Opening with the tranquil lilt of the ocean, society’s fractured relationship with nature thrums in the background of this inventive two-hander performed in spoken English and BSL simultaneously. A human and a selkie meet in a Glasgow club and soon find themselves on a chaotic adventure as they travel through the city’s nightlife to discover exactly how this magical creature’s life has become straitjacketed by dry land. 

This mixture of Scottish folklore and the alcohol-stained mayhem of Sauchiehall Street is vividly told, but its foregrounding of BSL is where Dregs’ ingenious spirit lies. Emery Hunter (playing the selkie) uses the vivid movements of BSL with a dancerly flair that emphasises the poetry inherent in every flick of her arms. Bobby Bradley, meanwhile, plays the hapless human with a giving enthusiasm, propelling the story forward for any non-BSL audience members while representing the well-intentioned stupidity inherent in the human condition. A light-hearted tone permeates every scene here, obscuring a tale of neglect, emotional trauma and melancholic disconnect from nature. Yet this remix of myths is in love with its more buoyant elements, and with the tentative bonding of its likeable duo. In its mission to bring Scottish mythology crashing onto the contemporary landscape, this is a heartwarming success. 

Dregs, Scottish Storytelling Centre, until 24 August, 1.30pm.