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2023 Eigg the Musical Scapbook |
Saturday, September 2, 2023
2023 Eigg the Musical Scrapbook
Thursday, August 31, 2023
It takes a village to stand up a new musical
Monday, August 14, 2023
Eigg the Musical - Reviews from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The reviews are coming out on Eigg the Musical:
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***** 5 STARS ***** |
* Abi Whitefield - The Scots Reviewer
Read the complete review
* Dan Lentell - Get Your Coats On - EdFestivals 2023 - Edinburgh, Scotland
"The story of the Isle of Eigg definitely deserves to be told onstage. Having spent some time on Eigg I was really keen to see its fascinating story take to the stage. The song which has stuck with me is called something like “we drink all day.”
* Natalie O'Donoghue - Broadway World
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Eigg show friends from Ayr Scotland |
Sunday, August 13, 2023
List of our past Blog posts
Here's a list of our blog posts about our new Musical:
2023 Eigg the Musical Scrapbook
It takes a village to stand up a new musical
Eigg the Musical - Reviews from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Eigg the Musical - That's a wrap!
Eigg the Musical Performance at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Opening scene in 360° Greenside @ Riddles Court
Opening night at the 2023 Edinburgh festival fringe
Eigg music ensemble join forces at Ensign Ewert in Edinburgh
Greenside press gala to kickoff the 2023 Edinburgh fringe festival
Vintage preview program QR code
Preview of Eigg the Musical at Vintage Theatre
Sovereignty and Ownership of the Isle of Eigg
Eigg the Musical Troupe Photos
2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Program Launch
Posters for Eigg the Musical at Riddles Court
Ceilidh dance training, what could go wrong?
Kickoff celebration for Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Tickets available for Eigg the Musical
Logo and marketing collateral for Eigg the Musical
Script development and Cèilidh dance training
Creating an authentic musical score for Eigg
Yes, we're adding plenty of Ceilidh music!
We have a NEW Eigg website address!
We're adding an Accordion to the Eigg Score
Music from the show performed on Eigg!
Eigg the Musical early development video
The joy of a replenished song list!
ALPHA1...we have a song list...do you read me Houston...over
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Eigg the Musical - That's a wrap!
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Cast and Crew photo on closing night |
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Cast thanking Indiegogo donors |
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Eigg the Musical Performance at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Here's our performance of Eigg the Musical at Greenside @ Riddles Court in Edinburgh Scotland on August 10th, 2023. It's a small thrust stage venue, but it really allowed the actors to engage with the audience during the show. The production received 5 stars from the Scots Reviewer and we sold out the venue. Thank you Scotland for all your support!
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Opening scene in 360° Greenside @ Riddles Court
Monday, August 7, 2023
Opening night at the 2023 Edinburgh festival fringe
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Cast and Crew of Eigg the Musical |
Sunday, August 6, 2023
Eigg music ensemble join forces at Ensign Ewert in Edinburgh
Ensign Ewert is a small pub which was right up the street from our venue on the Royal Mile. A couple of days later, Sandy attended our show and we were able to return the favor by performing for him at Riddles Court. He loved the show! It's wonderful how music brings people together.
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Eigg Musical Ensemble at Ensign Ewert |
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Greenside press gala to kickoff the 2023 Edinburgh fringe festival
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Eigg cast at Greenside press gala |
Friday, July 28, 2023
Vintage preview program QR code
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Preview of Eigg the Musical at Vintage Theatre
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Sovereignty and Ownership of the Isle of Eigg
Here's an overview of the sovereignty and ownership of the Isle of Eigg.
EIGG FOR SALE
“A perfectly secluded island of the Old World, the very beautiful island of Eigg.”
- Advertisement 1966
“The history of Eigg is, in part, a history of the whole of Scotland. It may not have stood in the mainstream of events but it has caught all the backwash and contributed not a little of its own. Prehistoric man settled Eigg as did the early Christians and Vikings. It provided a base from which the Lords of the Isle rose to power and later came under the aegis of the Clanranald chiefs and was caught up in their piratical clan wars. Men from Eigg supported the Jacobite cause. When it was suppressed, the Clanranalds - their power gone and fortune spent - sold Eigg. During the 19th century, it was owned by a series of extraordinary industrial barons who lavished their money on the island. Today, modem life and taxation have produced a new approach to island-owning and living.
- Judy Urquhart writing in Eigg, (Canongate, published 1987).
- In 1828 the Clanranalds sold Eigg to Dr. Hugh Macpherson for £15,000.
- In 1917 it was sold to Sir William Petersen, a Dane.
- In 1925 Sir Walter Runciman bought it from Petersen’s executors for £15,000. At his death it passed to his son, Sir Steven.
- In 1966 Sir Steven Runciman sold it to Captain Robert Evans, a Shropshire landowner for £82,000.
- In 1971 he sold it to Bernard Farnhum-Smith for £120,000.
- In 1975 Keith Schellenberg bought it for £250,000.
- In 1989, after a protracted legal suit with his former wife, he was ordered by the Court of Session to sell it.
- In 1997, the year in which Eigg finally came into community ownership
- The Edinburgh Review, Edinburgh University Press, No. 88, 1992, pp. 158-162. "internet version from www.AlastairMcIntosh.com"
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Eigg the Musical Troupe Photos
Here's a couple of troupe photos of the Eigg the Musical cast and crew we took near downtown Denver the first week of July. There's a few cast members missing, but the photos turned out really nice. The troupe was discussing the winners of this year's Tony awards and the possibility of a New York City run for the Eigg show in 2024. Thank you Tracy Holt Doty for the picture!
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Eigg the Musical Cast & Crew (Color) |
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Eigg the Musical Cast & Crew (Black & White) |
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Reform Starts Now!
Friday, June 16, 2023
2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Program Launch
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Program with Eigg the Musical (page 221) |
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Posters for Eigg the Musical at Riddles Court
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Eigg the Musical posters for the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
Monday, May 22, 2023
Ceilidh dance training, what could go wrong?
Next, the troupe wanders into some waltz moves and the band joins in with "When Irish Eye Are Smiling". What a memorable moment! Man oh man, that was a fun night!
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Kickoff celebration for Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Kickoff celebration for Eigg the Musical |
It was nice to have most of the talent under one roof for the first time and everyone was super excited; afterwards, we all found time to unwind at City O' City, a nearby watering hole. We'll be spending a lot of time together over the next few months in preparation for 2 weeks in Scotland this Summer.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Tickets available for Eigg the Musical
We're live! The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has updated their website and tickets are now on sale for our show Eigg the Musical. The Fringe Society has done a great job and this year's festival is sure to be one of the best ever. Come join us in Scotland.
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Tickets available for Eigg the Musical |
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest performance arts festival, which in 2019 spanned 25 days and featured more than 59,600 performances of 3,841 different shows in 322 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place in Edinburgh every August.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Logo and marketing collateral for Eigg the Musical
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Mark your 2023 calendars!
The time has come! We've confirmed our participation in the 2023 Edinburgh theater festival. The show is now scheduled for the first week of August (7th-12th) with previews (4th-6th) and we are right on the royal mile. It's been a lot of hard work, but so fun and rewarding too. Over the next few months you'll probably see a variety of announcements here and on the festival's fringe site about the show and how to purchase your tickets, so please stay tuned.
Hopefully, the pandemic is behind us now and everything will go smoothly in Edinburgh. The extra time has allowed us to refine the script, enhance the music and put a bow on it. We're all so excited to come to Scotland and perform the work for everyone.