The Galloway Agreement

08/07/2026

Thanks Dumfries & Galloway Life for this feature on Towa Mura.

It was incredibly special to share two preview performances of the production at the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival ahead of its premiere in September at the Bird Theatre Festival, Tottori, Japan.

'Co-producing an international residency with Towa Mura, alongside Tom Pow, The Galloway Agreement and the acclaimed Bird Theatre, Japan 特定非営利活動法人 鳥の劇場 was always going to be an important show for us. What we weren't prepared for was the richness of the experience and the depth of its emotional impact. Towa Mura could have been our story.' Peter Renwick, CatStrand

Tom Pow introduces the play, a rich combination of Scottish and Japanese culture, intertwining poetry, theatre, and music to tell a local and…

18/06/2026

We're so happy to see this wonderful partnership! ✨

It's been such a wonderful experience working in collaboration with both CatStrand and the Bird Theatre 特定非営利活動法人 鳥の劇場 to bring a preview of Towa Mura to Dumfries and Galloway ahead of its premiere in Japan at the Bird Theatre Festival, Tottori in September.

13/06/2026

Take a peek behind the scenes at CatStrand as we rehearse for our two performances of Tom Pow's ,Towa Mura' tomorrow in our exciting collaboration with The Bird Theatre 特定非営利活動法人 鳥の劇場 Japan.

We feel very lucky to have the wonderful Kim Ayres Photography working alongside us to capture some magical moments behind the scenes. 📷✨

13/06/2026

Thanks The Old Bank Book Shop for these kind words 🙏

We're so looking forward to sharing Towa Mura on Sunday - what a wonderfully enriching experience our collaboration with The Bird Theatre 特定非営利活動法人 鳥の劇場 has been.

We have full houses for both shows but you can contact CatStrand to join the waitlist.

What a privilege to be invited to attend the dress rehearsal this afternoon of Towa Mura by Tom Pow - a powerful Japanese/Scottish cross-cultural musical theatre production with The Galloway Agreement and Bird Theatre at CatStrand. Stunning performances by both the actors and musicians. This is cultural collaboration at its best with such a hugely important message. Big congratulations to all involved 👏👏👏

02/06/2026

Here are some wonderful behind the scenes photos from the first week of our collaboration with Bird Theatre 特定非営利活動法人 鳥の劇場. Photos taken by Kim Ayres Photography at Theatre Royal Dumfries. Music is ‘Towa Mura’ by Stuart Macpherson, played by The Galloway Agreement.

27/05/2026

Take a peek behind the scenes at the Theatre Royal Dumfries as we welcome Bird Theatre 特特定非営利活動法人 鳥の劇場from Japan to continue our collaboration on Tom Pow’s new play, Towa Mura.

Following a residency here the company will move on to CatStrand from 1- 14 June, where the work will be previewed as part of
Arts D&G Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival on Saturday 14th June at 2pm & 7:30pm.

Both performances are fully booked - please contact the venue to be added to the Waitlist in case of returns or late release of tickets.

27/05/2026

We're delighted to be working with our friends and collaborators from The Bird Theatre 特定非営利活動法人 鳥の劇場

25/05/2026

Towa Mura!