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The Land That Never Was

The Land That Never Was, at the Tron Theatre, tells the true story of Gregor MacGregor (yes that is his real name), a Scottish conman who sold a country that literally did not exist.

The Land That Never Was

About The Land That Never Was

21st Mar 2025 to 22nd Mar 2025
7.454pm
Tron Theatre
63 Trongate, Glasgow City Centre G1 5HB
£14.50
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Recommended Age Guide 12+ | Contains audience interaction, discussion of colonialism.

In 1820 Gregor MacGregor sold a country that didn’t exist. In 2025 Liam Rees can’t stop lying to tourists. Part confessional storytelling. Part TED Talk. Mostly bullshit.

Blending confessional stand-up, storytelling, and a whole lot of bullshit, this is a story about wanting to burn it all down and start again from scratch. It’s a story about a group of strangers who collectively believed in something that doesn’t exist… yet. It’s is a story about us.

Written and directed by LIAM REES

Supported by Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals. Originally developed with support from Vanishing Point, Capital Theatres, and National Theatre of Scotland.

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