{"product_id":"through-the-shortbread-tin-9781066794720","title":"Through the Shortbread Tin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes a culture real: its history, its language, or the stories people choose to tell about themselves?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eThrough the Shortbread Tin\u003c\/strong\u003e, writer and performer Martin O'Connor explores Scottish identity through the extraordinary story of James Macpherson, the 18th-Century writer whose supposed translations of the ancient bard Ossian became an international literary sensation--and one of history's most famous literary controversies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving between Macpherson's Scotland and O'Connor's own experiences of growing up in Glasgow, the play brings together family memory, national mythology, grief, masculinity and the loss of language. Written in a vivid blend of Glaswegian Scots, English and Gaelic, it asks who gets to write history, whose stories are preserved and what happens when people become separated from the language and culture of their families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunny, lyrical and sharply provocative, \u003cstrong\u003eThrough the Shortbread Tin\u003c\/strong\u003e examines the myths Scotland has created about itself, the histories it has neglected and the complicated search for belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst produced by the National Theatre of Scotland, this critically acclaimed solo show offers rich material for performers, theatre companies and students of contemporary drama, Scottish literature, history, identity and language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Witty and provocative.\"\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★ The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A tartan wrapped gift of a show.\"\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★ The Herald\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Historically rich as it is humorous.\"\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★ All Edinburgh Theatre\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCAST: 1 actor\u003cbr\u003e DURATION: 75 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin O'Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Salamander Street Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781066794720","brand":"Salamander Street Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48460461539465,"sku":"9781066794720","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_100ffb9d-38c9-4006-9ee0-82ab031759c7.jpg?v=1790662955","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/through-the-shortbread-tin-9781066794720","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}