most distinctive dancers and actors, and featuring at its core Martyn s groundbreaking dance music in its original form. This production will tell the painful yet inspiring story of a young man s phenomenal musical imagination, and his fierce fight against the cancer which ultimately robbed him of his short life at 33. His passion, his fierce love of life, music, the country and people who inspired him from Skye to Edinburgh, Glasgow to eventually Mull- are evoked and explored visually and physically in this high octane musical journey. It s not how long you live, it s what you do with the time you ve got Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 5
Grit Fest To coincide with GRIT: The Martyn Bennett Story we have curated Grit Fest; a special series of performances of musicians that worked with and were inspired by Martyn and his music. The musicians performing on Mull over Grit weekend have been chosen because of their connections with Martyn. Lau s fiddle player Aidan O Rourke included a beautiful piece called One For Martyn on his 2007 solo album commissioned by An Tobar. Much of that record was written by Aidan in the studio in An Tobar where Martyn used to work. Lau will be supported by Skye singer/songwriter Hector MacInnes, who recently won the Martyn Bennett commission award at the Queen s Hall in Edinburgh. Mr McFall s Chamber will be playing Birds & Beasts, the music of Martyn Bennett arranged by Robert McFall, demonstrating the extent to which Martyn was respected in the world of contemporary classical music. Young Lewis musician Mischa MacPherson brings her trio fresh from their appearance at the Radio 2 Folk Awards at the Royal Albert Hall where they were given the Young Folk Award. Martyn was always a great supporter of young musicians and the music from the Gaelic heartlands. India Alba, a Scotland/India collaboration, features the outstanding young piper Ross Ainslie, spotted by Martyn and tipped for a great career in music. Martyn also loved the tonality of Indian music. Mull musician Sorren Maclean was inspired by Martyn as a teenager, and played electric guitar on the Grit track Liberation. 6 Grit Fest Box Office 01688 302211
Grit Fest at a Glance Thurs 19 June Lau and Hector MacInnes Aros Hall, Tobermory 8.30pm 14 / 12 Fri 20 June Grit Druimfin, Tobermory 7.30pm 14 / 12 Mr McFalls Chamber An Tobar 10pm 10 / 8 Sat 21 June The Mischa MacPherson Trio An Tobar 2.30pm 8/ 6 Grit Druimfin, Tobermory 7.30pm 14/ 12 India Alba An Tobar 10pm 10/ 8 Sun 22 June Sorren Maclean Calgary Gallery 2.30pm 8 / 6 Grit Druimfin, Tobermory 7.30pm 14 / 12 Festival Tickets Special Deals One performance of GRIT plus any one band One performance of GRIT plus any two bands 4 off total ticket price 6 off total ticket price Festival Ticket one performance of Grit plus all band performances 50 Individual shows, as priced above. Concessions are for Comar members and under-18s (with proof of age) Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 7
Mr McFall s Chamber Fri 20 June An Tobar 10pm 10/ 8 Lau and Hector MacInnes Thurs 19 June Aros Hall Tobermory 8.30pm 14/ 12 Lau have picked up three consecutive BBC Folk Awards for Best Group (2008 2010) with their take on modern folk music. Their sound is a collective musical journey that retains all the strengths of the original acoustic trio (Kris Drever vocals/guitar, Martin Green accordion, Aidan O Rourke fiddle). Lau refer to Martyn Bennett and his musical output as legendary. As Aiden O Rouke explains, We are lucky in this world of folk to have had many great visionaries which means the music evolves and progresses with a keen eye on what s gone before. This generation had Martyn Bennett. Respect. Liberation. Renowned for their innovative approach to programming and their informal take on classical music, Mr McFall s Chamber. They weave through tango and jazz to rock and contemporary classical, taking in quite a lot more besides. The strings of Mr McFall s are joined by Fraser Fifield (pipes/whistles), Paul Harrison (piano), Tom Bancroft and James Mackintosh (percussion), and they will be performing Martyn s music as recorded shortly after his death on the Birds & Beasts album. potentially the most important single development on the Scottish