Tether (Modern Plays) - Softcover

Robbie Gordon; Jack Nurse; Yoon Junghwan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1350677922 ISBN 13: 9781350677920

Publisher: Methuen Drama (UK), 2026

Synopsis

I will return. I promise.

Tether is a bold new work originally made in collaboration between Scotland’s Wonder Fools and South Korea’s Theatre SAN.

Spanning sixty years and three generations, the piece weaves folk songs, love letters and war stories into a shared experience of music and memory.

Beginning as a joyous communal gathering, it gradually reveals an intimate love story shaped by migration, oppression and time. Playful, powerful and deeply human, Tether invites audiences to collectively dance, laugh, listen and remember – tracing the invisible threads that bind two nations together.

This edition was published to coincide with the production at Summerhall Arts, Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2026.

About this title

About the Authors

Robbie Gordon is one of the co-founders of Wonder Fools, a theatre company that creates contemporary new work based on a diverse range of current and historical real-life stories. Writing and producing credits include: McNeill of Tranent: Fastest Man in the World (2014-2015), The Coolidge Effect (2016-2020), and 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War (2018–2020).

Jack Nurse is one of the co-founders of Wonder Fools, a theatre company that creates contemporary new work based on a diverse range of current and historical real-life stories. Writing and producing credits include: McNeill of Tranent: Fastest Man in the World (2014-2015), The Coolidge Effect (2016-2020), and 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War (2018–2020).

Edition details

• Publisher: Methuen Drama (UK)
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350677922
• ISBN 13: 9781350677920
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96