The Steamie

Set in Glasgow in a local wash house, four women find themselves reflecting over the past and previous years as they each share their own stories whilst remaining poised with great anticipation and hope as the New Year approaches and they prepare to toast ‘The Bells’.  Although some of the Scottish New Year traditions may have disappeared in the passage of time, this production took us on a nostalgic journey back to a time when family, friends and the local community were central to daily life.  The cast of this production brought the story alive by re-enacting the spirit of Hogmanay in 1953, with humour, comedy and drama provided by Nicole Cowan as the naive Doreen, Morag Donald the impatient Magrit and Geri Greenhill the talkative Dolly. Similarly, Linda Gowther portrayed the part of the frail, vulnerable but respected Mrs Culfeathers with great ease as did Nicola Young as Jeanie and Peter Paterson, Andy - the Handyman. This was a slick production which allowed each cast member to play to their strengths capturing the essence of the characters they were portraying and had the audience hooked from start to finish.  I thoroughly enjoyed this production and congratulate Susan Campbell on this her first show with the company as Director and look forward to many more! Thank you and well done to all involved.

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