Heroin to Hero – Army @ the Fringe
In the fitting surroundings of the army barracks, we are introduced to Paul Boggie, who has a very disturbing tale to tell. Played by actor and playwright Tony McGeever this is the story of Paul Boggie, reformed heroin addict who fought his addiction, to turn his life around to later join the army and to guard the Queen. Interested?
From the book of the same name penned by Boggie, the writer has now brought the story to the stage. This dark true tale opens our eyes to the reality of the impact that drugs have on Scottish communities, and acts as a warning to anyone thinking that drugs are a harmless bit of fun.
Boggie begins with his childhood, born in 1979, he was one of four children, and his dad enjoyed nothing more than kicking a football around with his kids, but foo...