Full Circle

Opera in one Act

Music by Robin Orr, Libretto by Sydney Goodsir Smith

Synopsis

The scenes are set around the shipyards of Glasgow in the industrial depression of 1930.

Davie, a penniless young dock labourer, plans an armed hold-up. His wife Jean persuades him to empty the bullets from the gun. Davie stops a stranger with his empty gun and takes all his money, which he promptly spends in the nearest bar, from which he is thrown out when he becomes drunk and quarrelsome. A passing policeman tries to direct him home, but this unnecessarily angers Davie, who draws the gun. A struggle breaks out during which the gun goes off killing the policeman. One bullet had not been removed.

Principal Characters

Davie
Jean
Andra
Stranger
Barman

Iinstrumentation

1 Violin
1 Viola
1 Double Bass
1 Clarinet
1 Bassoon
1 Cornet
1 Trombone
1 Timpani/Percussion