The Road Dance

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When I came across the story that formed the basis of The Road Dance I knew that if I didn’t write it, I would never write anything.” Characters drink whiskey, calling it "God's medicine," and a number of people are seen visibly drunk at a celebration. Doctor gives teenager whiskey to dull pain. Wine is consumed with meals. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close

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I hadn’t even thought of it until the actor David Hayman first suggested it when he came into STV for an interview. After finishing the book, there was no doubt in his mind that a feature film needed to be made about The Road Dance.” Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close This was the only world Kirsty MacLeod knew, but she dreamed of more. There had always been restlessness within her; it was the very essence of her. She read in her Bible of peoples and of lands so different from anything she knew.’ Released to tie in with the acclaimed film tie-in, The Road Dance follows Kirsty MacLeod, a beautiful young woman, coveted by all the young men of her island village. She dreams of America, of following the setting sun west to a better life. She meets the man who promises to make her dreams come true, but then the Great War breaks out. You can read an extract of the book, and watch the film trailer, below.Would you like to have your home in America Father?’ Her father was silent for a moment as he looked to the ship before he stooped and swept her up in his strong arms. There have been a lot of ups and downs, but it was thrilling when it was finally greenlit. I’m really looking forward to seeing how it turns out.” There was no doubt in his mind that a feature film needed to be made about The Road Dance.’ Maryilene Blondell, CEO of Sheridan Road Productions

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Crime novelist Val McDermid grew up in Kirkcaldy, and spent a lot of her childhood with her grandparents in East Wemyss. At High School she was placed in an experimental high-IQ stream, taught separately from the other children; the Prime Minister Gord … After a few years of discussions, American company Sheridan Road Productions acquired the rights to John’s book, and filming is due to begin on Lewis next week. STV plc. 31 August 2018 https://www.stvplc.tv/ . Retrieved 22 August 2022. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= ( help) What follows is the familiar story of pregnancy and denial. Kirsty hides her baby bump, but a godfearing local gossip catches a whiff of something not quite right. The lesson here is that Kirsty’s tiny village is both small-minded and big-hearted. Like I say, it’s sentimental, though the way Kirsty is helped by women boiling with fury at the injustice does feel modern. Kirsty showed courage, integrity, and perseverance. Why are these important character strengths? Can you think of times you've shown any of them in your life?The Road Dance review – a sweeping Hebridean weepie". the Guardian. 22 May 2022 . Retrieved 21 August 2022. What do you know about World War I? Did you learn anything new about it from this film? How to talk to kids about violence, crime, and war. He trusted us, knowing our deep desire to bring this story to the big screen was going to be as true to his book as we possibly could.” Inspired by a true story, The Road Dance follows a tragedy which befalls a woman and her newborn baby, set amid the outbreak of WWI.

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Strong gender roles in keeping with the 1910s era and remote location. Men drink whiskey together, women expected to stay "pure" and marry a man of enough means to support them. The female characters within the central family are strong, supportive, and resourceful, and express an anger about the injustice of the community. Main female character is clever, reads, dreams, and doesn't want to settle -- showing autonomy in choosing her own boyfriend. Even the pious older woman of the village shows a level of support following a rape, saying the constable has a choice in the investigation, while the girl who was raped did not. Characters are exclusively White. While it is unknown whether the film will appear in cinemas or on a streaming service, Maryilene said that the project has already generated a lot of buzz in the industry. Strength can be found in women supporting women. People in positions of trust and power can't always be trusted. Don't judge on first appearances. Hope is a powerful force. Courage, integrity, and perseverance are important character strengths. Whilst [Jim] was in Scotland during production, he was looking for another book to read and stumbled across John’s book,” she said.Muriel Spark was the grande dame of Scottish letters. A prolific writer, she has produced over twenty novels as well as works of poetry, drama, biography, non-fiction and children’s stories. Spark was born Muriel Camberg in Edinburgh in 1918 and educat … In news, I’m used to a story appearing on screen by the end of the day. It’s a completely different timescale with a film. How could I have my home in America while I have my own big girl right here on the island? You’re here, your Mam is here and Neil and Annie. This is my home.’