Clay, Smeddum and Greenden (1976)
Trilogy of one-act plays based on short stories by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. ‘Clay’ is the story of a men who neglects his wife in favour of his land. ‘Smeddum’ is the story of a matriarch’s attempt to control her brood. ‘Greenden’ is the story of a city woman moving to the country with her husband.
Director: Moira Armstrong
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Gerda Stevenson as Rachel Galt |
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Victor Carin as Rob Galt |
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Leonard Maguire as Old Galt |
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Anne Kristen as Mrs. Galt |
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Eileen McCallum as Meg Menzies |
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Fulton Mackay as Alec Webster |
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Bill Fraser as Murdoch |
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Joan Fitzpatrick as Mrs. Murdoch |
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Bill Gavin as Doctor |
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Robert Trotter as Will Menzies |
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Paul Kelly as Dod Menzies |
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Angus Lennie as Minister |
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Pauline Rae as Kathie Menzies (as a child) |
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Ruth Murray as Jeannie Menzies (as a child) |
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Neal Fidelo as Jim Menzies (as a child) |
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Billy Riddoch as Jock Menzies |
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Maev Alexander as Kathie Menzies |
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Terry Cavers as Ag Grant |
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Paul Young as John Robb |
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Fiona Knowles as Jeannie Menzies |
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Graeme Greenowe as Jim Menzies |
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Denis Agnew as Clerk from Brechin |
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Claire Nielson as Ellen Simpson |
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Brian Cox as George Simpson |
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Isobel Gardner as Jeannie Murdoch |
| Writing | Lewis Grassic Gibbon | Short Story |
| Production | Pharic Maclaren | Producer |
| Directing | Moira Armstrong | Director |
| Writing | Bill Craig | Writer |
| Sound | Herbert Chappell | Original Music Composer |