WALLACE
A MUSICAL
This thrilling show, now a redeveloped, fully fledged production coming to large-scale Scottish stages, announces six-strong cast ahead of Autumn tour
Commissioned and produced by Raw Material (nine 2026 CATS award nominations across Windblown, Saint Joan and Wallace)
Originally co-produced by Raw Material and A Play, A Pie and a Pint
Music & Lyrics by Dave Hook (NOMINEE: CATS award for Best Music & Sound, Wallace) | Book by Rob Drummond (The Majority, National Theatre)
Directed by Orla O’Louglin (What Girls are Made Of, James V. Katherine, V.L.)
Performed by Madeline Grieve, Dave Hook, Kimberley Mandindo, Ross Mann, Manasa Tagica and Patricia Panther
Touring from 23 September – 3 October 2026, 14+
“A pop-tastic banger of a show… Could this become Scotland’s Hamilton?” ★★★★ The Herald
“Slick, brilliantly varied and witty” ★★★★ The Scotsman
“An impressively polished hip-hop musical” ★★★★ The Stage
“Electrifying… a whirlwind piece of storytelling” ★★★★ Broadway World
(press from the 2025 A Play, a Pie and a Pint performances)
- These large-scale dates follow a sell-out run at Oran Mor in September 2025. Further 2027 dates to be announced.
Forget the Braveheart clichés — this bold new production, staged by an award-winning creative team, 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.
Joining the original September 2025 cast of Dave Hook (rapper – Stanley Odd) Patricia Panther (Gifted, CBBC and Annika, BBC) and Manasa Tagica (Othello & The Duchess of Malfi, Bard in the Botanics this Summer, Saint Joan, Raw Material) are Ross Mann (Saint Joan, Raw Material, Them! for NTS and Outlander from Starz/Amazon), Kimberley Mandindo (Tero Buru, National Theatre of Scotland) and Madeline Grieve (Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In).
Wallace has been created and brought to the stage by award-winning playwright Rob Drummond, acclaimed rapper Dave Hook (Stanley Odd), renowned director Orla O’Loughlin (Lear, What Girls Are Made Of, Mouthpiece) and “powerhouse producers”, Raw Material (Saint Joan, Windblown, Lear, So Young, James V, James IV, The Stamping Ground, Love Beyond, Death of a Salesman amongst others).
Furiously funny, politically 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 asking the question Who gets to own history?
Dave Hook, creator of the music and lyrics for the production, 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.”
Playwright Rob Drummond said: “I knew I wanted to create a show about William Wallace, I just didn’t know it would be a hip-hop musical. When I met Dave it all clicked.
“The play explores Wallace’s legacy in a way that speaks to Scotland today. Working together, we set out to re-examine the myth, the man and what he represents now.”
Director Orla O’Louglin said: “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 at A Play A Pie and a pint.
“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!”
Margaret-Anne O’Donnell and Gillian Garrity, executive producers Raw Material Arts, said: “Following on from our co-production of Wallace with A Play, A Pie and A Pint earlier this year, we are delighted to return with this brand new redeveloped and upscaled production written by Rob Drummond and directed by Orla O’Loughlin, featuring new and returning cast members with a thrilling hip-hop score and lyrics from acclaimed Scottish rapper, Dave Hook.
“Previewing at the Beacon, Greenock before visiting the Pavilion in Glasgow and the newly refurbished Kings Theatre Edinburgh we are excited to commission, develop and share this contemporary and topical new musical with Scottish audiences.”
The first iteration of this play was first presented as a Play, Pie and a Pint & Raw Material Co-Production at Oran Mor, Glasgow on 1 September 2025.
Further dates in 2027 to be announced supported by the Creative Scotland Touring Fund.
Company Information
Performed by Dave Hook, Manasa Tagica, Kimberley Mandindo, Patricia Panther, Ross Mann & Madeline Grieve
Music & Lyrics by Dave Hook
Book by Rob Drummond
Directed by Orla O’Loughlin
Executive Producers Gillian Garrity & Margaret-Anne O’Donnell
Designer Neil Haynes
Lighting Designer Derek Anderson
Costume Designer Victoria Brown
Choreographer Kloe Dean
Sound Designer Garry Boyle
Associate Director Steve Lauder Russell
Dramaturg Jacke Crichton
Production Coordinator Rebecca Miller
Designer / Marketing Manager Niall Walker
Social Media Manager Nicola Watson
PR SM Publicity
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Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including interval)
