May Day Rapid Response to our Times – Century Hall
May Day traditionally heralds the arrival of spring, new buds, hope and fertility. In more recent years it is the bank holiday associated with international worker day - a celebration of solidarity, the power of the people and the value of working for the common good.
Hannah Lavery and Cora Bissett did a marvelous job in creating a themed variety show of great Scottish and international talent for this rapid response to our times. Important issues were unwrapped like a selection box of bite-size entertainment which touched the funny bone, elicited tears and were always thought-provoking.
Just for one night, this show drew a rapturous crowd. Live theatre is like nothing else - it is a moment in time; a flame flickering and then extinguished; a shared experience which brings hear...