music scene for a long time Herald India Alba Sat 21 June An Tobar 10pm 10/ 8 A collaboration between two Indian and two Scottish musicians creating a unique sound. Since their debut album Reels and Ragas, they have developed a sound which reflects the broad common ground between their traditions. Many themes (raga gats), particularly those from the borders of the Himalayas, have close relatives in the melodies of the highlands and islands. For both, sounds of the bagpipes or the tampura play an important part. India Alba performed recently at Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Delhi International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Indian Music Conference Goa and the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. 8 Grit Fest Box Office 01688 302211
The Mischa MacPherson Trio Sat 21 June An Tobar 2.30pm 8/ 6 A stunning new band to look out for: this year has already seen them scoop the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award to add to their prestigious Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award. Sorren Maclean Sun 22 June Calgary Gallery 2.30pm 8/ 6 Mull musician Sorren Maclean was commissioned by Celtic Connections to write a piece for their New Voices series in 2012. This concert in Calgary Gallery will feature Sorren with strings performing the songs from his new record, Winter Stay Autumn. a fantastic voice the next Julie Fowlis maybe? Folk Radio Mr McFall s Chamber The Mischa MacPherson Trio Sorren Maclean India Alba Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 9
Theatre
A Slow Air Borderline Theatre, in association with The Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock Tues 29 Apr Druimfin 8pm 9/ 6 You can feel blood. You can. Even after all this time. Morna and Atholl are brother and sister but they haven t spoken to each other for 15 years. Now Morna s son, Joshua, is turning 21 and he s planning a party. It s going to be a night to remember! A Slow Air was first performed at the Tron Theatre in 2011 and then transferred to the Edinburgh Festival, New York and London. This will be the first time it has toured in Scotland. Min Age 14 Text Us and let us know what you thought of any of our performances. Send your comments to 44 77 97 80 16 68 (texts will be charged at your standard network rate). You can also fill out the form on our website comar.co.uk or write to us at the address on page 2. Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 11
Comar Part of Homecoming Scotland 2014 Whisky Month Comar presents a production from Mull Theatre directed by Alasdair McCrone Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie adapted by Paul Godfrey 12 Theatre Box Office 01688 302211
On tour throughout Scotland in May see comar.co.uk Wed 7 May Thurs 14 Aug Thurs 21 Aug Mon 25 Aug Druimfin 8pm 10/ 8 Thurs 8 May Fri 15 Aug Mon 18 Aug Fri 29 Aug Bunessan Hall 8pm 10/ 8 A night of riotous comedy as three hapless but frightfully nice actors in evening dress gather in a 1940s BBC drama studio and attempt to recreate the hilarious story of the valiant people of the Island of Todday, using their skills, wit, ingenuity, 100 unlikely sound effects and one very overworked and exasperated studio manager! It s WW2 and due to rationing, there is not a drop of whisky to be had. Then the SS Cabinet Minister runs aground and the crew has to abandon the cargo 50,000 cases of the best quality export whisky! Min age 8 Brilliant played with terrific enjoyment and confidence one of the most purely enjoyable evenings a modern Scottish theatre audience could wish for Joyce McMillan, Scotsman Mull Theatre s tour of Whisky Galore May Fri 9 Oban Phoenix Cinema Sat 10 Appin Village Hall Sun 11 Three Villages Hall, Arrochar Mon 12 Cove Burgh Hall Wed 14 Ben Nevis Distillery, Fort William Thu 15 Aros Centre, Isle of Skye Fri 16 Lochan @ Dornie Hall Sat 17 Macphail Centre, Ullapool Sun 18 Carnegie Hall, Clashmore Tue 20 Mortlach Memorial Hall, Dufftown Wed 21 Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill Thu 22 Angus Arts @ The Retreat, Glenesk Fri 23 New Pitsligo Village Hall Sat 24 Birnam Arts Mon 26 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Tue 27 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Wed 28 Tarbert Village Hall Thu 29 Campbeltown Picture House Fri 30 Craighouse Village Hall, Isle of Jura Sat 31 Bowmore Hall, Isle of Islay For details see comar.co.uk or call 01688 302211 Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 13
