Live Comedy
Hen Night Horror
Amanda's dream wedding is only days away but the proverbial has hit the fan - BIG TIME. Her bestie bridesmaids have declared war on each other. Donna has a dirty secret, Lydia has a broken nose and they're both itching for another square go. Can a last-minute hen night in a remote Highland lodge cover up the cracks? Or will Donna and Lydia crack each other's skulls open before Amanda's big day? The nasty feud has no easy fix but it soon becomes the least of the girls' worries when they realise... they are not alone... they are definitely not alone.
Hen Night Horror is presented by 5 Brick May productions. It is written by Ali Cleland (a rural Ayrshire lass) and Fraser Boyle who hails from Fife, now living in Glasgow). Both well-known on the Scottish theatre circuit, Fraser met Ali working together in pantomime and they hit it off instantly. Hen Night Horror is a result of their close, yet dysfunctional friendship!
With the first draft written during the pandemic the duo hosted an invited audience to see the show in 2022. And with feedback which included 'wet-your-pants-hilarious', 'utterly bonkers' and 'so funny I couldn't breathe', they knew it was the right time to share this more widely. However, in very early 2023 Fraser was diagnosed with cancer. Understandably this delayed Hen Night Horror again but gave the writers a chance to continue to work on the show and they are delighted that they can now bring Hen Night Horror to the stage across Scotland for the very first time.
Fraser says: "It's been true labour of love for 5 long years (and about 32 redrafts!) Now Hen Night Horror is ready to entertain audiences across Scotland! It's a fast-moving farce with hysterical dialogue, outlandish songs and moments of genuine terror. We can't wait to see our audience's reactions."
Ali adds "It's a delight to work with Fraser, someone who belly laughs at my jokes and vice versa, and we hope that you will belly laugh along with us! In this day and age people need a laugh more than ever, and we have no doubt that's exactly what you'll do when you see the show. Come along and judge for yourself - we DARE you..."
Hen Night Horror has everything for a fabulous and fun night out: a great story, loads of laughs, songs you'll be humming for days and a few wee scream moments thrown in for good measure!
2024 dates
Thu 20 Jun - Sat 22 Jun
Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
Sat 29 Jun
Reconnect Howden Park, Livingston
Fri 05 Jul
Arbroath Webster Memorial Theatre
Tues 09 & Wed 10 Jul
Dundee Rep
Sat 13 Jul
Beacon Arts Centre
Sat 16 Jul
Ayr Gaiety Theatre
Fri 19 - Sat 20 Jul
Eden Court Inverness
Credits
| Louise McCarthy | Actor |
| Frances Thorburn | Actor |
| Kim Shepherd | Actor |
| Matthew McKenna | Actor |
| Alan Orr | Actor |
| Fraser Boyle | Writer |
| Ali Cleland | Writer |