Rowan Tree Theatre Company's latest production Sins of the Father, by Tom Murray, will open at Bowhill Theatre, Selkirk, with two performances on Friday 30 September and Saturday 1 October, prior to a tour of the Scottish Borders throughout October.

Written by Scottish Borders based writer Tom Murray, Sins of the Father was the joint winner of the inaugural Rowan Tree Playwrighting Competition at Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. Tom is currently Creative Writing Fellow to Tyne and Esk Writers, following on from a four year spell as Writer in Residence to Clackmannanshire Council.

This is tense, passionate, edge-of-the-seat theatre at its best. The winds batter a remote cottage in the Borders. Emma enters this "animals' lair" for her long planned encounter with its owner, Robert. Years before, the worlds of Robert's father and Emma's mother collided in a way that would affect their children's lives forever. Today, that situation is going to be resolved.¦

The production is brought to life by two superb Scottish actors Lesley Hart as Emma and Jordon Young as Robert and directed by John Carnegie. John is no stranger to Rowan Tree, having directed the workshop version of Sins of the Father, Frederic Mohrs Barry, his own Hermiston and Confessions of a Justified Sinner for the company. Production stylist is Gregory Smith.

 Rowan Tree Theatre Company is proud to bring Sins of the Father to full fruition in this production.

 The production is sponsored by Stobo Castle, Bucccleuch Group and supported by Scottish Borders Council.

Cast biographies
Lesley Hart - Emma
recently performed in Future Proof, directed by Dominic Hill at the Traverse during the 2011
Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Recent work includes What Love Is (Dundee Rep and Oran Mor) and
Wild Life (Magnetic North). Other theatre credits include: The Uncertainty Filef )Oran Mor and
Paines Plough), The Silver Darlings (Assembly Theatre),The Cherry Orchard (Royal Lyceum), Neil
Labute's Autobahn (Tron Theatre), Fergus Lamont (Communicado,), Strawberries in January
(Traverse/Paines Plough) Elizabeth Gordon Quinn (National Theatre of Scotland) and I was a
Beautiful Day (Traverse). TV and film credits include Taggart, Fast Romance, directed by Carter
Ferguson and Casualty. Recent radio includes Sunset Song, several series of Island Blue, and
Resurrection all for BBC Radio 4.

Jorden Young - Robert
trained at Queen Margaret University College. Theatre credits include: The Real Thing (The
Old Vic), Curse of the Starving Class, Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors and Beauty
& the Beast (Royal Lyceum) Black Watch, original cast and U.S 2007 Tour (National Theatre of
Scotland) Cinderella, Peter Pan and Aladdin (His Majestys Aberdeen) Slick (Vox motus), Angels
Wings and Rain (Oran Mor), Aladdin (macrobert) The Seagull (Edinburgh International Festival/
Russian Drama Centre), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Brunton Theatre), Cyrano (Catherine
Wheels) and Cinderella, Mother Goose, aSleeping Beauty (Kings Glasgow) and The Chooky Brae
(Borderline). Television credits include: Rab C Nesbit (BBC2), Whiteout (Constantin Films), Rab
C Nesbitt Christmas Special 2009 (BBC2), Legit, Still Game, Only An Excuse Hogmanay 2007 and
Only An Excuse 2006 World Cup Special (The Comedy Unit), Rebus (SMG) The Strange Case of
Sherlock Holmes (BBC1)

For further press information, press tickets and images: Liz Smith
Tel: 0141 423 4373 Mobile 07971 417210 Email daisy.ben@live.co.uk

Listings Information
Bowhill Theatre, by Selkirk
Preview Friday 30th September Preview £8
Opening Night Saturday 1st October £10
Optional supper £12 Tickets: 01750 22204 www.borderevents.com/boxoffice

Tower Mill, Heart of Hawick
Tuesday 4 October 7.30pm
01450 360688 & online www.thebooth.co.uk
£9/£7

Macfie Village Hall, Heriot
Wednesday 5 October 7.30pm
Tickets: on the door £7/£5 www.borderevents.com/boxoffice

Coldingham Village Hall
Thursday 6 October 7.30pm
Tickets: £7/£5 Coldingham PO 01890 771831 online www.coldingham.info

The Wynd, Melrose
Friday 7 October 8.00pm
Tickets: £12 08432 898 555 online www.redshedtickets.com

Eastgate Theatre
Saturday 8 October 7.30pm
Tickets: £12/£10/£5 01750 725777 & online www.thebooth.co.uk

Village Hall, Smailholm
Sunday 9 October 7.30pm
Tickets: £7/£5 Smailholm Pottery 01573 460 666 www.borderevents.com/boxoffice

Biggar Corn Exchange
Wednesday 12 October 7.30pm
Tickets: £7/£5 www.biggarcornexchange.org or on the door

Carlops Community Hall
Thursday 13 October 8.00pm
Tickets: £7/£5 Carlops PO or on the door www.borderevents.com/boxoffice

Coldstream Community Centre
Friday 14 October 7.30pm
Tickets: £7/£5
Clark's Newsagents, Coldstream or on the door www.borderevents.com/boxoffice

Wauchope Hall, Town Yetholm
Saturday 15 October 7.30pm
Tickets: £7/£5 Yetholm Village Shop 01573 420 366 www.borderevents.com/boxoffice