A thrilling first stage adaptation of the iconic Scottish film Restless Natives is set to stop off at Aberdeen’s His Majesty’s Theatre from Wednesday, May 21 to Saturday, May 24.
The production features a cast of Scottish stage talent including Alan McHugh, also known to HMT audiences as the beloved panto dame at the Aberdeen theatre for the last 20 years, and Aberdeenshire actor Ailsa Davidson.
Leading the cast as Will and Ronnie, AKA The Clown and The Wolfman, will be young stars Kyle Gardiner and Finlay McKillop, with Olivier-nominated Kirsty MacLaren as Margot.
The multi-talented ensemble cast will also feature some of Scotland’s most exciting stage talent, including Robin Campbell, Caroline Deyga, Stuart Edgar, Sarah Galbraith, Ava MacKinnon and Harry Ward.
Aberdeen Performing Arts director of programming and creative projects, Ben Torrie, said: “Restless Natives is a pioneering, cult classic of Scottish cinema, so to see it on stage at His Majesty’s as these iconic characters are brought to life courtesy of such a magnificent cast, will be a must see for any theatre fan.”
Produced and directed by the same team who made the cult classic 1985 film alongside co-producers Perth Theatre, Restless Natives: The Musical sees the iconic outlaw duo, the Clown and the Wolfman, ride again in a new stage musical. It continues the enduring legacy of one of the films that paved the way for a boom of Scottish cinema.
Rebelling against their drab urban lives, intrepid underdogs Ronnie and Will become Highland Highwaymen, holding up buses and winning international renown, fleecing tourists with charm and panache.
Tour guide Margot believes these Robin Hood heroes can restore national pride, but the police are closing in. Will this be the end of the story - or the beginning of a legend?
Writers Ninian Dunnett, Michael Hoffman and Andy Paterson, with composer Tim Sutton, deliver a not-to-be-missed production with music inspired by the songs and spirit of Big Country, that will delight devotees of the original - and capture the hearts of a new generation.
Tickets are on sale now, available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com) 641122 or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.