An Lanntair, 13 June 2026
Big at theSpace Triplex (Venue 38), Edinburgh Fringe, August 2026
BOOK TICKETS
Capturing the Light is a new theatre production written and performed by Isle of Lewis singer songwriter Elsa McTaggart. It tells the extraordinary story of Elsa’s great grandfather William McTaggart, who grew up as the third child of Gaelic speaking Kintyre crofters to become one of Scotland’s most celebrated artists.
The show is directed by Laura Cameron-Lewis, with production design by Robbie Thomson. Robbie and Laura previously worked together on sruth-mara’s 2024 show Precious Cargo.
The show premiered at An Lanntair on 13 June 2026 ahead of an Edinburgh Fringe run as part of the prestigious Made in Scotland showcase.
Produced by sruth-mara in association with An Lanntair, with support from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.
Written and performed by Elsa McTaggart
Additional narration: Callum MacLeod and Jim Archibald
Direction, dramaturgy, remixes and sound design by Laura Cameron-Lewis
Production design by Robbie Thomson
Technical operation by Gary Lister
British Sign Language interpretation by Sabine Zielinska
Photography by Ralph Tonge
Poster design by Pearse O’Halloran at WiseLove Studio
PR by Storytelling PR and An Lanntair
THANK YOU to the whole team at An Lanntair, Creative Scotland and Made in Scotland
for supporting this project, to Carole Miller who played harp on the soundtrack album (and on stage tonight), and to the Royal Scottish Academy for additional images.
sruth-mara 