import img192w from '$images/scotsoun/sscd816-192w.jpg'; import type Scotsoun from '$types/Scotsoun'; const cd: Scotsoun = { img: { width192: img192w, }, title: 'Michael', subtitle: 'A Ballad Play in Scots', longName: '"Michael: A Ballad Play in Scots"', author: 'William Hershaw', cdCount: 2, price: '18.00', scotsounId: '816', uploadDate: '2023-08-25', description: { 'en-GB': ` Michael: A Ballad Play in Scots by William Hershaw is based on the character of Michael Scot of Balwearie, the 12th-century philosopher, translator, polymath, alchemist and reputed wizard. Hershaw has combined the historical and folk myth aspects of the Michael Scot legend to create a gripping portrayal of a troubled soul who attempts to destroy the universe in order to prove the existence of God.

Written in lively and accessible Scots, the play takes Scottish drama to new places by placing a cast of devils and historical figures (including Robert Burns and Jimmy Shand) in the setting of traditional ballads and folklore. The result is a tragic but life-affirming tale brimful with dark humour, magic, horror and contemporary relevance.

Originally published as a book in 2016 `, sco: ` Michael: A Ballad Play in Scots bi William Hershaw is based on the character o Michael Scot o Balwearie, the 12th-centurie philosopher, owersetter, polymath, alchemist an reputit warlock. Hershaw haes pit the heistorical an fowk-myth aspecks o the Michael Scot legend thegether fur tae tell a grippin tale o a sair-set sowel at ettles tae destroy the universe fur tae pruive the exeistence o God.

Scrieved i livelie an accessible Scots, the pley taks Scottish drama to new airts bi pittin a cast o divils an heistorical figurs (nae least Rabbie Burns an Jimmy Shand) i the settin o tradeitional ballads an fowklair. The result is a tragic but life-affirmin tale brimfu wi dark humour, magic, horror an contemporar relevance.

Oreiginallie publisht as a beuk i 2016 `, }, }; export default cd;