God is Scottish. In fact, God is a Sean Connery sound-alike, and he created Scotland. And the rest of the world, but lets face it, who cares about those other continents? Not the young cast of this show, who keep their feet firmly on Scottish ground. Adam was really called Rab, and the Garden of Eden was, of course, Edenburgh. And Eve was tempted with a deep fried mars bars, apple pie and cider.
The show, by DBP Productions, attempts a very quick rush through selected Scottish history, from creation to the present day. There are some good ideas, like a sketch on what would happen if the poets McGonagall and Burns got together, with McGonagall feting Burns with dreadful rhymes and Burns answering with extremely bawdy verses. A dark sketch involving some American tourists looking for a meal in a family restaurant also shows promise, but doesnt quite fit with the theme. Most, however, add little to well established stereotypes, and others just dont work.
The cast are bright and enthusiastic, clearly having great fun on stage. With more work, rehearsal, direction and selective development of their ideas, this could have the makings of an amusing romp through history. At the moment, unfortunately, its more miss than hit.
