THEATRE

Through the Shortbread Tin

National Theatre of Scotland

Venue

Scottish Storytelling Centre

Dates

6–31 Aug 2026

Time

4:45pm · 75min

Price

from £10

The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. 1760: Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottish bard, Ossian – but is it built on deceit? 2026: Martin O’Connor questions his own relationship with Scottish culture. Sporrans, stags, and shortbread; do these gift-shop images hold us back or bring us forward? Performed in Scots with Gaelic songs, Through the Shortbread Tin returns to explore the myths we tell each other and the stories we tell ourselves. 'Witty and provocative' **** (Guardian). MadeInScotlandShowcase.com.