Hurrah, Hurrah for 'Allo, 'Allo
After all their anxieties about audiences and finance, Atholl Players enjoyed a triumphant success with their production of ’Allo ’Allo at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Across the three performances they played to 1200 people from the length and breadth of the country. There were visitors from Thurso to Dumfries and from Stornoway to Aberdeen, as well as large numbers from Highland Perthshire.
All three audiences showed by their laughter and applause that they thoroughly enjoyed the show. The production was also a truly collaborative effort. The cast included Peter and Katherine MacIntosh of Aberfeldy Drama Group and Wendy Hugins of BIPS; costumes and props. were borrowed from Elgin, Auchtermuchty and Blairgowrie, as well as from PFT. |
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The most important collaboration, however, was from Pitlochry Festival Theatre itself. Drew Scott and Callum Hausrath gave huge support in stage management and technical input, the catering staff turned the River Room into a second Cafe Rene for the duration of the show and, by his agreement to the whole project, John Durnin, Artistic Director and Chief Executive at the theatre, acted as a general sponsor.
John came to see the opening performance and our photograph shows him on stage before the performance with some of the cast. Let us all hope that this is not the last time that a major amateur show gets a similar opportunity to work alongside the professionals of PFT.
Broad Age Appeal
Pitlochry Rotary Club treated 37 members of the community to the matinee performance of at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Pictured here is Rotarian Tommy Allison (second from left) and members of the group arriving at the theatre.
After enjoying a highly entertaining show the afternoon was rounded off with tea, scones and cakes. Transport home was provided by Betty Yule, a past president of the Pitlochry Rotary Club.
At the other end of the age range, Adam Loudon, P5, Kenmore Primary School went along because his teacher, Jim Liney, was playing the lead part of René. Adam wrote: “He was very good at acting and he was hilarious. It was really funny when the policeman with the bad French accent came on because his accent made the audience laugh.
“After the interval the play was even better, especially when all the Hitlers came on stage.
“Now I can say to my teacher, ‘Mr Liney, listen very carefully, I shall say this only once!’
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