THE BOOKIE

Cumbernauld Theatre Company present the world premiere of an electric new Scottish musical by acclaimed writer Douglas Maxwell, with all the glitz and glamour of Vegas... Scottish style!

Welcome to Quarry - The Las Vegas of Scotland!  Or at least it might be…. Right now it’s just another run down Scottish sea-side town, a dirty weekend for stag-do’s, hen nights and dangerous divorcees.

Life’s an endless one horse race for local betting shop bookie Stevie Gillespie. He doesn’t know it but his life’s about to miraculously change because Jonathon Queen’s back in town. Jonathon Queen, a self-made man with self-made plans and a hundred scores to settle. Queenie to his friends and simply That Git to his enemies, he’s putting his money where his mouth is by building a brand spanking new casino. 

The kilts are off, the chips are down in this fantastic musical tale of love and money, guilt and gambling, tears and tantrums and triumphs.

"A FANTASTIC NEW SCOTTISH MUSICAL - CATCH IT NOW BEFORE IT'S ON BROADWAY!"

Book & Lyrics by Douglas Maxwell

Original Music by Alasdair Macrae

Directed by Ed Robson

Design by Kenny Miller

Banjo - Steven Wren

Jonathon Queen - Stevie Hannan

Maggie - Fletcher Mathers

Stevie Gillespie - Philip Cairns  

Brendan Cheekovic - Jamie McKillop

Pepsi Queen - Danielle Hogg  

Keyboards - Alasdair Macrae

Drums - Bal Cooke

Bass - Adam Scott

Production Manager Jools Walls

Stage Manager Jimbo

ASM Kirsty McCabe

Venue Technician Sean Smith

Set Construction Peter Horsborough

Costume Assistant Maggie McAllister

2010 Touring Dates:

11-18 Sept Cumbernauld Theatre

22 Sept The Lemon Tree Aberdeen

23 Sept Byre Theatre St. Andrews

25 Sept Brunton Theatre Musselburgh

28 Sept -2 Oct Citizens Theatre Glasgow

5 Oct The Ryan Centre Stranraer

8 Oct Adam Smith Theatre Kirkcaldy

13 – 16 Oct Traverse Theatre Edinburgh

19 Oct macrobert Stirling

21 – 22 Oct Eden Court Inverness

23 Oct Howden Park Centre Livingston