Uncle Varick Rapture Theatre Sat 24 May Druimfin 8pm 9/ 6 What happens when the rock and roll of swinging 60s London collides with the rock and moss of remote Scotland? Sandy Sheridan: pretentious art critic and self-proclaimed cultural icon returns from London, and home to his Scottish country pile with his new, much younger, wife in tow. Waiting for him are his stoical daughter Shona and his acerbic ex-brother in law: Uncle Varick. John Byrne s raucous adaptation of Chekov s classic Uncle Vanya, relocated to 1960s rural Scotland, is full of comedy, pathos, and some very dodgy chainsaws. Min Age 14 La Tragedie Comique Plutôt La Vie Sun 25 May Druimfin 8pm 9/ 6 Performer and director Tim Licata returns to Mull following the success of By The Seat Of Your Pants. In La Tragedie Comique, a one-man show, a fantastical character persuades his timid actor on to a quixotic journey of self discovery: staring down the devil and facing the fears and joys of life. Tim s unique blend of clowning and physical theatre creates a beautiful, tender and daring adventure. Min Age 11 sequence after sequence of inspired comedy a torrent of creativity, and a profound playfulness! Joyce McMillan on By the Seat of Your Pants Scotsman 14 Theatre Box Office 01688 302211
A Walk on the Edge of the World Magnetic North Fri 25 July Druimfin 8pm 10/ 8 A performance inspired by the art of walking, which involves the whole audience going for a walk together. A performer talks about his fascination with walking along the coast, sharing sounds and images, and leading the audience along the many paths his mind followed. The hidden secrets of the landscape and the constantly shifting border between land and sea lead him to understand that the past is always with us, whether we realise it or not. Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 15
Ryan Keen & Support Tues 22 Apr An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 Ryan s unusual guitar style and his husky, comforting baritone explores the light and shade of life and love, with a series of songs that are remarkable for their subtly rich arrangements and his intimate style of playing and singing you can hear him draw breath and feel the scrape of his fingers on the fretboard. Following a busy 2013 on the festival circuit, and a support slot with Newton Faulkner and Leona Lewis, we re delighted to welcome this bright young talent to An Tobar. Twelfth Day Tues 13 May An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 From opposite ends of Scotland, Orcadian Catriona Price (fiddle/vocals) and Esther Swift (harp/vocals) are at the forefront of innovative, alternative British folk music. With a fresh, openminded approach to song and instrumental writing, the duo create an entirely unique sound, interweaving masterful fiddle and harp playing with beautifully harmonised vocals in stylish and dynamic arrangements. Twelfth Day are set to tour the UK and Ireland for the launch of their new album The Devil Makes Three. This follows last year s EP Speak From The Start, and their acclaimed debut album Northern Quarter in 2010. In 2012, they released Fiere, a collaborative album with Gaelic singer Joy Dunlop. Recently, Twelfth Day won the Deutsche Bank Award in Performance and Composition to undertake their international folk music sharing project Routes to Roots. The project sees them travel to Canada, Malawi, Brazil and Mongolia to work with local musicians, and will culminate in them bringing musicians from each country over to Scotland to record and tour a collaboration binding the music of these five vibrant traditions together. Music 16 Box Office 01688 302211
