About

THIS IS A STORY ABOUT LIES. ACCEPTING THEM. REPEATING THEM. BELIEVING THEM.

Cast

Bobby Bradley as Stranger

Nicole Cooper as The American

David Lee-Jones as Brother

Creative Team

Director / Development Consultancy: Andrea Ling

Writer: Jack MacGregor

Designer: Heather Grace Currie

Assistant Director: Lucy Ronnie

A radical Scottish professor meets with a merciless dictator in this new electrifying political drama inspired by a true story. What is the price of utopia? Would you be willing to kill, or die, for it?

It’s 1978 and Cambodia is ruled by the ruthless Khmer Rouge. An idealistic academic from Stirling is invited into this closed society, enamoured by the regime and its promises of a better world.

Accompanied by an American photojournalist, the academic is given a rare audience with the secretive leader of the Khmer Rouge, a man they call ‘Brother’.

Inspired by a true story, Our Brother is a high-stakes political drama by Jack MacGregor about the language of denial, centring on a fateful interview with one of the bloodiest dictators of the 20th-century.

Co-presented with Traverse Theatre as part of Autumn 2025 season of A Play, A Pie, and a Pint.

★★★★★ - Lisa In Theatre: “Expertly constructed... With devastating cognizance, Our Brother is a terrifying examination of persuasive power… a breathtaking new drama… An unforgettable play”

★★★★ - Across the Arts: “Emotional power”

★★★★ - North West End: "A powerful rendering"

★★★★ - Broadway World: “Intense and gripping”

“Exceptional… a remarkable play” - The National

"Fascinating, dramatic form... an excellently acted, enthralling hour of politico-historical and psychological theatre. Our Brother testifies impressively to the capacity of A Play, a Pie and a Pint to present theatre that goes beyond a mere light diversion at lunchtime." - Plays International