| Black Watch | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Gregory Burke |
| Place premiered | Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | The Black Watch Regiment in Iraq 2004 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Iraq War |
Black Watch is a play written by Gregory Burke and directed by John Tiffany as part of the first season of the National Theatre of Scotland.[1]
Based on interviews with former soldiers,[2] it portrays soldiers in the Black Watch regiment of the British Army serving on Operation TELIC in Iraq during 2004, prior to the amalgamation into the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Black Watch was first performed during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 1 August 2006 in a temporary traverse stage at the former University of Edinburgh Officer Training Corps' Drill hall.[3]
Well received by critics, Black Watch has won four Olivier Awards including Best New Play.[4] It has also won a Herald Angel, The Scotsman Fringe First, a Best Theatre Writing Award from The List, a Stage Award for Best Ensemble, the South Bank Show award for Theatre and four Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland.[2]