Aberdeen Student Show is a comedy musical and theatrical show, staged annually in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The Student Show has been held every year since 1921 (with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). From the start it has involved a number of young writers, performers and musicians. The show is staged in Aberdeen largest professional theatre, His Majesty’s Theatre.Edi Swan: His Majesty's Theatre – One Hundred Years of Glorious Damnation (Black & White Publishing) (2006)
The Student Show is coordinated by its Administrator’s Team and performed by students of The University of Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University and North East Scotland College. It is generally written and produced by former students and show alumni.
Productions Year Title Director Script Editor Musical Director Choreographer AdministratorTotal Raised Number of Show 1921 Mock Trial 001 1922 Stella, The Bajanella Eric Linklater J. S. Taylor / R. F. G. McCallum 002 1923 Rosemount Nights Eric Linklater J. S. Taylor 003 1924 The Prince Appears George Rowntree Harvey Eric Linklater / Archie Hislop 004 1925 One Exciting Knight based on the 1922 DW Griffith silent movie, "One Exciting Night"George Rowntree Harvey David Landsborough Thomson R. F. G. McCallum 005 1926 The Witching Hour A. M. Shinnie David Landsborough Thomson R. F. G. McCallum 006 1927 Northern Lights R. A. Wilson William Harkins Isabel Murray 007 1928a Admirable Crichton 008 1928b Northern Lights '3 Just Men' William Harkins/Vernon Eddie Frances Forrest 009 1929 Northern Lights D. Hunter Munro William Harkins Frances Forrest 010 1930 Northern Lights William Norrie Maurice D. Wright Frances Forrest 011 1931 Northern Lights Douglas S. Raitt V. J. Eddie Jimmy Allardyce 012 1932 Aurora Borealis Moultrie R. Kelsall Agnes Mathieson / William Thomson Jimmy Allardyce 013 1933 Town and Gown Douglas S. Raitt Irvine S. Cooper Irene C. Johnstone 014 1934a The Spice of Life Douglas S. Raitt / William Norrie The Hendry School of Dancing 015 1934b Town and Gown Douglas S. Raitt Irvine S. Cooper 016 1935 Caravanella Martin Gray / Stephen MitchellG. Rowntree Harvey Lambert Wilson Jeannie Hendry/Edith Kirkham 017 1936a Spic and Span James F. Mackay The Hendry School of Dancing 018 1936b Out For The Count James F. Mackay James R. Ross Jeannie Hendry/Edith Kirkham 019 1937 That's What You Think Adrian Stephen Lambert Wilson Jeannie Hendry/Edith Kirkham 020 1938 Beating Time Douglas S. Raitt Alastair D. MacDonald The Hendry School of Dancing 021 1939 The 'Varsity Spirit Douglas S. Raitt 022 1940 Watch Your Step George E. Swinney / A.R. Taylor 023 1941 Hold That Smile A. M. Shinnie Lambert Wilson Polly Bundy 024 1942 Neck or Nothing Fred W. Pirie Vincent Park Alexander Nicol The B. Stuart-Johnstone School of Dancing & Physical Culture 025 1943 Nuts in April Mrs Stephen ("Pollie") Bundy Vincent Park Addie Davidson 026 1944 Marischal Moments A. Hay Prestowe / Thomas Forbes Lambert Wilson 027 1945 Q For Laughter Thomas Forbes Alexander Nicol The Hendry School of Dancing 028 1946 To Meet The MacgregorsLinklater, E.R.R. National Library of Scotland ref: Citizens' Theatre – Acc.4933/6. Published with "Love in Albania" by MacMillan, London 1950. Thomas Forbes Eric Linklater Irvine S. Cooper 029 1947 Cakes and Ale Vincent Park Addie Davidson Eileen Ewen (later Howie) 030 1948 Hooray for What Vincent Park Sandy Leckie Eileen Ewen (later Howie) 031 1949 Hitting Back A. M. Shinnie Eileen Ewen (later Howie) 032 1950 Passing Fancy Thomas Forbes Bertram W. SymesLambert Wilson Eileen Ewen (later Howie) 033 1951 Spring in Your Step Thomas Forbes Colin MacLeanLambert WilsonEileen Ewen (later Howie) 034 1952 Easter Fare Thomas Forbes Alexander J. Gray / Lambert WilsonEileen Ewen (later Howie) 035 1953 Pick O' The Pack Thomas Forbes Reginald Barrett-AyresEileen