This play sheds light on the often-overlooked perspectives of Burns's mother, wife, and lover, offering a fresh take on the poet's legacy and the societal norms of his time.

Pitlochry Festival theatre An unplanned meeting between Burns’s mother, wife and lover prompts an unsentimental reckoning for the flawed poet, enlivened with a dose of songSafe to say that Agnes Broun, Jean Armour and the woman known only as Clarinda never met at the grave of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/robertburns">Robert Burns</a> to commemorate his birthday. Even safer to say that had mother, wife and upper-class lover had such a meeting, they would not have spent the time filling each other in on their relationship with the great poet.No matter. The contrivance of John Binnie’s play, set on 25 January with an eye to performances on Burns Nights to come, paves the way for what really makes this show tick: an attractive compilation of favourite songs, sweetly sung by Alyson Orr (Agnes), Stephanie Cremona (Jean) and Eden Barrie (Clarinda), following the pretty harmonies of Orr’s arrangements and the simple acoustic guitar accompaniment of Chris Coxon. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/aug/31/a-toast-fae-the-lassies-review-pitlochry-festival-theatre-robert-burns">Continue reading...</a>

تسلط هذه المسرحية الضوء على وجهات النظر التي غالبًا ما يتم تجاهلها من قبل والدة بيرنز وزوجته وعشيقته، مقدمة رؤية جديدة لإرث الشاعر والمعايير الاجتماعية في عصره.

A Toast Fae the Lassies في مسرح مهرجان بيتلوخري يستكشف العلاقات المعقدة لروبرت بيرنز مع النساء في حياته، مع مزيج من الدراما والأغاني.

Esta obra destaca las perspectivas a menudo pasadas por alto de la madre, la esposa y la amante de Burns, ofreciendo una nueva visión sobre el legado del poeta y las normas sociales de su tiempo.

A Toast Fae the Lassies en el Pitlochry Festival Theatre explora las complejas relaciones de Robert Burns con las mujeres de su vida, combinando drama y canción.

Cette pièce met en lumière les perspectives souvent négligées de la mère, de l'épouse et de l'amante de Burns, offrant une nouvelle vision de l'héritage du poète et des normes sociétales de son époque.

A Toast Fae the Lassies au Pitlochry Festival Theatre explore les relations complexes de Robert Burns avec les femmes de sa vie, mêlant drame et chanson.

A Toast Fae the Lassies at Pitlochry Festival Theatre explores the complex relationships of Robert Burns with the women in his life, featuring a blend of drama and song.