Tam O Shanter's Big Night Oot (Edited by Matthew Fitt and James Robertson)

A rummle o thunner is heard aff-stage.
LANDLADY: Some night oot there, eh?
TAM: Some night in here. Cmoan and gies a kiss, ya wee beauty.
LANDLADY: Git loast, ya chancer. Youve got that storm tae face afore ye git hame.
TAM: Whit storm? (Massive rummle o thunner heard aff-stage) Ah cannae hear any storm. Noo gies a kiss while yer plooky gub husband isnae lookin.

From Tam o Shanters Big Night Oot, Scene 1 Tam o Shanters Big Night Oot is a collection of six plays. Conceived and written by school students and teachers in collaboration with Itchy Coo, this book breathes new life into three ballads, a medieval poem and two of the most famous works in Scottish literature: Rab C. Hood, or Weans in Wellies - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Sir Patrick Spens.

Published by:
Itchy Coo
Year:
2003
ISBN:
1902927737
Age groups:
9-12, Teens
Categories:
Drama
Languages:
Scots
Themes:
Folklore/Myths/Fairy Tales, Humour, Scotland