Episode 204: Hen Night Horror

Persistent and Nasty

Today Elaine chats with Alison Cleland the co-creator of Hen Night Horror. We chat about the show, the importance of comedy and music and making theatre for everyone. Hen Night Horror is touring Scotland right now tickets available below. https://www.beaconartscentre.co.uk/events/hen-night-horror https://thegaiety.co.uk/events/hen-night-horror/ https://eden-court.co.uk/event/hen-night-horror Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/hennighthorror Hen Night Horror An original musical comedy by Fraser Boyle & Ali Cleland Thrilling. Terrifying. Hilarious. Amanda’s dream wedding is only days away but the proverbial has hit the fan. Her bestie bridesmaids have declared war on each other. Can one last hen night in a remote Highland lodge cover up the cracks? Or will Donna and Lydia crack each other’s skulls before the big day? This nasty feud has no easy fix but it soon becomes the least of the girls’ worries when they realise… they are not alone…A show that promises to put the willies right up ye! Several times. This isn’t a hen night… It’s a game of chicken! Alison Cleland Ali Cleland is a rural Ayrshire lass and started her musical career early on in the trad Scottish folk scene. At the age of 18 she headlined the ‘Festival Internacional de la Sierra” in Spain and performed as a soloist for the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony in Glasgow 2014. Her acting career has seen her star in shows such as Legally Blonde The Musical and she was both Musical Director & Played 'Woman 4’ in Girls Night Oot, Scottish Tour. She’s been involved in development pieces for the National Theatre of Scotland, the Royal Court, London and the Tron Theatre, Glasgow to name a few. Ali also teaches Musical theatre at New College Lanarkshire and is extremely passionate about teaching the next generation of performers. Ali is a well known face in the Scottish Pantomime Scene. She and Fraser Boyle met whilst working at the Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock in 2018, where they first decided to write something together. Hen Night Horror is the result! EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2024 PODCAST & BLOG CALL OUT https://forms.gle/6obqxzCCWyY9aVSS6 10 slots for Scottish Based Artist - There will be 10 episodes dedicated to artist based in Scotland who are taking work to the festival in 2024. Sell Your Show Slots - We will be holiday 2 full day where there will be 10-minute slots to come and chat about your show. The first date will be in the first week of the festival and will be available to be in person or via Zoom. The second date will be in person at a venue in Edinburgh. All details of which will be given closer to the time. Please Note: podcast slots are not assigned on a "first come, first serve" basis. We select podcast guests based on relevance to our listenership. HIPA GUIDES: HIPA GUIDES OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Support In The Room - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-the-room Email – [e-mail] Instagram - @persistentandnasty Twitter - @PersistentNasty Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.EE Resources Samaritans - Rape Crisis Scotland - Rape Crisis UK ArtsMinds - BAPAM Freelancers Make Theatre Work Stonewall UK - Trevor Project - Mermaids UK Switchboard LGBT+ - GATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD DONATE - DONATE ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK UK - ASN.COM- DONATE WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/