Fifty years of Junior Showtime

BORN in the Overgate and brought up in city orphanages, Margaret Mather, 80, established Dundee Junior Showtime in 1968. Down the decades she has taught thousands of local kids to sing, dance and enjoy musical theatre.

The theatre group recently celebrated 50 years, and was the first youth theatre of its kind in the city.

Junior Showtime has contributed to the happiness of local children for decades and its popularity and presence in the city is evident by the hundreds of children who have taken part.

Have a look at these photos full of talent, sparkle and smiling faces – do you recognise yourself or anyone else? As always, let us know if we stir a memory.

Above — The children auditioning for Dundee Junior Showtime with Margaret Mather in April 1981. Top — Members of Dundee Junior Showtime posing with Lord Provost Henry Vaughan outside the Caird Hall in July 1979. Above — Wrestler Lee Thomas holding up two of the yougest members of Dundee Junior Showtime in April 1976 – Carol Hutchison (left) and Lisa Carr, who were both 5.