A Toast Fae The Lassies

A Toast Fae The Lassies comes to the Pavilion Theatre on Thursday 21 January, as part of Celtic Connections. It's a Burns Night show that looks at Robert Burns through the eyes of the women who knew him, rather than the usual focus on the man himself.

The play is set in January 1797, shortly after the poet's death, and the story is told through three voices: his mother Agnes, his wife Jean Armour, and his muse Clarinda. They're the three women who knew him best, and the show lets them hold the floor. Woven throughout are some of Burns' most well-known songs and poems, including My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose, Ae Fond Kiss, and Auld Lang Syne, all set to musical arrangements by Alyson Orr.

The venue is the Pavilion Theatre at 121 Renfield Street, G2 3AX. It's a city-centre spot with a fair bit of history behind it: first built in 1904 as a music hall, it's still got its Edwardian-style façade, a grand entrance foyer with a marble staircase and stained glass windows, and an auditorium that holds around 1,450 people. Over the years it's hosted the likes of Laurel and Hardy, Judy Garland, and Morecambe and Wise.

It's a 7.30pm start on 21 January, and since it's part of Celtic Connections, it's one of many events running across the city that month. If you're planning a Burns Night outing, this is a good way to mark it.