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Why is it so hard to be rude in Gaelic?

A daring new piece of theatre aims to breathe new life into old language... but, finds Neil Cooper, some things remain impossible to translate.

When Cathy Ann MacPhee takes the stage on Thursday in TAG's production of There's No V in Gaelic, it will be the first time she's acted on a stage in Scotland's central belt for 18 years.