The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil review – buoyant revival of a Scottish classic
John McGrath’s 1973 play uses ceilidhs and hoedowns to tell the shocking tale of the exploitation of Scotland’s natural resources
September 2016
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil review – a superb revival
John McGrath’s influential play about the history of the Highlands lives up to expectations
May 2012
Theatre blog
Game-changing theatre: how John McGrath did it slowly but surely
Events While Guarding the Bofors Gun – review
August 2002
Hyperlynx
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
May 2002
What did you do in the class war, Daddy?
John McGrath, founder of the 7:84 theatre company, inspired some of the biggest names in British culture. But does his death spell the end of the political play? Brian Logan investigates.
