Pitlochry: Ceilidh
Dates: 7 – 17 October, Pitlochry Town Hall
A Pitlochry Festival Theatre production
By special arrangement with Grove Entertainment, Barbara Whitman and Trafalgar Theatre Productions
CEILIDH
Written by Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie (Noisemaker)
Directed and choreographed by Sam Pinkleton
New musical to invite audiences to step into one of Scotland’s oldest and most beloved traditions
CEILIDH to have UK premiere at Pitlochry Town Hall ahead of UK tour
Part night out, part love story, part cultural phenomenon, now the exciting new musical CEILIDH is set to have its UK premiere this October at the picturesque setting of the historic Pitlochry Town Hall.
Directed and choreographed by the Tony Award winning Sam Pinkleton (Oh, Mary!, Broadway and West End and The Rocky Horror Show, Studio 54), CEILIDH will premiere in Pitlochry from 7-17 October ahead of its UK tour.
CEILIDH, which is part of Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as Artistic Director, in the Theatre’s 75th anniversary year, is a musical that invites you to step into one of Scotland’s oldest and most beloved traditions – a gathering to share songs, stories and, most importantly, dancing!
The floor is yours. The story is ours. CEILIDH is a brand-new musical that invites you to step into the heart of one of Scotland's oldest and most beloved traditions. It’s a gathering of songs, stories and dances, all while sharing a dram or two along the way. Led by a lively caller, you’ll be swept up in a whirlwind of music and memories from the moment you walk through the door. But as the music builds and the night takes hold, a story begins to unfold. A family story. One of love, legacy, and why tonight's ceilidh matters more than most. This joyous, irreverent, heart-pounding night is created by award-winning duo Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie (Noisemaker) and directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Sam Pinkleton (Oh! Mary.). Whether you're on the floor and part of the action, or taking it all in from the balcony, CEILIDH meets you exactly where you are. The band's already playing. Find yourself a hand to hold.
The exciting cast will feature the CATS award winning actress Kirsty Findlay, who recently wowed audiences at Pitlochry Festival Theatre in the Theatre’s productions of The Sound of Music and Beautiful: The Carole King Music, as Euna. Scott Gilmour as Ramsay, Kyle Gardiner as Alternate Ramsay, David Rankine as Leo, George Drennan as Older Leo, Annie Grace as Older Euna/Lady Buchanan/Moira, Star Penders as Granny Maclavaney/Maria, Rori Hawthorn as Rowan, Jerome Lincoln as Lucas, Laura Lovemore as Yvonne, Charlie West as Fiddles/Duncan the Stout/Darren, Harry Ward as Dave/Lord Buchanan, Leo Shak as Ensemble, Elinor Peregrin as Ensemble, Helen Logan as Ensemble and Robin MacKenzie as Piper/Ensemble.