Nairn Book & Arts Festival

An action-packed, and at times absurd, play inspired by the book Scotching Scottish Clichés by Isabelle Gilbert and Théodora Olivi.  The protagonist of Lost in Scotland – a French writer – finds herself trapped in a veritable Celtic Wonderland, a confrontation between reality and imagination. Lost in Scotland is a bilingual production by Theatraverse in which French and English rub shoulders and embrace their linguistic differences. Where words become an obstacle, physical theatre takes over.

Lost in Scotland allows both Anglophone and Francophone audiences of all ages to get together and enjoy the same show. The performance invites the spectator to question their ready-made ideas about Scotland and look further into the myths that make up a nation. 

Theatraverse is a Paris-based professional theatre company, made up of artists from Scotland, France, Finland, Algeria and New-Zealand.  The majority of the company met at the International Theatre School Jacques Lecoq, in Paris, and have a background in physical theatre and circus.

Theatraverse is supported by the European programme ‘Jeunesse en Action’