Sunshine On Leith

The Minerva Club brought this new version of Sunshine On Leith to life in their production. With the same storyline as the film, this stage version introduces Rab’s daughter Eilidh, and he was unaware of her existence until she turned up unexpectedly. This role was played by Emma Fyfe, who gave a very strong and emotional performance. An equally strong principal line up brought the story to life with Gary Fyfe and Colin McGowan as Ally and Davy. Their performances were convincing with strong vocal ability and acting in equal measure. They were joined by Mairead Dunsmore and Rebecca Gowans in the roles of Liz and Yvonne, whose performances were of an equally high standard. Rab and Jean played by Alan Morton and Eleanor Mackay, were a very convincing couple who at times struggled with day-to-day life and relationship issues.  However, they showed their true love for each other despite the problems when Eilidh turned up out of the blue, with Jean finding out at a time she least expected it. With a supporting cast of other roles and ensemble, the audience were transported to life in Leith. Under the direction of Roy McGregor, musical direction by Andrew Scott and choreography by Alexander McGuchan-Johnston, the show was brought to life through the music of The Proclaimers. A high quality video wall which complemented the set enriched the overall production and created a convincing backdrop for the musical. In addition, the stage crew ensured the production ran smoothly, and front of house team gave a warm and friendly welcome to the audience as they arrived in the theatre. It was great to see that the show played to an almost sold out production all week.   All in all, a great team approach from The Minerva Club.

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