Tally’s Blood reflects aspects of the author’s own experiences and social, cultural and political contexts relating to Glasgow and the Italian immigrant experience in Scotland.

Tally’s Blood explores the experiences of Italian immigrants in Scotland. By the end of the play the central protagonist, Rosinella, overcomes her prejudiced attitudes towards Scottish people.

The characters in Tally’s Blood experience life in wartime Scotland and Italy. The main characters in the play are Rosinella, Massimo, Lucia, Hughie, Bridget and Franco.

The central themes of Tally’s Blood are war, love and nationalism.

Tally’s Blood is set in both Scotland and Italy before, during and after World War Two.

Tally's Blood has a chronological 'filmic' structure. Anne Marie di Mambro uses dialect, Italian language and humour to create naturalistic characters to explore the play's themes.