Bruce Strachan

A War of Two Halves & Sweet FA

A War of Two Halves & Sweet FA

A War of Two Halves: ★★★★★;
Sweet FA: ★★★★★

The return to Tynecastle Park of A War of Two Halves and Sweet FA is a thoroughly welcome one. The first two efforts from Two Halves Productions, both by Paul Beeson, Bruce Strachan and Tim Barrow, remain the most acclaimed.

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This Is Our Story

This Is Our Story

★★★★☆ Glorious fun

This Is Our Story, the latest offering from Two Halves Productions at Tynecastle, is a hugely entertaining romp that is simply unmissable for any Hearts supporter.

Jul 28 2024 | By | Reply More
Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You)

Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You)

★★★★☆ Emotional football

Never Trouble Trouble (Till Trouble Troubles You) is another play at Tynecastle Park from Two Halves Productions that is essential for Hearts fans – and thoroughly accessible and entertaining for supporters of any club or none.

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Sweet FA

Sweet FA

★★★★★ Sparkling

Sweet FA, This Is My Story’s tuneful evocation of women’s football during World War I, is back for a rematch at Tynecastle Park. It remains an inspiring and beautifully performed piece, which seems even more impressive and important at a second viewing.

Aug 10 2022 | By | Reply More
A War of Two Halves

A War of Two Halves

★★★★★   Resonant

This Is My Story Productions’ storied A War of Two Halves remains essential viewing.

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Shark in the Park

Shark in the Park

★★★★★ Enthusiastic retelling

This enthusiastic adaptation by Simon Beattie of Nick Sharratt’s Shark in the Park books for local company Nonsense Room Productions, calls in at Assembly George Square as part of a UK tour.

Aug 6 2022 | By | Reply More
Sweet FA script published

Sweet FA script published

War Of Two Halves to follow

Sweet FA, the tale of a women’s football team in Edinburgh during the First World War, was a resounding hit at last year’s Fringe and has now been published in book form.

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Sweet F.A.

Sweet F.A.

★★★★☆  Triumphant

History, emotion and righteous anger combine tunefully and humorously in Sweet F.A., This Is My Story Productions’ thoroughly welcome return to Tynecastle Park.

Aug 9 2021 | By | Reply More
A War of Two Halves

A War of Two Halves

★★★★★ Welcome replay:

A War of Two Halves, whose devastating emotion and clever staging impressed in 2018, is back again and it is every bit as powerful.

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Tynecastle play returns

Tynecastle play returns

A War of Two Halves to get further performances:

Site-specific play A War of Two Halves, based on the WW1 story of McCrae’s Battalion, is to get a further performances this November following its a hugely successful run during this year’s EdFringe.

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