Ewen (later Howie) 036 1954 Laughing At Life Thomas Forbes Eileen Ewen (later Howie) 037 1955 Out Of This World Reginald Barrett-Ayres Reginald Barrett-AyresEileen Ewen (later Howie) 038 1956 Here's To Tomorrow Reginald Barrett-Ayres John CheyneEileen Ewen (later Howie) 039 1957 College Bounds Reginald Barrett-Ayres / Bill Ramsay Philip J. LordEileen Ewen (later Howie) 040 1958 April Showers Reginald Barrett-Ayres / Bill Ramsay William (Buff) HardiePhilip J. LordJean Birse 041 1959 Alma Mania George Low Robert HowieJean Birse 042 1960 Folies Berserques George Low Ian KempJean Birse 043 1961 Rage of King's Reginald Barrett-Ayres James MacloyJean Birse 044 1962 No Laughing Matter Reginald Barrett-Ayres Rob LeysJean Birse 045 1963 What A Life Reginald Barrett-Ayres Ian MiddlerJames McCloyJean Birse 046 1963 Element of Surprise Reginald Barrett-Ayres Buff Hardie / Stephen Robertson Phillip Lord / George DonaldJean Birse 047 1964 Feel Free Reginald Barrett-Ayres 048 1965 This Is It Reginald Barrett-Ayres 049 1966 One Degree Over James Logan 050 1967 Jest A Minute! Harry Hill Ian Middler Eric Gross Judy Gibb 051 1968 Running Riot James Logan Buff Hardie / Stephen RobertsonJohn Bell / George Donald Heather Fowie 052 1969 Kings and Quines Alan Nicol John Kelsall / Alfie Tough Marion Cobban / Helen Maclennan 053 1970 Half C's Over Alan Nicol Alfie Tough Sheena Hall 054 1971 71 Proof Alan Nicol Jim Addison Avril McDonald 055 1972 72 Revue James Logan Tom Hutton / Ed Webster Graham Reid Valerie Wilson 056 1973 Fit's At! James Logan Jim Addison Valerie Wilson 057 1974 Fit Next! Roddy Begg Bob Irvine Will Michael Pat Thorpe 058 1975 Fit Like James Scotland Will Michael 059 1976 A Just in Time Paul Cowan Eric Crockart Jenny Brown Aileen Angus 060 1977 Royal Flush Charles Barron Eric Crockart Ian Maxwell Aileen Angus 061 1978 Stage Fright Charles Barron Eric Crockart Ian Maxwell Rhona Mitchell 062 1979 Strike It Rich! Roddy Begg Eric Crockart Ian Maxwell Rhona Mitchell 063 1980 Risques Galore Joyce Wilson Rod MacFarquhar Ewen Ritchie Rosalind Erwin 064 1981 Sugar and Spice Rhona Mitchell Gary Simpson Alan King Rhona Mitchell 065 1982 Fit's On? Sandra Rennie Gary Simpson Alan King Laurie Burns 066 1983 Home Run Roddy Begg Kay Henderson Pauline Brooks 067 1984 Up The Poll Angie Walker (Campbell) Ken Hutchison Anne Maryse-Churchill 068 1985 Winning Streak Angie Walker (Campbell) Ken Hutchison / Ken Hossick Tina Moore 069 1986 A Coarse Line Ronnie MiddletonBiography in: Leslie CV. Divine Timing. Trafford Publishing, Victoria, Canada (2004). Linda Brett Ken Hossick / Gordon Mundie Fiona Lamont 070 1987 The Provost Of Oz Sarah Stankler Linda Brett Ken Hossick Karen Berry 071 1988 A Trivial Pursuit Ronnie Middleton Linda Brett Mike Urquhart Karen Berry 072 1989 Fresh Heir Ronnie Middleton Pete Cram Ken Hossick Karen Berry 073 1990 Mounthooly The Magic Roundabout Ronnie Middleton Pete CramEwen RitchieJane Harvey 074 1991 N.E. Man and The Burgers Of Doom Janet Adams Fiona Walker Roy Fraser Laura Pike (later Jarret)/ Sharon Gill 075 1992 Boomtown Janet Adams Alan D. Duncan / John Hardie Roy Fraser Laura Pike (later Jarret) 076 1993 Woodside Storey Pete Cram John Hardie Gavin Spencer Laura Pike (later Jarret) Scott Shearer 077 1994 Alas Poor Doric Laura Pike (later Jarret) / John Hardie Greg Gordon Clare Cordiner Laura Pike (later Jarret) Joanna Taylor 078 1995 The Sound of Mastrick John Hardie Andrew Brebner Clare Cordiner / Sandy Nicol Joyce Forrest Sally Taylor 079 1996 The Good, The Bad and The Butterybrief script extract appears in McClure JD, Doric: The Dialect of North-east Scotland. John Benjamins Publishing Co. 2002. (pages 197 – 199) John Hardie Andrew Brebner Sandy Nicol / Graham Read Joyce Forrest Judith Barron 080 1997 Scaffie Societybrief script extract appears in McClure JD, Doric: The Dialect of North-east Scotland. John