The Lasses, O

THE LASSES, O by Janet Paisley

To mark the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns, The Lasses, O tells the stories of five women who knew the poet, and in the process, tells his life story.

Abridged production by Rowan Tree Theatre Company for Homecoming 2009.

Actor: Gerda Stevenson. Director: John Bett. Musicians: Seylan Baxter, Lillias Kinsman-Blake, Rachel Newton.

...passionately inventive and well-made ...the desire, the creativity, the nurturing energy and the tradition-bearing power of women take a memorable leading role ...a powerful formula for a new perspective on Burns Joyce McMillan

Reviews: Scotsman - Times - The Stage - Southern Reporter - Sunday Herald

There are greater rewards, both emotionally and intellectually, in Janet Paisley’s beautiful little drama The Lasses, O ... By the end, we feel closer to the life of Burns and to the lives of the women who made him - Mark Brown, Sunday Herald