Details

Set sail with the irrepressible captain of The Vital Spark and his ramshackle crew - mate Dougie, engineer Macphail and cabin-boy Sunny Jim - as they travel from a West Coast breakers' yard to the sea lochs of the Highlands and Islands. Warm, witty and utterly charming, this rare chance to enjoy the hilarious misadventures of Para Handy. The irrepressible captain of The Vital Spark and his ramshackle crew have become some of Scotland's best-loved characters since they first appeared in 1906. This breath-taking twenty-first century take on the adventures of Para Handy, his mate Dougie, engineer Macphail and cabin-boy Sunny Jim travels from a Clydesdale breakers yard to the lochs of the Highlands. With a cast led by Inverness's very own Jimmy Chisholm as the eponymous captain and with a foot-tapping live score, this modern Para Handy will be as engaging and entertaining in 2011 as the original stories were more than 100 years ago.

Cast/Performers

Jimmy Chisholm (Para Handy)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): John Bett, John Bett
Music(s): Robert Pettigrew, Robert Pettigrew
Producer(s): Eden Court Theatre, Open Book Productions
Director: John Bett
Design: Annette Gillies