(Ebook) Peter Arnott: Two Plays : Tay Bridge / The Signalman by Peter Arnott ISBN 9781913630034, 191363003X

(Ebook) Peter Arnott: Two Plays : Tay Bridge / The Signalman by Peter Arnott ISBN 9781913630034, 191363003X

Tay Bridge On the night of Sunday December 28, 1879, the unthinkable happened. Battered by a ferocious storm, the Tay Bridge collapsed. Tay Bridge tells the poignant and unexpected stories of the suddenly interrupted passengers making the journey that night. Who were they? Where were they going? A powerful ensemble piece, Tay Bridge gives a whole new perspective on this famous bridge disaster. The Signalman Winter 1919. Thomas Barclay is transported back in time by his memories of the night when he was the Signalman who sent the Edinburgh/Burntisland train onto the Tay Rail Bridge forty years before. Who is responsible when accidents occur? Why do we need somebody to blame…even if it’s ourselves? Winner: Best New Play at The Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland, 2020