Benjamins Publishing Co. 2002. (page 199) John Hardie Andrew Brebner Graham Read Joyce Forrest Moray Barber 081 1998 From Rubislaw With Love Janet Adams Andrew Brebner Luke McCullough Gabrielle Miles Craig Pike 082 1999 A Tale of Two Fitties Janet Adams Andrew Brebner Luke McCullough Gabrielle Miles Jill Stephenson 083 2000 Butch Cassie-End and The Sunnybank Kid Craig Pike Simon Fogiel Shirley Cummings (later Torrie) / Lindsey Masson Laura Lamb Catriona Webster 084 2001 The Codfaither Craig Pike Simon Fogiel Shirley Cummings (later Torrie) / Steven Rance Laura Lamb Emma Sharpe 085 2002 A Midstocket Night's Scream David Lamb Simon FogielSteven Rance Dawn Ramsay Euan Fleming 086 2003 An American in Powis Gayle Watt (later Hardie) Greg Gordon Graham Read / Steven Rance Lesley Anderson Ross Brechin 087 2004 Spook Who's Talking Janet Adams / Craig Pike Andrew Brebner / Simon Fogiel Graham Read Lesley Anderson Claire Auton 088 2005 Fittie WomanFittie WomanLynsay Wilson Moray Barber Ben TorrieShona King Craig Pike 089 2006 Yokel HeroYokel Hero Simon Fogiel Andrew Brebner Ben Torrie / Claire Angus Alison Scott / Shona King Linsey Brack 090 2007 Invasion of the Doric SnatchersInvasion of the Doric SnatchersInvasion of the Doric Snatchers Shirley Cummings (later Torrie) Andrew Merson Brian Gunnee Shona King Joanne Smith (later Peacock) 091 2008 Date ExpectationsDate ExpectationsDate Expectations Lynne CowieSimon FogielSteven Rance / Mairi PatonLindsay Bates Kirsty Spicer 092 2009 Dial 'M' For MastrickDial 'M' For Mastrick Rebecca Gordon Stuart King Laura Jarret / Craig Pike Shona King Jonnie Milne 093 2010 Back To The Teuchter Rebecca GordonJonnie MilneAnne Hingston / Iain HingstonColette Murray / Claire Chernouski Siobhan Anthony 094 2011 Sleepless In Seaton Ryan Peacock Stuart King Craig McDermott / Craig Pike Rachel Bentley Steven Dale 095 2012 Mary TorphinsRyan Peacock Garry Watson Craig Pike / Craig McDermott Shona King £57,969.00 096 2013 Spital Shop of HorrorsMichelle BruceGarry Watson Craig McDermott Sarah MacNay Stephanie Longmuir £67,386.60 097 2014 Wullie Wonkie and the Fine Piece FactoryMichelle BruceShane Strachan Craig McDermott Sarah MacNay Matthew Rose £80,000.00 098 2015 Tilly ElliotDan Greavey Garry WatsonIain HingstonRosalind Watt £68,687.04 099 2016 Michty Mia!Lynsey Cradock Garry Watson Craig McDermott Hannah McKenzie £102,696.75 100 2017 Sister EchtCraig Pike / Ryan Peacock / Joanne Peacock Shane StrachanEwen Ritchie / Amanda Massie / Callum Massie Sophie Hamilton Pike Sarah Smith £96,194.15 101 2018 Fittie Fittie Bang BangCraig Pike / Ryan Peacock / Joanne Peacock Matthew Rose Sophie Hamilton Pike Laura Green £86,233.62 102 2019 The Glaikit ShowmanCraig Pike / Ryan Peacock / Joanne Peacock Garry Watson Craig Pike / Rachel Watson / Ewen Ritchie Sophie Hamilton-Pike / Sarah Smith Lauren Walker Lauren Walker £122,000 103 2020 (Planned show - Freezin - cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) - - - - Becky Hossick xxx 2021 Freezin - (performed in September 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions earlier in year)Craig Pike / Ryan Peacock / Joanne Peacock Garry Watson Rhona Smith Sophie Hamilton-Pike / Sarah Smith Becky Hossick / Amy Lamb £114,561.15 104 2022 Dirty Danestone Ali Corbett / Kyle Yeats Michelle Bruce / Shane Strachan Rhona Smith Sarah Smith Alex Brown £103,014.87 1052023 Ayetanic Kyle Yeats / Sarah Dawson Michelle Bruce / Shane Strachan Matthew Rose / Rhianne Armstrong Kyra Rostron / Stephen Summers Katy Johnson £125,059.26 1062024 Mounthoolin' Rouge Kenneth Lypka / Gavin Mckay Alison Sandison / Dan Greavey Becky Hossick Sarah Smith Meg Stanger £156,323.96 1072025 Seagully Blonde Gavin McKay / Hannah Davidson Alison Sandison / Dan Greavey Kenneth Lypka Sarah Smith Sam Allan / Emmah Chibesakunda TBD 108
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