Free Chicken Western coming to Edinburgh next month

Adrenalism Theatre Presents 

The Good, The Bad and The Poultry

Give a man a chicken and he’ll eat for a day, give a chicken a gun and he’ll be the most ‘impeckable’ gunslinger this side of Texas.

Touring Scotland, Spring 2023. 

Adrenalism Theatre are clucking proud to present the first full tour of their chicken western The Good, The Bad and The Poultry.

Taking in venues across Scotland from 18 March – 7 May, this non-verbal exploration of fear sees two cowboy chickens, a turkey  and ‘Hennio Morricone’ (the live poultry band) explore being brave in the face of danger. 

The Good, The Bad and The Poultry is a free, outdoor performance for cowboys of all ages. “The Good” and “The Bad” chicken, along with the dim-witted turkey, find themselves in a typical Western Showdown, over the highly coveted big golden egg. Tensions rise, with all the tropes of your favourite western from a fast-paced chase to a tense standoff, and a musical shootout with everyone’s weapon of choice – handbells. Will our poultry find a way to coop-erate?

Once the precious big golden egg is laid in the perfect place, the peaceful coop suddenly becomes a saloon with a musical barman, seed shots and classic Wild-West interior.

This epic western will roll into town in Giffnock, Fife, Dunoon, Irvine, Arran, Aberdeen, Wick, Edinburgh, Cumbrae, Mull, Hawick, Duns and St Andrews.

Wrap around activities for families will see little cowboys making their own wanted poster, going on egg hunts and more – a whole day of eggcellent fun for all! 

The Good, The Bad and the Poultry is an outdoor, walkabout performance suitable for all ages. A fun, silly show featuring audience participation for all of the family. 

Adrenalism is a recipient of the Creative Scotland Open Project Fund.

Press Kit available to download here

Run Time: 40 mins

Age Recommendation: 4+

https://www.adrenalism.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-poultry

Listings

March 

Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock -18 March

Forgan Arts Centre, Fife – 25 March

Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon – 26 March

April 

Harbour Arts, Irvine- 1 April

Aberdeen City Council, Duthie Park – 6 April

Lyth Arts Centre, Wick – 8 April

WHALE Arts, Edinburgh – 11 April

Millport Community Hall, Cumbrae – 12 April

Mull Theatre, Mull – 15 April

Hawick Museum, Hawick – 22 April

The Beacon, Greenock – 29 April

Arran Theatre Trust, Arran- 30 April

May

Dunsplayfest, Duns – 1 May

The Byre, St Andrews – 7 May

Further Dates to be added

Creative Team

Created By Lewis Sherlock, Andrew Simpson, Ruxy Cantir and Richie Merchant

Produced By Christiana Bissett

Designed By  Fergus Dunnet

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