_395 The Stables at Armadale "" Site TEXT "" "Meet Moira Bell, cleaner, single mother, and the hardest woman in Falkirk. Whether defending her wee dog Pepe from the local rottweiler, attempting to seduce a teacher, or belting out Diana Ross for the Scotia karaoke night, Moira is hilarious, hypnotic, frightening and heart-warming company.\n\nBased on the stories and characters Alan encountered growing up in the Hallglen area of Falkirk, where The Moira Monologues first premiered, Moira, her long-suffering pal Babs, her neighbour (Bawface), her laddies (they\u2019re gid laddies, but they canny take their hash) and her wee dug Pepe, have left audiences all over the country weak with laughter.\n\n\n\n\u201c**** This is brilliant stuff, an exhilaratingly fresh take on the whole business of class and culture in Scotland. It\u2019s also so funny that some in the audience were literally shouting with laughter.\u201d \u2013 The Scotsman\n\n\n\n\u201cMoira Bell is a legend. A hilarious, but subtly smart work that takes society slowly apart\u201d \u2013\u2013 **** The Skinny\n\n\n\n\u201cBissett writes with eagle-eyed vim and not a word is wasted.\u201d \u2013 **** The Independent\n\n\n\nThe evening opens with some local traditional music." Theatre Adult "Meet Moira Bell, cleaner, single mother, and the hardest woman in Falkirk. Whether defending her wee dog Pepe from the local rottweiler, attempting to seduce a teacher, or belting out Diana Ross for the Scotia karaoke night, Moira is hilarious, hypnotic, frightening and heart-warming company.\n\nBased on the stories and characters Alan encountered growing up in the Hallglen area of Falkirk, where The Moira Monologues first premiered, Moira, her long-suffering pal Babs, her neighbour (Bawface), her laddies (they\u2019re gid laddies, but they canny take their hash) and her wee dug Pepe, have left audiences all over the country weak with laughter.\n\n\n\n\u201c**** This is brilliant stuff, an exhilaratingly fresh take on the whole business of class and culture in Scotland. It\u2019s also so funny that some in the audience were literally shouting with laughter.\u201d \u2013 The Scotsman\n\n\n\n\u201cMoira Bell is a legend. A hilarious, but subtly smart work that takes society slowly apart\u201d \u2013\u2013 **** The Skinny\n\n\n\n\u201cBissett writes with eagle-eyed vim and not a word is wasted.\u201d \u2013 **** The Independent\n\n\n\nThe evening opens with some local traditional music." Theatre Adult "Much in demand for her beautiful voice, Kaela Rowan began her career in folk bands and playing sessions and festivals around her home in the Scottish Highlands. Citing an eclectic range of early influences \u2013 John Martyn, Planxty and Joni Mitchell, amongst others \u2013 Kaela has since forged her own unique path in the Scottish music scene.\n\n\n\nKaela is accompanied by James Mackintosh (Shooglenifty, String Sisters) on guitar and percussion, and Ewan MacPherson (Shooglenifty, Salt House) on guitar, mandolin and jaw harp.\n\n\n\nThe evening will open with a set from some of our local young talent.\n\n\n\n"We book a lot of extremely talented bands playing Scottish and Irish traditional material but the Kaela Rowan Band has something special." SoundHouse (and F\u00e8is an Eilein)" Music Traditional "Much in demand for her beautiful voice, Kaela Rowan began her career in folk bands and playing sessions and festivals around her home in the Scottish Highlands. Citing an eclectic range of early influences \u2013 John Martyn, Planxty and Joni Mitchell, amongst others \u2013 Kaela has since forged her own unique path in the Scottish music scene.\n\n\n\nKaela is accompanied by James Mackintosh (Shooglenifty, String Sisters) on guitar and percussion, and Ewan MacPherson (Shooglenifty, Salt House) on guitar, mandolin and jaw harp.\n\n\n\nThe evening will open with a set from some of our local young talent.\n\n\n\n"We book a lot of extremely talented bands playing Scottish and Irish traditional material but the Kaela Rowan Band has something special." SoundHouse (and F\u00e8is an Eilein)" Music Traditional 57.06946507224679 -5.896882363723762