A theatre show dedicated to the one and only Billy Connolly is coming to Glasgow this month.
Dear Billy is stopping off in the city after travelling the length and breadth of Scotland, visiting local theatres, art, and community centres before hitting the King's Theatre.
The production was announced last year to mark Billy Connolly’s 80th birthday year and comes from Gary McNair, who has turned stories about the Big Yin into a special show.
Gary has hit the road with musicians, collecting more stories from audience members which have been woven into the show as the tour progressed.
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Each show offers a unique chance for audiences, to laugh, sing, and celebrate the man and the legend.
Gary said: “It’s an honour to be doing this show. To take on a subject and a figure as beloved by the public as Billy, with our National Theatre is a very proud moment indeed and one that I will cherish.
"It has been a joyous production to be a part of with so many wonderful artists involved in its research and development. I hope we can continue that feeling of joy when we get on the road and share it with audiences up and down the country.
"There will be a seat for Billy every night and we hope he can come along and see just what he means to the people of Scotland.”
Jackie Wylie, Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland added: “Billy Connolly is arguably Scotland’s most loved artist. We thought it fitting that his National Theatre should honour him with a theatrical love letter, in the form of a special new show.
Dear Billy is created with the words, collected from the people of Scotland, about what Billy means to them and written and performed by the brilliant Gary McNair and is touring the length and breadth of Scotland in May and June 2023”
The King's Theatre is the final stop on the tour, and due to popular demand, the Gallery in the Theatre has been opened up for audiences, with tickets available at £13.
There are also £5 tickets available to those aged 16-25, or claiming Universal Credit, as part of the 'Theatre for a Fiver' scheme. Full details can be found here.
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