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Whisky Galore
9 Thursday 9 Nov, 2023 - Saturday 11 Nov, 2023

Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 November

7.30pm

Thursday

7:30 pm

Whisky Galore

Venue: The Georgian Theatre Royal

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“Whisky was a way of life – until now…”

It's 1955 and RADS, in the form of the Pallas Players, an all-female theatre company, are putting on a play: Whisky Galore.

They transport us back to 1943 on the Scottish islands of Great and Little Todday, where the whisky supply has dried up because of the war, leaving tensions running high. Relief seems to be at hand when a ship carrying 50,000 bottles of whisky is wrecked just offshore. Then it's every thirsty man for himself as the islanders try to rescue as many bottles as possible before stuffy Captain Waggett of the Home Guard can put a stop to their fun.

Combining rollicking physical theatre, panto and farce, Philip Goulding's adaptation of Compton Mackenzie's comedy classic retains its absurdity and joyful sense of mischief and is a tribute to the feisty all-female touring companies of the post-war years.

Tickets cost from £14 to £17 and are available from The Georgian Theatre Royal Box Office on 01748 825252 or online.

 

Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 November

7.30pm

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