Kris Drever Thurs 15 May Bunessan Hall 8.30pm Fri 16 May An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 He may be best-known as the guitarist with the bravely experimental trio Lau (who have been crowned Best Group three times now at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards), but Orcadian Kris Drever s voice and guitar forms part of the backbone of today s contemporary roots scene and stands on its own ground. Equally admired as a solo artist and as a musical collaborator with Donald Shaw, Roddy Woomble, Kate Rusby and Eddie Reader to name but a few, Kris s individualistic, genre-cutting guitar style and expressive, sturdy vocals are both authentic, masterful and full of integrity. Ethan Johns Mon 19 May Iona Hall 8.30pm Tues 20 May An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 Producer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Ethan has built up an impressive list of collaborators, including Kings Of Leon, Kaiser Chiefs, Laura Marling, Rufus Wainwright and Tom Jones. After working with such an incredible list of performers, he has now become a recording artist in his own right, releasing an atmospheric, strippeddown country and blues album, If Not Now Then When? The folk revival has a new standard bearer Q Kris Drever is a serious talent MOJO 18 Music Box Office 01688 302211
Fence and Comar present King Creosote s World Tour of Mull Tues 3 June Duart Castle 8.30pm Wed 4 June Creich Hall 8.30pm Thurs 5 June Calgary Gallery 8.30pm Fri 6 June An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 Scottish indie-folk troubadour King Creosote is an artist like no other, and Comar is delighted to present this World Tour of Mull in collaboration with the Fifer s own Fence label. King Creosote has an incredible back catalogue of more than 40 albums, yet the evidence is clear that he is still making music at the very top of his game. His collaboration with John Hopkins, Diamond Mine, was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize in 2011, and 3 On This Island, recorded in An Tobar on Mull, will be hotly anticipated when released on vinyl prior to this tour of Mull. This series of exclusive, acoustic gigs, taking in four of Mull s intimate venues, will feature songs from the new album performed by a hand-picked line up of musicians, including including King Creosote himself, 70s rock god Rich Young on keys, our very own Gordon Maclean on bass and Captain Geeko the Dead Aviator on percussion. It truly will be an experience not to be missed. Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 19
Budapest Café Orchestra Sun 8 June Druimfin 8pm Mon 9 June Bunessan Hall 8pm Tues 10 June Iona Hall 8pm 10/ 8 We welcome the return of Budapest Café Orchestra with their powerful folk-based music from Eastern Europe, inspired by the music of Balkan gypsies. Four fabulous players of violins, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz & balalaika play an impassioned but often tender mixture of Hungarian Czardas, Russian and Ukranian folk songs and rousing dances from Romania and Moldavia as well as their own electrifying compositions, evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires. 20 Music Box Office 01688 302211
Robert Gillies Fri 27 June An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 Scottish-born Robert Gillies wears his heart on his sleeve with his latest collection of songs which delve ever deeper into the heart of Americana music. Robert s unique sound is crafted from both his classical training and his love of American pop rock, which grew throughout his studies at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and he has created sincere, positive, authentic songs which search for a close and meaningful connection with his audience music in the vein of singer-songwriters such as Damien Rice, James Taylor and Paul Simon. RM Hubbert Tues 22 July An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 RM Hubbert combines techinical prowess, flamenco guitar and gallows humour in his intimate performances, and has gained a reputation as an unmissable live performer. His Alex Kapranos-produced debut album Thirteen Lost & Found features collaborations with Alasdair Roberts, Aidan Moffat, Alex Kapranos and Emma Pollock. It, along with the follow-up Breaks & Bones, document dealing with chronic depression and the death of loved ones. HM Hubbert won the Scottish Album of the Year Award in 2013. Hubbert s live shows provide the rare spectacle of a noisy rabble falling instantly silent to marvel at both his technical ability and the emotional impact of his music The Scotsman Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 21
