Moray theatre company Right Lines Productions will tour a powerful new play to venues throughout Scotland in May 2013. Currently in development, Be Silent or Be Killed is based on the book of the same name by North-East businessman Roger Hunt.

In November 2008, Roger set off from his home in Macduff destined for India to set up a new project for the Royal Bank of Scotland in the country’s financial capital Mumbai. However, little did Roger know that this routine business trip would turn into an extraordinary, life-changing experience. Be Silent or Be Killed concerns the impact of international terrorism on the individual and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

Shortly after his arrival in Mumbai, Roger became caught up in a deadly terrorist attack which claimed the lives of many innocent people. For 40 hours, Roger lay hidden and alone in his hotel bedroom as terrorists moved from floor to floor seeking Western targets. Amazingly, he was able to communicate via his BlackBerry with colleagues in RBS headquarters in Edinburgh and it was this support, along with Roger’s calculated decision-making, personal resilience and determination to survive that led to his eventual rescue.

As the fourth anniversary of his ordeal approaches, Right Lines is delighted to announce a major, Scotland-wide tour of Be Silent or Be Killed, commencing in Inverness and visiting Perth, Glasgow, Musselburgh, Dunfermline, St. Andrews, Falkirk, Cumbernauld and Paisley, before transferring to Aberdeen.

Right Lines can also reveal that well-respected Scottish actor Fraser Sivewright has been cast as Roger in the play. We were very pleased to confirm that he was available to take part in the project – even more so when we discovered Fraser is also a native of Macduff.

The tour schedule is almost complete and Be Silent or Be Killed will open at Eden Court, Inverness on 3rd May 2013. The tour continues around Scotland for 3 weeks, finishing with two dates at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen on Friday 24th & Saturday 25th May 2013.

This production has been made possible thanks to a Quality Arts investment award from Creative Scotland.

Right Lines can also announce a Main Sponsor for the tour: The Fire Training Group. Based in Aberdeen, the Fire Training Group offers specialist fire training to the Oil & Gas, Maritime and Aviation industries. With more than 13 years’ experience and 12,000 delegates per annum, the Fire Training Group is one of the leading providers of fire training in the UK.

Source: Right Lines