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Grant Stott was born on May 13, 1967 in Elsie Inglis Hospital, Edinburgh.He attended Bruntsfield Primary School for seven years (August 1972 - June 1980), and then James Gillespie's High School for six years (August 1980 – December 1985).
The 1944 pantomime was Old Mother Red Riding Boots, written by the princesses and Tannar as a "mash up" of six traditional pantomime stories. [1] [6] Elizabeth wore a pink satin dress with lace sleeves to play 'Lady Christina Sherwood' and Margaret portrayed 'The Honourable Lucinda Fairfax' in a "blue taffeta dress with cream lace bloomers". [3]
He is known for his appearances in pantomime at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh alongside Grant Stott and Andy Gray (actor), where he also writes the script. In 2019 he released a book, Dear Aunty May, based around his comedy character, Aunty May. He also presents an annual Big, Big, Variety Show! at the Kings, usually featuring his Panto co-stars.
He trained in Drama at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University College. He founded the Paisley-based PACE Theatre Company in 1988. [1] [2] [3] Wallace and PACE Theatre Company started Paisley's annual Christmas pantomime, which has been running since PACE was founded. [4] In the pantomimes, Wallace performs as a dame in a comedy double act with ...
The Princes Hall in Aldershot, England is a 600-seat theatre / receiving house which presents a varied programme of music, ballet, comedy, pantomime.. An additional three function rooms named the Princes Suite, the Edinburgh Suite and the Tichborne Suite (after the prominent Aldershot family) are available for hire for conference, parties and weddings.
He was in pantomime by 1944, playing the cat in Dick Whittington and His Cat, and soon became a comedy star with BBC Scotland. His connection with pantomime continued throughout his life, [3] most famously with the long-running pantomimes produced by Howard & Wyndham in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Aberdeen. [4] [5]
The pantomime at the King's Theatre has been running annually since 1971. Before that a few pantomimes were staged from 1964/65 after Glasgow Corporation bought the theatre from Howard & Wyndham Ltd. From the 1970s pantomime productions at the theatre were funded jointly by the City Councils of Glasgow and Edinburgh and staged in both cities.
It was closed once more for refurbishment works to be completed. The King's finally reopened again on 14 December 1951 with the pantomime "Puss in Boots". Over the 1950s and '60s the variety productions continued their success. The King's in 1981. It was in 1960 that the first Edinburgh Gang Show took to the stage.