Amy Duncan Tues 29 July An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 Amy s career as a performer and song-writer hasn t exactly followed a conventional path. She began her career playing double bass, but motherhood inspired her into song writing; a fortuitous turn of events that has really seen her find her niche. Comparisons have been drawn to Joni Mitchell and Patti Smith, and Amy s emotionally charged lyrics, ambient, folk-inspired harmonies, haunting melodies and sheer range and power of her vocal apparatus are breathtaking. immediately arresting vocals Folk Radio When Amy Duncan sings there s a feeling that her emotionally charged songs are a reflection of a life lived Folk Words Angus Lyon and Duncan Lyall Fri 8 Aug An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 Pianist and accordion player Angus Lyon has played with luminaries Paul McCartney and Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) while Duncan Lyall is one of the country s top bass players, currently part of Kate Rusby s band. This double bill is a reiteration of two Celtic Connections New Voices Commissions: Lyon s 3G and Lyall s Infinite Reflections. 3G is an instrumental triptych evoking the overlapping experiences of three generations, from grandfather to grandson, exploring the cyclical interplay of tradition and modernity, intended to reflect the transitions of styles and attitudes that shift over time. Infinite Reflections drew inspiration from memories, and cultural references that resonated with Lyall, exploring experiences of friendship, adventure, surrealism, love, loss, determination, grit and happiness. They perform with Patsy Reid (fiddle), Innes Watson (fiddle and guitar), Fraser Fifield (sax and whistles), Ali Hutton (pipes, whistles and guitar), Alyn Cosker (drums), Iain Sandilands (percussion) and Chas MacKenzie (guitar). 22 Music Box Office 01688 302211
Cera Impala & The New Prohibition Fri 15 Aug An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 Originally from Flagstaff, Arizona, banjo-player Cera has performed across the USA and Europe but has made Edinburgh her home. A seductive singer and prolific songsmith who forges intimate yarns from everyday occurrences, she sang with queens of harmony, The Bevvy Sisters but is now recording her 3rd album with her own band. The New Prohibition includes Dirk Ronneburg (Southern Tenant Folk Union) on fiddle, and Ben Seal on bass. Text Us and let us know what you thought of any of our performances. Send your comments to 44 77 97 80 16 68 (texts will be charged at your standard network rate). You can also fill out the form on our website comar.co.uk or write to us at the address on page 2. Graceful, eerie, tragically beautiful, it s like she s living with a backwoods secret she s determined to keep Victory Review (Seattle) Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 23
Blazin Fiddles Tues 19 Aug Aros Hall 8.30pm 12/ 10 Take a group of the hottest contemporary fiddle players from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, mix with some wonderfully sympathetic keyboard and guitar arrangements and you ve got the award-winning Blazin Fiddles on your hands. And they are Blazin. In the past decade no other band has quite captured Scottish fiddle music s variety, energy and sensitivity in the way Blazin Fiddles have. Like rare single malts, each member draws the distinct flavour of music from their part of the country. Blending solo and ensemble sets, aged with the occasional insightful tale, they all come together in a fiery blend to excite your senses. From remote village halls to the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, fiddlers Jenna Reid, Bruce MacGregor, Rua Macmillan and Kristan Harvey are joined by Anna Massie on guitar/fiddle and Angus Lyon on keyboard to deliver a musically intoxicating evening for all. Rab Noakes & Kathleen MacInnes Fri 22 Aug An Tobar 8.30pm 10/ 8 A unique collaboration between renowned singer-songwriter Rab Noakes and winner of Scots Trad Music Awards Gaelic Singer of the Year, Kathleen MacInnes. They will present an evening of Love Ballads and Murder, including songs which turn up in Scots and Gaelic cultures such as The Two Sisters/Minorie (A Bhean Iadiach) and An da fheannaig (The Twa Corbies), and Down in the Willow Garden, Long Black Veil and Valley of Tears. The show is about storytelling and song, some originally crafted by Rab and Kathleen, others traditional, and will be performed in Gaelic, Scots and English. 24 Music Box Office 01688 302211
