Yer Granny

May - July 2015

Six performers posing in front of a yellow patterned wall

Overview

Yer Granny is a riotous new comedy about a diabolical 100-year-old granny who’s literally eating her family out of house and home. She’s already eaten their fish and chip shop into bankruptcy and now she’s working her way through their kitchen cupboards, pushing the Russo family to desperate measures just to survive beyond 1977.

As proud head of the family, Cammy is determined that The Minerva Fish Bar will rise again and that family honour will be restored – and all in time for the Queen’s upcoming Jubilee visit. But before Cammy’s dream can come true and before Her Maj can pop in for a chat, a single sausage and a royal seal of approval, the family members must ask themselves how far they will go to solve a problem like Yer Granny.

Adapted from the smash-hit Argentinian comedy classic La Nona, the cast of Yer Granny features some of Scotland’s best-loved performers, including Gregor Fisher in the title role, alongside Paul Riley (Still Game), Jonathan Watson (Only An Excuse?), Maureen Beattie (Casualty), Barbara Rafferty (Rab C Nesbitt), Brian Pettifer (The Musketeers) and Louise McCarthy (Mamma Mia!, West End).

Age suitability: an age guideline of 14+ is suggested – there are a few rude bits.

Directed by Graham McLaren.

Cast

  • Name
    Maureen Beattie
  • Name
    Gregor Fisher
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    Louise McCarthy
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    Brian Pettifer
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    Paul Riley
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    Jonathan Watson

Creative team

  • Name
    Douglas Maxwell
    Role
    Adaptation
  • Name
    Graham McLaren
    Role
    Director
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    Colin Richmond
    Role
    Set & Costume Designer
  • Name
    Tim Mitchell
    Role
    Lighting Designer
  • Name
    Mark Melville
    Role
    Composer/Sound Designer
  • Name
    Rosina Bonsu
    Role
    Movement Consultant
  • Name
    Alice Wilson
    Role
    Assistant Set and Costume Designer