An Lanntair, 13 June 2026
Made in Scotland showcase at Edinburgh Fringe, August 2026
“A thoughtful, lyrical, and deeply Scottish piece of theatre — one that treats art not as spectacle, but as inheritance.” ★★★★★ – Counterculture
“A fitting tribute to two unique artistic talents who share a connection that resonated through time itself.” ★★★★★ – Arts Reviews Edinburgh
Capturing the Light is a 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 was part of the Made in Scotland showcase at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe following its premiere at An Lanntair.
Produced by sruth-mara in association with An Lanntair, with support from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland, and Made in 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 to the Royal Scottish Academy for additional images.
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