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Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2025 Season

Pitlochry Festival Theatre also known as the “theatre in the Hills” attracts over 100,000 people each year. PFT is famous for its high quality productions which receive critical acclaim year after year and rival those put on at top London play houses. Besides their summer season productions they also have a full programme of tours, talks, concerts and much more, which run throughout the whole year.

GREASE
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Hopelessly Devoted to You and You’re The One That I Want used by arrangement with Robert Stigwood Step into the electrifying world of 1950s Rydell High School and follow the whirlwind romance between new girl Sandy Dumbrowski and popular guy Danny Zuko, who find their summer love challenged by the pressures of teenage life.

THE GREAT GATSBY
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Adapted by Elizabeth Newman
Directed by Sarah Brigham
Set in the summer of 1922, this gripping story unfolds in the West Egg district of Long Island. Nick Carraway has moved from the Midwest and soon meets his neighbour the enigmatic Jay Gatsby, who throws lavish parties every night in his opulent mansion to entertain the rich and famous. A self-made millionaire with a mysterious past, Gatsby is desperate to reunite with his lost love, Daisy Buchanan.

NESSIE
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Shonagh Murray
Dramaturgy by Tania Azevedo
On the scenic banks of Loch Ness lies the town of Bruachness, a place steeped in mystery and folklore, where the residents live in cautious awe of the legendary Loch Ness Monster, believed to bring misfortune to those who glimpse it. Tales abound of torn fishing nets, capsized boats, and a haunting fog that marks the Monster’s presence. But everything changes when a young biologist named Mara encounters the Monster—who prefers to be called Nessa, thank you very much—and survives to tell the tale.

THE 39 STEPS
By Arrangement with Fiery Angel Limited
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
This fast-paced, theatrical adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film takes you into the world of espionage, intrigue, and slapstick comedy. The 39 Steps masterfully combines a gripping spy thriller with an uproarious comedy, creating an unforgettable experience.

SUNSHINE ON LEITH
A Musical written by Stephen Greenhorn
Featuring the songs of The Proclaimers
Due to popular demand, this uplifting and moving musical with unforgettable songs by The Proclaimers returns to delight audiences. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Edinburgh, this touching story follows the lives of two soldiers, Davy and Ally, returning home from Afghanistan. As they return to civilian life, they must navigate love, family, and the search for purpose.

A TOAST FAE THE LASSIES
Written by John Binnie
Musical Arrangements and Additional Music by Alyson Orr
Poetry and Songs by Robert Burns
It is January 25, 1797, in the quiet graveyard of Dumfries, and Agnes Burns is remembering her recently departed son, Robert Burns. Her solemn visit is interrupted by an unexpected encounter with Jean Armour, Robert’s widow, and mother to his nine children. The two women, bound by a shared history and unresolved tensions, clash as they come face-to-face.

NAN SHEPHERD: NAKED AND UNASHAMED
by Richard Baron and Ellie Zeegen
Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed returns following its huge success at Pitlochry Festival Theatre in 2024. Award-winning Firebrand’s richly entertaining, funny, and moving play uncovers the extraordinary, unconventional woman behind the glamorous portrait on the Scottish five-pound note.

WATER COLOUR
by Milly Sweeney
Winner of the St Andrews Playwriting Award
Esme is at an all-time low, struggling with her studies and her art. She finds herself standing on the railing of one of the bridges that crosses the Clyde, which leads to a chance encounter with a boy who changes her life forever. A boy who she may never see again. Could Esme now finally find the road to recovery, healing, and self-acceptance?

THIS IS A GIFT
By Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir
If you could have one wish, what would it be?
Zoe is about to head off to university, assuming she’s got the grades. Dad’s gilding business is struggling but they don’t talk about that. Summer is here and everything is about to change. Hopefully.

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