Whisky Galore - A Musical!

(15/05/09 - 17/10/09)

A tale of drams and dreams - slainte mhor!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre is delighted to be staging this musical World Premiere, based on Compton MacKenzie's funny, romantic and hugely entertaining novel. With a score that conjures up both the 1940s and the unmistakable sounds of the Western Isles, performed by a highly talented cast of actormusicians, Whisky Galore - A Musical! promises to be a Year of Homecoming highlight!

1943: the curse of rationing has visited the remote Hebridean islands of Little Todday and Great Todday and the thirsty islanders have all but run out of uisge beatha - the water of life.

And it's not just the whisky drought causing problems, either. Good Catholic girl Peggy Macroon has fallen for one of the soldiers stationed on the islands, Sergeant Odd, who's not just English, but Protestant to boot!

Catriona MacLeod is having trouble prising meek schoolmaster George Campbell away from his Wee Free dragon of a mother. And the dragon herself seems too much in sympathy with the army authorities for some people's liking...

When the S.S. Cabinet Minister runs aground with fifty thousand cases of whisky aboard, the islanders rush to take advantage of the unexpected bounty. But then the officious Captain Waggett, the English officer commander of the Home Guard, learns of the illicit salvage operation - and is ordered to confiscate the liquor!

Whisky Galore is part of The Home Season which features six outstanding plays by Scottish authors. Stay six days, see six plays!

Where and When
Start Date: Friday, May 15, 2009 - Saturday, October 17, 2009
Address: Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
Postcode: PH16 5DR

Contact Details
Phone: +44(0) 1796 484626       

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