When I went to Play, Pie and a Pint with Fiona a few weeks ago to see The Scurvy Ridden Whale Men, we both filled in application cards to attend today’s celebration of their 500th Play. I then forgot all about it until I got a message from Fiona to say that she had won two tickets to the celebration! And she invited me along! I was delighted to accept.
This afternoon we met at Oran Mor for the party. It was held upstairs and we were welcomed with drinks before the speeches and entertainment began. Since the event was being run by theatrical people, the speeches were very good indeed, telling the story of the fifteen years of Play, Pie and a Pint in an entertaining and witty way. Dave Anderson mentioned that when it was started someone had suggested that it be called “A Pie, a Pint and a Play” but David MacLennan said that the play should have top billing. There were a lot of tributes to founder David MacLennan, most movingly by his widow, the actress Juliet Cadzow. Then there was a short film featuring many of the actors who have appeared in the plays over the years, and lots of music - there was a great wee band and also musical numbers from past shows. And there was plenty of food too; pies (of course), haggis neeps and tatties, vegetable curry, followed by delicious chocolate brownies. I felt very privileged to be part of the celebration of something really good for Glasgow. Long may it continue.
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