The
bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie killed 270 people and was the worst
terrorist atrocity in the UK. Now, for the first time, the appalling tragedy is
being brought to the stage in a new play presented by Falkirk’s Tryst Theatre. The Lockerbie Bomber by Kenneth Ross dramatises the search for the truth
about the 1988 outrage. Tryst will perform the premiere of the harrowing and
hard-hitting play in Falkirk on May 26. The six parts are taken by Jim Allan,
Alan Clark, Carol Clark, Rhona Law, Craig Murray and Brian Paterson. Director
Alan Clark said: “The play is set in the present day and looks at the Lockerbie
bombing from three different perspectives – the victims’ families, journalists
investigating the case, and the UK and US security services engaged in
cynically covering up what happened.” The play, which explores this veil of
secrecy, is described as “docu-drama faction” and links Grangemouth, Greenock,
Glasgow and Guantanamo Bay in the gritty and fast-moving 70-minute piece. “The
writer says it’s a mix of fact and fiction plus conspiracy theories and some
interesting speculation,” explained Alan. He added: “We were attracted to it
because it’s new, challenging, contemporary theatre and the issues surrounding
the bombing are currently front-page news all round the world. Twenty-four
years on, Lockerbie still looms large over Scotland and there are still
unanswered questions over what happened that night and who is ultimately
responsible for two hundred and seventy deaths. As one of the characters says: 'A few people, high up in the US and UK Governments, know exactly what
happened, but they’re never going to tell us.'" The premiere of The
Lockerbie Bomber takes place on Saturday May 26 at 8pm in Falkirk Town Hall.
Tickets, £7 and £5 (concessions) are available from the Tryst Theatre Box
Office on 01324 715886, from the Steeple Box Office on 01324 506850, from club
members or at the door on the night.
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