Men Don’t Talk

‘Men don’t talk face to face, they talk shoulder to shoulder’

Inspired by real men’s stories, Men Don’t Talk was written by Clare Prenton following cups of tea, cake and spirited conversations with real ‘shedders’ who participate in community workshops hosted by the Scottish Men’s Shed Association (SMSA).

Scottish acting stalwart Billy Mack is joined by Dougal Lee and Greg Powrie in a production that sees three men find banter, bird boxes and biscuits within a fictional men’s shed that celebrates companionship, camaraderie … and custard creams.

Designed to provide opportunities to work together in a way that contributes to community development, the Scottish Men’s Shed Association’s overall aim is to support men coming together in a way that impacts positively on their health, wellbeing and education.

This production will invite audiences into a fictional men’s shed to address the importance of men coming together to talk about their emotions, feelings, trials and tribulations to promote positive masculinity.

The play’s Scottish tour starts on Friday October 18th and runs until to November 24th. Alongside being spotlighted in Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Men Don’t Talk will tour to Mull, Cumbernauld, the Borders, Peebles, Aberdeen, Orkney, Aberdeenshire, Paisley, Edinburgh and Cromarty, with further dates to be announced.

Funded by Creative Scotland Touring Fund, and part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, the play is produced by Genesis Theatre Productions and supported by An Tobar & Mull, Men’s Shed Association and Luminate.