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Dateline: 10th March, 2003

Tally's Blood

By Ann Marie Di Mambro
Directed by Ken Alexander
On tour until 12th April.

A production by the Byre Theatre, St Andrews and Borderline Theatre.

Playwright and television writer Ann Marie Di Mambro, uses the experiences of Scotland's Italian community to tell this touching and funny story about love, prejudice and understanding. Ann Marie is currently lead writer on River City and will soon be writing for Footballers' Wives.

Tally's Blood is a bittersweet Scottish-Italian love story set in Scotland and Italy before, during and after the Second World War. It follows the growing relationship between a young Italian girl, living with her Aunt and Uncle in their 'Tally Cafe' in the West of Scotland, and a young Scottish boy.

When World War Two begins, the tensions and prejudices between the two families heighten as the Italian immigrants in Scotland find their home country at war with their host country.

The cast includes Annette Staines, last seen as Anna in Borderline's Women on the Verge of HRT and Robin Cameron, Shonagh Price, Alan McHugh and Jim Webster all from High Road.

Tour Dates

Borderline Theatre
North Harbour Street, Ayr
Mon17th-Tue 18th March @ 7.30pm
Box Office: 01292 611222 (Gaiety Theatre)
& Borderline on performance nights

Howden Park Centre
Livingston
Thurs 20th March @ 7.30pm
Box Office 01506 433634

Arts Guild Theatre
Campbell Street
Greenock
Fri 21st Mar at 7.30pm
Box Office: 01475 723038

Theatre Royal
Shakespeare Street
Dumfries
Sat 22nd Mar @ 7.30pm
Tickets available from Midsteeple Information
Shop 01387 247780

Motherwell Theatre
Civic Centre, Motherwell
Mon 24th Mar @ 7.30pm
Advance Booking Office: 01698 302999
Tickets also available from any North Lanarkshire Library

Lochside Theatre
Lochside Road, Castle Douglas
Tues 25th March @ 7.30pm
Box Office: 01556 504506

Brunton Theatre
Ladywell Way, Musselburgh
27-28th March @ 7.30pm
Box Office 0131 665 2240

Palace Theatre
Green Street, Kilmarnock
Sat 29th March @ 7.30pm
Box Office: 01563 554900

Eden Court Theatre
Bishop's Road, Inverness
Mon 31st March @ 8pm
Box Office 01463 234234

The New Athenaeum
RSAMD
100 Renfrew Street
Glasgow
Tue 1st - Thurs 3rd April @ 7.30pm
Box Office: 0141 332 5057

Cumbernauld Theatre
Kildrum, Cumbernauld
Fri 5th - Sat 6th April @ 7.45pm
Box Office: 01236 732 887

Dundee Rep.
Tay Square, Dundee
8-9th April @ 7.45pm
Box Office: 01382 223530

macrobert
Stirling
10-11th April @ 8pm
Box Office: 01786 466 666.

Carnegie Hall
East Port Dunfermline
Sat 12th April @ 7.30pm
Box Office: 01383 31400

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©Peter Lathan 2003