A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Chic Murray - A Funny Place for a Window
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns with six new plays to light up your lunchtime and start with 'Chic Murray - A Funny Place for a Window'.
About A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Chic Murray - A Funny Place for a Window
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A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns with six new plays to light up your lunchtime. Ticket includes a pie and a drink.
Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window
By Stuart Hepburn
Tue 9 – Sat 13 Apr, 1pm; Fri 12 Apr, 7pm
The “Comedian’s Comedian” Chic Murray passed away in Edinburgh in 1985. On his last day on this earth, Chic takes a musical look back at the ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies of a glittering, but tragically flawed career that took him from an engineer’s apprenticeship in Kincaid’s Shipyard, Greenock, to the top of the bill at The London Palladium.
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A play, a pie and a pint of beer/125ml glass of house wine or a regular glass of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, lemonade, orange juice, filter coffee or tea
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Venue: T2
Age recommendation: 14+
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