Lauren Godfrey: Stovies, Scallops & Scabby Man s Heads Until Sat 17 May Gallery, An Tobar SCALLOPS, THREE WAYS Comar presents an exhibition and new commission by artist Lauren Godfrey. Godfrey combines objects, text and performance to address the discrepancy between the visual and the verbal in art. Food and food culture are themes she often returns to in her work, and in this, her first solo show in Scotland, she foregrounds these gourmet motifs in her choice of exhibition title. In Stovies, Scallops & Scabby Man s Heads (the name her Shetlander father gave to sea urchins) the artist explores the notions of rocks and islands and their relationship to stepping-stones, seafood and full stops. These metaphorical leaps between landscape, language and larder find their feet in the gallery where the artist s soundworks and objects climb the walls and stretch across the floor in an archipelago of sculpture. To coincide with her exhibition at An Tobar, Godfrey has been commissioned to create three new lino floor designs to remain permanently in the building. We see in them glimpses of the artist s cultural experiences of the island and its produce, images and sentences imbued with her own sense of exuberance and good humour. Exhibitions Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 25
Ilana Halperin: Learning To Read Rocks Generation Thurs 29 May Sat 26 July Opening night Thurs 29 May, 6pm 8pm Gallery, An Tobar A new exhibition by Glasgow-based artist, Ilana Halperin. Following a series of research visits to the island, Halperin has found herself embarking on a rock hunt of sorts: from the world-renowned Tormore granite quarry near Fionnphort on Mull and a rumoured pier on Manhattan Island, to a stretch of melted rocks in Iona and a geothermal pool, aptly named Bloody Pond Hell. Her journey has resulted in a series of brand new artworks for Comar, exhibited at the gallery at An Tobar, where old and young rock will meet. As part of Generation, celebrating 25 years of contemporary Scottish art. Rachel Maclean: The Weepers Thurs 7 Aug 27 Sept 2014 Opening night Thurs 7 Aug, 6pm 8pm Gallery, An Tobar The Weepers is a new solo exhibition by Glasgow-based artist Rachel Maclean that reinterprets Scottish fairy and folk tale to explore themes of phantasy and gender. In this show, Maclean will present a new short film work that examines the legend of the Bean Nighe or Washer Woman, a monstrous and ominous spirit that is tasked with ringing out blood from the grave clothes of people who are close to death. Shot in various locations on Mull, as well as making use of greenscreen technology, the piece will present a darkly comic and synthetically maximal exploration of the feminine grotesque. 26 Exhibitions Box Office 01688 302211
Rachel Maclean, The Weeper (2014)
Blue Block Studio Starcatchers Mon 7 Fri 11 July Part of the Culture 2014 programme celebrating the Commonwealth Games. Blue Block Studio is an innovative programme of creative play for babies under 24 months. A specially designed space where babies and their carers can listen, explore, build, watch, and lie down to look and touch. Artist Host: Becki Gerrard Mon 7 July Druimfin 10am, 11.15am & 2pm Tues 8 July Druimfin 10am, 11.15am & 2pm Wed 9 July Druimfin 10am & 11.15am Thurs 10 July Druimfin 10am & 11.15am Fri 11 July Druimfin 10am & 11.15am Adults 4, children 2 (under-2s only). One adult per child please. Family Shows Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 29
