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.T0156009931Accompanied by a rousing, foot-stomping musical score performed by a live band!Producer Pitlochry Festival Theatre. | |
| 27 Oct 16 to 13 Nov 16 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry :: V638 listing details L0524167292 |
A Voyage Round the Stories of Neil Munro - T246340763The 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.Producer Eden Court Theatre. Producer Open Book Productions. Author John Bett. Director John Bett. Music Robert Pettigrew. Design Annette Gillies. Performer Jimmy Chisholm (Para Handy). | |
| 4 Oct 11 to 8 Oct 11 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L01664715608 |
| 27 Sep 11 to 1 Oct 11 | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen :: V585 listing details L01687027739 |
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| 13 Jul 19 | Beacon Arts Centre (formerly Arts Guild Theatre), Greenock :: V1047 listing details L01673495032 |
