My choir was Jesse and Mr. Aziz and Frank and Mrs Singh and Isaacand Sherrie and Corrine and Gisela and Kamal and….
That’s who it was.
Now it’s just me.
When Claire, a priest and choir leader, survives a mass shooting in her church, she embarks on a desperate search for answers that will ultimately bring her face to face with the attacker.
David Greig’s modern classic returns in a bold new staging by Wonder Fools in association with Cumbernauld Theatre. Featuring a live community choir, every performance becomes unique – powerful, uplifting, and rooted in the place where it is staged.
Described as “heartfelt and haunting” ★★★★ The Scotsman and “a play that demands to be seen” ★★★★ The Stage, The Events invites audiences to share in a story about resilience, forgiveness, and the extraordinary power of community to heal after tragedy.
Originally staged at Cumbernauld in October 2024, the production returns for a Scottish tour in spring 2026 with full dates and venues to be announced.
Interested in joining our community choir?
Our spring 2026 tour visits Cumbernauld, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee.
If you might be interested in joining our community choir, visit this page to find out more.
Last time in Cumbernauld:
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Post-show discussion
804
Audience members
6
School and youth groups attended
110
young people attended
★★★★
“Demands to be seen”
The Stage
THE EVENTS poster 2024
The poster design for The Events by Orlando B Lloyd. Photo by Ruari Barber-Fleming.
MEET THE COMMUNITY CHOIR
Meet the North Lanarkshire choir who were specially created for this new staging of The Events.
Filmed and edited by Sartorial Pictures
Browse our interviews and behind the scenes content during rehearsals for The Events. Filmed and edited by Sartorial Pictures.
★★★★ “Demands to be seen” – The Stage
★★★★ “Heartfelt and haunting” – The Scotsman
★★★★ “Wonderful performances” – The Herald
★★★★ “It will stay with me for a long time” – Lisa in the Theatre
★★★★ “A nerve-jangling production” – Across the Arts
★★★★ “Crafted with insight and boldness” – Corr Blimey
★★★★ “Reminds me just why that collaborative nature of the story and the source is better told with community within it more than on its side.” – FringeReview
Cast:
Claire Lamont – Claire
Sam Stopford – The Boy
Creative Team:
David Greig – Writer
Jack Nurse – Director
John Browne – Composer
Clare Haworth – Community Choir Director
Becky Minto – Set & Costume Designer
Lizzie Powell – Lighting Designer
Gary Cameron – Sound Designer
Katie Slater – Assistant Director
Robbie Gordon – Movement Director
Sophie Ferguson – Costume Supervisor
James Edward Greechan – Accompanist
Mick Duke – Executive Producer
Casimira Hayward-Peel – Production Manager
Claire Semple-Gallacher – Stage Manager
Gillian Richards – Deputy Stage Manager
Matt Nevans -Technical Manager
Lindsay McConnell – Lighting Technician
Gil Thompson – Sound Technician
Marketing – Serden Salih Press – Jane Hamilton
Community Choir:
Elaine Beaton
Alan Brown
Isobell Brown
Stephen Brackenridge
Valerie Brackenridge
Kirsten Craig
Pauline Crawford
Leilah Davidson
Lisa Forsyth
James Greechan
Jack Gouther
Gabriella Monica Hughes
Mari Ito
Esther James Kolo
Michael Nelson
Maureen Nelson
David Umoren Ubong
Community Consultant – Janiece Ndoye
A Cumbernauld Theatre production in association with Wonder Fools. Supported by North Lanarkshire Council and a Federation of Scottish Theatre Producer Placement Bursary with funding from Creative Scotland.
