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Factor 9 by Hamish MacDonald from the testimonies of Bruce Norval and Robert Mackie & directed by Ben Harrison, opened on March 11th 2014 at Profilteatern, Umea Sweden, as part of the city's celebration as 2014 European Capital of Culture. Through personal testimony, video diaries, scientific imagery and soundscape, the play will tell the story of the blood products tragedy, where many thousands of haemophiliacs and others were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and CJD through the administration of contaminated blood products. This is the greatest disaster in the history of the NHS and one which affected many countries across the world. This project is supported by Creative Scotland and Umea Capital of Culture 2014 and is produced by Dogstar in association with Profilteatern. Following its week long run in Umea, the production will tour to Denmark, Wales and Scotland. More details on our News page.
Help take Factor 9 to the Edinburgh Fringe. Hugely encouraged by the initial response we have re-launched our Kickstarter crowd funding appeal for this vital play to feature at Edinburgh Fringe 2014. With pledges of donations from throughout the UK and other parts of the world we are reminded of the global significance of this tragedy and are extremely appreciative of your support, ranging from small to medium to big donations. Taking the production to the Fringe will help raise further awareness of the contaminated blood products tragedy and provide a platform for
taking the production to more audiences throughout the UK and beyond.
Click on the link to go to our Kickstarter appeal - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1995513326/factor-9-how-could-this-disaster-happen?ref=live
Watch STV national news feature on Factor 9 broadcast on Wednesday April 9 2014 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ksNulN3Ys
Listen to Factor 9 featured on BBC Radio Scotland's Culture Studio broadcast on Tuesday 8 April 2014 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpkoYvGaBtU
Factor 9 by Hamish MacDonald from the testimonies of Bruce Norval and Robert Mackie & directed by Ben Harrison, opened on March 11th 2014 at Profilteatern, Umea Sweden, as part of the city's celebration as 2014 European Capital of Culture. Through personal testimony, video diaries, scientific imagery and soundscape, the play will tell the story of the blood products tragedy, where many thousands of haemophiliacs and others were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and CJD through the administration of contaminated blood products. This is the greatest disaster in the history of the NHS and one which affected many countries across the world. This project is supported by Creative Scotland and Umea Capital of Culture 2014 and is produced by Dogstar in association with Profilteatern. Following its week long run in Umea, the production will tour to Denmark, Wales and Scotland. More details on our News page.
Help take Factor 9 to the Edinburgh Fringe. Hugely encouraged by the initial response we have re-launched our Kickstarter crowd funding appeal for this vital play to feature at Edinburgh Fringe 2014. With pledges of donations from throughout the UK and other parts of the world we are reminded of the global significance of this tragedy and are extremely appreciative of your support, ranging from small to medium to big donations. Taking the production to the Fringe will help raise further awareness of the contaminated blood products tragedy and provide a platform for
taking the production to more audiences throughout the UK and beyond.
Click on the link to go to our Kickstarter appeal - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1995513326/factor-9-how-could-this-disaster-happen?ref=live
Watch STV national news feature on Factor 9 broadcast on Wednesday April 9 2014 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ksNulN3Ys
Listen to Factor 9 featured on BBC Radio Scotland's Culture Studio broadcast on Tuesday 8 April 2014 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpkoYvGaBtU
Stewart Porter as Rab in Factor 9
The Tailor of Inverness
The Dogstar van outside the House of Culture & Arts, Kryvyi Rog, Central Ukraine
The Tailor of Inverness approaches its sixth year. The company returned in October from an adventurous 3-week tour of Ukraine with the show, playing to packed houses in Kyiv, Poltava, Kryvyi Rog, Lviv and Pidhaitsi, the small town where the story originates. Scottish performances in Greenock, Glasgow, Inverness, Dundee & Edinburgh took place between October 24th & November 5th. The show undertook a triumphant tour between January and April to Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and Wales. Matthew Zajac's book on the story is out now, published by Sandstone Press. Scottish dates & venues are detailed on our News Page. "This is a towering piece of work with a glorious performance by the author." Sunday Independent Ireland 2013.
Our most recent new production provided an exciting departure for the company. The Baroness - Karen Blixen's Final Affair by Thor Bjorn Krebs, translated by Kim Dambaek is our first production of a play from Scandinavia. With the amazing classical and TV actress and writer Roberta Taylor in the role of Karen Blixen, it's a brilliantly written play about an extraordinary friendship between the ageing writer of Out of Africa, (Karen Blixen's pen-name was Isak Dinesen) and a young poet, Thorkild Bjornvig. Our production, supported by Creative Scotland and An Lanntair, Stornoway received a great response during its tour of Scotland in September. Go to our News Page for further details.
More information about all our shows is on our News & Productions Pages.
Our most recent new production provided an exciting departure for the company. The Baroness - Karen Blixen's Final Affair by Thor Bjorn Krebs, translated by Kim Dambaek is our first production of a play from Scandinavia. With the amazing classical and TV actress and writer Roberta Taylor in the role of Karen Blixen, it's a brilliantly written play about an extraordinary friendship between the ageing writer of Out of Africa, (Karen Blixen's pen-name was Isak Dinesen) and a young poet, Thorkild Bjornvig. Our production, supported by Creative Scotland and An Lanntair, Stornoway received a great response during its tour of Scotland in September. Go to our News Page for further details.
More information about all our shows is on our News & Productions Pages.
Dogstar is now established as one of Scotland's leading touring theatre companies. We are based in the Scottish Highlands in Inverness, one of Europe’s fastest growing small cities. Our productions tour throughout Scotland and internationally. Much of our work springs directly from the Highlands’ defining characteristics: a stunningly beautiful and harsh natural landscape; a tumultuous and marginalised history; a shifting and changing population; a vibrant oral and musical tradition. Our productions endeavour to speak to our audiences in the Highlands and beyond using some of Scotland’s best actors, musicians, writers, directors and designers and collaborating with international artists and partners.
For us, theatre is a place for debate and celebration, for ideas and entertainment, for a few laughs, a few tears, a challenge to the mind and a memorable night out.
At its heart, its about communication between the actor and the audience. It can’t exist without you.
For us, theatre is a place for debate and celebration, for ideas and entertainment, for a few laughs, a few tears, a challenge to the mind and a memorable night out.
At its heart, its about communication between the actor and the audience. It can’t exist without you.
