Lots coming to fill the Theatre in Pitlochry
Theatre in Pitlochry gets off to a great new season start with the world première of Compton Mackenzie’s classic, comedic novel The Monarch Of The Glen opening later this week. Running for three weeks, this stage adaptation is perhaps most familiar to many through the much loved BBC TV series, but from Thursday Perthshire audiences can expect a knockout set by Ken Harrison and a cast drawn from TV and stage, under the direction of award-winning director Richard Baron.
This sporran-swinging romp blends Tom Sharpe and PG Wodehouse in a madcap mix of kilts, ramblers and politics.
Then opening on Friday, December 1 is the follow up to last year’s stunning production of Scrooge! - is the all-singing, all-dancing Singin’In The Rain.
One of the best movie musicals ever made and certain to be yet another PFT festive extravaganza. Transport for those coming from further afield is not a problem with Rabbie’s, the luxury coach operator, providing scheduled return trips
Circus of Horrors heads for town from Perth, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh for Wednesday and Saturday matinée performances of Singin’In The Rain.
The travel scheme has advance booking for coaches departing from Tay Street, Perth.
Winter Words gets Scotland’s literary year into gear in 15-18 February.
The 2017 programme is still under wraps, but PFT can reveal that the Banff Mountain Film Festival will return on Saturday, February 3.
PFT’s spring programme sees Scottish Opera, balletLORENT, Pasadena Roof Orchestra and Skerryvore, amongst others, return to the Pitlochry Stage.
And then there’s The Circus Of Horrors, Skippinish, The Police Sting Show, Back To Bacharach…
Families and children can look forward to Jango Starr’s sidesplitting show, One Man Shoe (April 1) and puppetry, music and song in A Tiger’s Tale (March 17).
To discover full details of what’s on and all the dates and times, visit PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com or call box office on 01796 484626.