Yellow Valley Starcatchers Tues 8 Fri 11 July Part of the Culture 2014 programme celebrating the Commonwealth Games. Yellow Valley is a contemporary, musical-storytelling performance, created especially for children aged 2 4 years, inspired by Kenyan children s book Who s Calling by Charity Waciuma. Join us as we recreate this quirky story with live African music, electronic vocal effects and energetic performances. Tues 8 July Bunessan Hall 2pm & 3.15pm Wed 9 July Druimfin 2pm & 3.15pm Thurs 10 July Druimfin 2pm & 3.15pm Fri 11 July Druimfin 2pm & 3.15pm Adults 4, children 2 The Pokey Hat Grinagog Theatre Thurs 31 July Druimfin, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm Adults 6, children 4 Can ah huv a can o skoosh an a pokey hat please mister? The Pokey Hat is a show performed outside in an ice-cream van. Celebrating stories from Glasgow s East End, this musical and interactive performance is a fun-filled trip down memory lane for all the family. Especially created as part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme this summer. Ice cream cones will be handed out at every show! The Pokey Hat is the latest family production from Grinagog Theatre (The Edibles, Little Ulla and Max on Holiday) An unstinting display of inventive hi-jinks with a cleverly-crafted design, deft puppetry and a wholehearted serving of comedy mayhem from the cast. Second helpings? Yes please! The Herald on The Edibles 30 Family Shows Box Office 01688 302211
Gallery Tidal Dance Fri 30 & Sat 31 May Druimfin 8pm 5 Where dance meets the art world. Contemporary dance interpretations of four masterpieces, performed by Tidal Dance, our local dance group, based at Druimfin. Part One: 1440 mins A day in the life of Van Gogh s Terrasse de Café la Nuit. Choreographed by Andi Stevens. Part Two: Take Three Take three works of art, take three compositions by Brubeck, take three artists. One artist paints music, one artist paints dancers, one painting will be stolen. Choreographed by Ester Morrison Royston Maldoom Retrospective Edinburgh Choreographic Project Tues 1 July Druimfin 8pm 10/ 8 Following a successful collaboration in 2013, ECP s programme is specifically devised by the renowned and multi-award-winning international choreographer Royston Maldoom. The Confessions of Isobel Gowdie the last woman to stand trial as a witch in Scotland (in 1662), this reflects the witch hunts that continue to this day. Music by renowned composer James MacMillan. Hook originally created for 14 children in Peru, set to the music of Graham Fitkin. Black Earth music by Fazil Say, one of Turkey s best known classical composers. Adagietto No.5 this earned Royston the Foundation of France Prize for Outstanding Artistic Achievement. Music Gustav Mahler. Dance 32 Box Office 01688 302211
The Three Peaks Doug Scott Sat 19 July Druimfin 7.30pm 15/ 10 (under-18s) Uncertainty of outcome is the essence of adventure, and these are tales of groundbreaking and heart-breaking adventures on the world s three highest mountains. Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest mountaineers of all time, Doug Scott shares his insights on his climbs on Everest, Kangchenjunga and K2, illustrated with his own celebrated mountain photography. Doug and Dougal Haston were the first Britons to climb Everest, and they descended without oxygen or sleeping bags the highest bivouac ever and a ground-breaking effort. He was one of the team to climb Kangchenjunga, the third ascent of the mountain, but the first without bottled oxygen and by a new route. There were several attempts at K2, despite an avalanche, a fatality and heroic rescue. All profits from the evening will be split between Doug s own charity, Community Action Nepal, and the local Roses Charitable Trust (based at Tavool House on Mull) for which Doug is a Patron. There will be a brief charity auction of framed mountain prints signed by well-known mountaineers and a raffle of local produce and goods. Adventure Talk Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk 33
An Tobar Café & Shop Opening Hours Apr Sept Mon Sat, 10am 5pm The Café at An Tobar is a bright and airy space where Suki leaf teas, Fairtrade coffee, hot chocolate, cold drinks, snacks and baking are served all day. Sit outside on the terrace for stunning views across Tobermory Bay. Lunches are served noon 3pm, and each day there is a choice of fresh home-made soups, dips and crudités, salads and a selection of toasties. Daily specials are created from fresh seasonal ingredients locally sourced where possible. A toddlers menu makes it a perfect venue for families. Friday is Café Curry day so come early! Ester s home-made curries and