“This lighthouse is home to a mystery...One of Scotland’s darkest tales.”
December, 1900. Three keepers disappear from their post on the Flannan Isles lighthouse, 20 miles west of the Outer Hebrides. What happened to the men has never been answered, and becomes the talking point for three technicians who find themselves stranded on the remote station. Join Davie, Alec and Mac as they delve into the mystery and step into the shoes of the missing keepers. Follow them as they navigate the choppy seas of speculation, myth and folklore, and as they ponder the unfathomable question; “what could cause three men to vanish into the night?”. Some stones, of course, are best left unturned...
Keepers of the Light is the debut play by emerging playwright, Izzy Gray, and brought together in collaboration with Between Islands, a project which aims to link the Outer Hebrides with the Northern Isles through creative projects. Inspired by her late grandfather’s profession, the play brings together worlds of old and new as it delves into one of Scotland's darkest mysteries and lost professions. While answers might not be found, the audience will be taken on a voyage, coloured both with tales of remembrance and conjecture, and with equal lashings of humour and suspense.
