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Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series
From Mystery Plays to the Robin Hood revels at May Day, Aberdeen played a full role in Scotland’s popular dramas. Donald Smith explores some older forms of live entertainment, and their present day revival. Should we still go ‘A-Maying’? What does Robin Hood have to do with the Granite City? And does climate change mean we should move theatre back outdoors?
Donald Smith is Director of Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, and is also a storyteller, playwright, novelist, and performance poet. Director of the Netherbow Arts Centre from 1983, Donald became founding Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre in 1996. He was also a founding Director of the National Theatre of Scotland and first Chair of the Literature Forum for Scotland. In addition to his creative work Donald has written and lectured widely on Scotland’s cultural and religious life, past and present.
£3 (free admission for students)
- Speaker
- Donald Smith
- Hosted by
- Elphinstone Institute
- Venue
- MacRobert Building, MR051
- Contact
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The Elphinstone Institute
MacRobert Building
King's College, University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, AB24 5UATel: 01224 272996
E-mail: elphinstone@abdn.ac.uk
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