dhals come with a selection of accompaniments, and veggie options are available. The shop has a wide selection of unusual and creative gifts, games and books, beautiful hand-made cards, and a range of CDs. There is also an opportunity to buy unique arts and crafts, all from local makers. Other Events & Classes Book Group First Thurs of every month at 8pm An Tobar Café 1 Open to everyone Woolly Wednesdays Wed 7pm 9pm An Tobar Café 2 Open to everyone Contemporary Dance/Jazz For Beginners, with Andi Stevens Mon 6pm 7pm Druimfin 3 Open to all aged 15+ Mull Youth Theatre Tues 4pm 5pm and 5pm 6.30pm Druimfin Suitable for age 8 18 2 Places must be booked in advance. Story-Telling and Movement Wed 1pm 1.45pm Druimfin 2 For pre-5s. Open to everyone. Children must be accompanied by an adult Ballet Thur 3.45pm 4.30pm (age 4 6) 4.30pm 5.15pm (age 7 9) 5.15pm 6pm (age 10 15) Druimfin 3 Places must be booked in advance. Call 01688 302211 for details of classes. NB Some classes don t run in the school holidays. Mull Film Club hosts monthly screenings at An Tobar, and they are open to everyone. Email mullfilmclub@gmail.com or visit mullfilmclub.com 34 Box Office 01688 302211
Aros Park An Tobar Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute PA75 6PB An Tobar is on the hill above Tobermory Bay, just a five-minute walk from the Main Street and easy to reach on foot. Look for signs pointing up the hill. The Café serves lunch noon 3pm, and teas, coffees and home baking all day. Café & Gallery Opening Hours Apr Sept Mon Sat, 10am 5pm Druimfin Druimfin, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute PA75 6QB Druimfin, the home of Mull Theatre, is a mile or so outside Tobermory on the Salen road a five-minute drive from Tobermory, or a 40-minute walk through Aros Park. Please call 01688 302828 for directions. Druimfin is on the bus route between Craignure and Tobermory, see westcoastmotors.co.uk for details. There is a car park beside the venue. Tobermory An Tobar Post Office Brae Coastal Footpath Back Brae Main Street Tobermory Bay Druimfin Venues
At a Glance Summer 2014 Box Office 01688 302211 Email bookings@comar.co.uk Buy Online comar.co.uk April 22 Ryan Keen An Tobar 8.30pm Music 29 A Slow Air Druimfin 8pm Theatre May 7 Whisky Galore Druimfin 8pm Mull Theatre 8 Whisky Galore Bunessan Hall 8pm Mull Theatre 13 Twelfth Day An Tobar 8.30pm Music 15 Kris Drever Bunessan Hall 8.30pm Music 16 Kris Drever An Tobar 8.30pm Music 19 Ethan Johns Iona Hall 8.30pm Music 20 Ethan Johns An Tobar 8.30pm Music 24 Uncle Varick Druimfin 8pm Theatre 25 La Tragedie Comique Druimfin 8pm Theatre 30 31 Tidal Dance Druimfin 8pm Dance June 3 King Creosote Duart Castle 8.30pm Music 4 King Creosote Creich Hall 8.30pm Music 5 King Creosote Calgary Gallery 8.30pm Music 6 King Creosote An Tobar 8.30pm Music 8 Budapest Café Orchestra Druimfin 8pm Music 9 Budapest Café Orchestra Bunessan Hall 8pm Music 10 Budapest Café Orchestra Iona Hall 8pm Music 19 22 Grit Fest Tobermory various Theatre & Music 27 Robert Gillies An Tobar 8.30pm Music July 1 Royston Maldoom Retropective Druimfin 8pm Dance 7 11 Blue Block Studio Druimfin 10am/11.15am/ Family Shows 2pm (7th & 8th) 8 Yellow Valley Bunessan Hall 2pm/3.15pm Family Shows 9 11 Yellow Valley Druimfin 2pm/3.15pm Family Shows 19 Doug Scott Druimfin 7.30pm Adventure Talk 22 RM Hubbert An Tobar 8.30pm Music 25 A Walk on the Edge of the World Druimfin 8pm Theatre 29 Amy Duncan An Tobar 8.30pm Music 31 Pokey Hat Druimfin 1pm/3pm/ Family Shows 5pm/7pm August 8 Angus Lyon & Duncan Lyall An Tobar 8.30pm Music 14 Whisky Galore Druimfin 8pm Mull Theatre 15 Cera Impala & The New Prohibition An Tobar 8.30pm Music 15 Whisky Galore Bunessan Hall 8pm Mull Theatre 18 Whisky Galore Bunessan Hall 8pm Mull Theatre 19 Blazin Fiddles An Tobar 8.30pm Music 21 Whisky Galore Druimfin 8pm Mull Theatre 22 Rab Noakes & Kathleen MacInnes An Tobar 8.30pm Music 25 Whisky Galore Druimfin 8pm Mull Theatre 29 Whisky Galore Bunessan Hall 8pm Mull Theatre Design: stephenkelman.co.uk Exhibitions (free) Until 17 May An Tobar, Gallery Lauren Godfrey: Stovies, Scallops & Scabby Man s Heads 29 May 26 July An Tobar, Gallery Ilana Halperin: Learning to Read Rocks 7 Aug 27 Sept An Tobar, Gallery Rachel Maclean: The Weepers