The Naked Neds: Scotland’s ‘Full Monty’ hits stage at Kirkcaldy theatre

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You’ve seen the film and the stage show, now meet Scotland’s version of The Full Monty - and it’s coming to a theatre in Fife.

The Naked Neds is a brand new comedy play that follows a group of Glasgow lads as they navigate the turbulent aftermath of their best friend's suicide, deal with cancer, and, when their fundraising ideas come to nothing, they turn to the idea of stripping.

The show comes to the Kings Theatre, Kirkcaldy, on September 15 as part of a short Scottish tour, and the man behind it says it is aimed at men as well as women who know the bare-all finale only too well. Ticket info at https://www.kingstheatrekirkcaldy.com/events

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Ingram Noble is writer and director, and also a member of the five-strong cast in this comedy play which follows in the footsteps of the iconic 1997 British film which starred Robert Carlyle and Hugo Speer.

The cast of The Naked Neds which is coming to the Kings Theatre (Pic: Submitted)The cast of The Naked Neds which is coming to the Kings Theatre (Pic: Submitted)
The cast of The Naked Neds which is coming to the Kings Theatre (Pic: Submitted)

The idea for the Naked Neds came about two years ago after a chat with cast member John Stuart, the creator and star of the hit Scottish sitcom Dirty Water.

“The show follows four guys dealing with the loss of a friend to suicide,” said Ingram. They realise how tough it is for people to get help because of the long waiting lists, and want to raise money so they try different things which don’t work - so they decide they have to strip.”

The plot also revolves around the issue of testicular cancer, hence the appeal to men to come and see the show.

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“The full monty is the second part of the show - first and foremost it is about four guys exploring life, masculinity, the loss of a friend and one of them coming to terms with finding a lump on a testicle

“And, as much as the full monty is aimed at women, there is a real educational part in it for men as we focus on testicular cancer in the show.

“When one of the characters discovers a lump on his testicles, the boys confront another harsh reality - they don't know how to check themselves. We have a full scene where they take you step by step through how to check yourself which, I think is the first time it has been done on stage.

"It’s a message that men can take on board - it is really important.”

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Ingram and John are joined on stage by Glasgow Comedy Festival star, Tanya MacDonald and fresh faces Lucian Burlingame and Aidan Curley,

“I had huge fun writing it - it’s basically me and my friends, That’s where the characters come from.”

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