The Legend of Davie McKenzie is a buddy play set against the backdrop of prison and death.

Davie and Sean are the best of friends, growing up together, both with only a mother, they have a lifestyle that doesn't have many consequences, allowed to stay out as long as they like and make their own fun.

They both have a love for movies, mainly American the likes of Batman, superman and Bonnie and Clyde, not the drab down at heel Brittish films.

Over the years the boys develop a drug habit and find themselves in the same jail after having far too much on them for personal use. Davie gets out first and can't help himself but continue with his addiction, the batch is bad and they find him dead three days later. (this isn't a spoiler it happens early on in the play)

Sean, sad at his friend's death wants to save him from a council funeral and give him the send off a Hero deserves, Davie returns in Ghost form to help and direct the caper!

This is a really heartbreaking play about the bond of friendship.

Sean Connor and Afton Moran are excellent as Davie and Sean, both bringing laughs through the many film references with Afton delivering a lovely heartfelt tribute to his friend and their lives together, sometimes it's not good to look back.

Ruairidh Murray as all the other characters plays comedy and serious well, defining all the parts and providing the living characters to bounce off Sean.

I really enjoyed this play it tells a strong story, how easy it is to get into drugs, die and leave people grieving. 

📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan