Musical about William Wallace is to tour Scotland

The tour will be launched on 23rd September at the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock

Wallace is a thrilling new musical from award-winning playwright Rob Drummond, acclaimed rapper Dave Hook, renowned director Orla O’Loughlin and powerhouse producers Raw Material.

Forget the Braveheart clichés — this bold new production rips into Scotland’s most famous legend, asking whether William Wallace was a hero, a rebel, or simply a myth.

The fearless cast go head-to-head in electrifying rap battles, blending history, humour and Hook’s original beats to deliver an unforgettable theatrical experience. With a Hip Hop score incorporating rap, folk, pop, rock and razor-sharp lyrics in a distinctly Scottish voice, Wallace reinvents the story of a national icon for a new generation. 

Dave Hook said: “Hip hop is folk music, representing its surroundings and drawing out stories woven into the fabric of a place. Wordplay around language, dialect and accent feature in all sorts of ways in everyday Scottish life. Wallace gives us the opportunity to tell stories, ask questions and make connections across centuries of Scottish history, finding reflections and refractions in historical characters and contemporary lives.”

Orla O’Loughlin added: “The invitation to bring Wallace to the stage felt both irresistible and impossible – Irresistible in that it meant collaborating with the incredible Rob and Dave and in doing so assemble a ridiculously skilled ensemble of actors – Impossible in that we had 2 weeks to create it. The overwhelming response to the original production at Oran Mor however, proved that this exhilarating mix of mythology and history, despair and hope, high drama and pure comedy, speaks directly to contemporary Scotland – a rallying political cry, wrapped up in an extraordinarily good night out!”