Strength in a Whisper

New folksong and theatre performance by acclaimed Scots folksinger Kirsty Law

Waking on a winter’s morning, snowed in and with the power is out, a young woman takes in the day in front of her. As she gathers wood for the fire and water from the burn, she encounters a young deer, fragile and taking the necessary steps to survival, like her. They hold each others’ gaze, then, like an apparition, the fawn flits away.

Back inside, she finds herself turning to memory, to song, to story. As dawn beckons, it brings with it a new voice.

Performed by Kirsty Law and contemporary dancer, Suzi Cunningham. Written with Liam Hurley.