Citadel Arts GroupCitadel Arts Group

Lemos & Crane Presentation June Lemos & Crane Presentation June 20102010

Liz Hare, Artistic DirectorLiz Hare, Artistic Director

Playwright San Cassimally in Playwright San Cassimally in LeithLeith

Magic MomentsMagic Moments (2005) (2005)

ALEX: Mt first job was with Craig, the joiners, in Station Road. The son left to be a teacher and they wouldnae keep me. I got paid off in the third year of my time. We had rows. Craig was a funny bloke – you didnae ken if you were pleasing him or no! He got us a job in the Scottish Special Housing, finished my time there. We put up houses in Mayfield, Gorebridge, away in Ratho. I used to get up at quarter to eight in the morning to get the bus to Waverley. It took a dozen men to West Calder and Ratho and Linburn. I earned £5 a week.BILL: I earned 26/8d as an apprentice, not much was it? I was apprentice engineer at the Shore at Leith, a five year apprenticeship. I got up at quarter to five. I lived at Howgate. I’d to walk from Howgate to Penicuik to get a bus to Leith. I used to wake up all the cocks and start them crowing! In they days you were keen! I was ship repairing. I worked with Sam Blyth, the shopfloor man. Another lad was Willie Malcolm, nicknamed “Bochles”. He’d terrible feet, could hardly walk.

Pentland House . Sketch. Nae shoes.Pentland House . Sketch. Nae shoes.Scene 1 Scene 1 ( Mrs Simpson’s kitchen. John and his sister Betty are at the ( Mrs Simpson’s kitchen. John and his sister Betty are at the table having their breakfast. It’s wartime. John is about 12, his older table having their breakfast. It’s wartime. John is about 12, his older sister, Betty is about 13)sister, Betty is about 13) Mrs SimpsonMrs Simpson. Get a move on John. You’re no even dressed! . Get a move on John. You’re no even dressed! You’ll be late for the school again and then you’ll be complaining You’ll be late for the school again and then you’ll be complaining you’ve got sore hands.you’ve got sore hands.John.John. I am I am dressed. I’m ready!dressed. I’m ready!Mrs Simpson. Mrs Simpson. You’ve no got any shoes on! You’ve no got any shoes on!John.John. I told you ma, they’re too wee for me. I canny get them on any I told you ma, they’re too wee for me. I canny get them on any mair. And they’re killing ma feet.mair. And they’re killing ma feet.Mrs Simpson.Mrs Simpson. Put them on! Put them on!John.John. Ma! That’s cruelty! Ah told you ages ago they were pinching. Ma! That’s cruelty! Ah told you ages ago they were pinching.Mrs Simpson.Mrs Simpson. And you’ll get a new pair next week when I get paid. And you’ll get a new pair next week when I get paid.JohnJohn. I can go without ma shoes. It’s the summertime.. I can go without ma shoes. It’s the summertime.Mrs Simpson.Mrs Simpson. Nae son o mine is going about without shoes! I’ll get Nae son o mine is going about without shoes! I’ll get you Parish Boots if I have to. you Parish Boots if I have to. JohnJohn. But I’m no the only one. Wee Maggie, doon the road hasnae . But I’m no the only one. Wee Maggie, doon the road hasnae had any shoes for weeks and do you know all her pals took their had any shoes for weeks and do you know all her pals took their shoes off and all, and they all played in the burn. shoes off and all, and they all played in the burn. Betty. Betty. Aye, the Shitey Burn Aye, the Shitey Burn

Jean Donnelly, Pentland House, Jean Donnelly, Pentland House, PenicuikPenicuik

Primary School, PenicuikPrimary School, Penicuik

Pentland House cross-Pentland House cross-generational chatgenerational chat

Penicuik Project (2008)Penicuik Project (2008)

Cast of the Penicuik Play, Cast of the Penicuik Play, Penicuik Arts Festival (2008)Penicuik Arts Festival (2008)

May takes centre stage . . .May takes centre stage . . .

Advertising the show in Advertising the show in Penicuik Town Hall . . .Penicuik Town Hall . . .

In rehearsal . . .In rehearsal . . .

Playwright in rehearsal . . .Playwright in rehearsal . . .