Footloose revival at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre

The show is a co-production between Pitlochry Festival Theatre and the New Wolsey Theatre

Revisit the ‘80s with Footloose the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago, who moves with his mother, from Chicago to a small farming town, after his father abandons them. Ren is prepared for the adjustment to his new high school, but what he isn’t prepared for is a ban on dancing by the town preacher, Revered Shaw Moore   

With the help of Ariel, the Reverend’s rebellious daughter, and Willard, a local lad who becomes his best friend, Ren convinces the Reverend to let the teenagers dance, and in the process helps the town to heal from a tragedy that affected them all. 

Footloose is essentially a love story.  The love between Ariel and Ren, the complicated love between parents and children, and the spiritual love between the religious leader of Bomont and his flock of congregants. 

This award-winning musical features the songs Footloose by Kenny Loggins and Let’s Hear It for the Boy by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford.

The show runs at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 31 May to 26 September,  before transferring to the New Wolsey Theatre from 3 to 26 October.

Stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford. Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean Pitchford with additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar,  Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman.

The show was designed by Adrian Rees, music directed by Richard Reeday, lighting by Jeanine Byrne, sound by James Cook, choreography by Kally Lloyd-Jones, fight direction by Robin Hellier and the voice dialect coach is Charmian Hoare.