Rabbie The Man at The Shed Glasgow Review
Rabbie The Man
The Shed, Glasgow
25-26 January 2014
Reviewed by Gemma Gough
After a long walk through the wind and rain from where we’d parked our car, we were warmly welcomed into the venue for the show, The Shed in Glasgow’s Southside. A nightclub by night, it is transformed into a theatre venue for regular lunchtime shows ‘Live at the Shed’. The billing promised a drink, something to eat and a show and our hot scotch pie and gin and tonic went down a treat! The show was quite busy; busier than usual it seems as unfortunately there weren’t enough pies for everyone. This was quickly rectified when a delivery of more pies arrived along with some sausage rolls for good measure.
The production itself was delivered by Tram Direct and was an alternative take on a traditional Burns supper. A light-hearted and charming scene opened the show with Alastair, Maggie and Sadie having a meeting about their annual Burns supper, bemoaning that they were the ones left to do everything. Rabbie himself then appeared from within the crowd and told us a little about his life, from his hard childhood to his womanising ways. What followed was a lovely mixture of poetry, song, dance and an interesting perspective from Graeme Dallas on what Burns would have made of Scotland’s current political situation and the forthcoming referendum for independence. Some tradition was upheld, we addressed (and tasted) the haggis and there was a toast to the lassies and of course a reply ‘and a’ that’!
At £10 a ticket including a drink and a pie, this was an absolute steal. If you haven’t already, please get yourself along to ‘Live at the Shed’, I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Rating: 5/5 
For more details or to book tickets visit www.shedglasgow.com/rabbie-the-man or www.tramdirect.com.
