Katey Dale
What a powerful performance. Totally hooked from the first time the lights came up until they we t down.
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The public and critically acclaimed five star production ‘WHEN WE WERE YOUNG’ is back for 2025 and is going beyond the tabloid stereotype of ‘Neds’ to tell a powerful and hilarious story about the realities of gang culture and young team mentality in Glasgow during the 90’s as we follow the lives of one of the many young teams who polluted the streets of the city during a time it was known as The Murder Capital of Europe.
MEET THE TROOPS
Liam Lambie
Mooney
Liam Lambie will be returning for the 2025 run of 'When We Were Young' and reprise the role of the notorious gang leader for the final tour. Since graduating from Coatbridge College , Liam has been lucky enough to continuously work within the entertainment industry appearing on both stage and screen and has credits that range from scaring tourists in the Edinburgh Dungeons to BAFTA award winning films. Liam is also a published playwright ; His writing credits include the five star productions ‘Mamie’, ‘O’er the Tap’ and tonights performance of 'WHEN WE WERE YOUNG'. Liam was completely blown away by the response to the production so far and is so excited to be back in his trackie for the 2025 tour.
Dionne Frati
Michaela
Dionne Frati will be returning to the cast of ‘When We Were Young’ to play the role of Michaela.
Dionne studied her HND in Acting at Glasgow Clyde college and then went on to gain a first class BA Honours degree from New College Lanarkshire.
Dionne has worked consistently in the industry for over ten years working with a variety of companies. She has worked on Theatre in Education tours, in house Productions, Cruise ship shows and new Scottish writing. Some of her credits include - Billie in Singing I’m no a Billie SHE’s a Tim and Michelle in Blame it on the Bucky. Dionne is also a regular cast member in SLLC annual Pantomimes and will be back again this year at Hamilton Town House.
Dionne has worked with Geez A Break Productions on several shows including O’er The Tap, Mamie and Lanes and Doorways and is thrilled to be back with the cast for the 2025 tour of When We Were Young.
Ross McAree
Tam
Returning to the troops for 2025 is Ross McAree who will be taking on the role of Tam Mooney.
With a BA (Hons) in Musical theatre, Ross is no stranger to the stage and is an accomplished actor.
Ross joined Liam Lambie in Co-Running Geez A Break Productions in 2016 and has since watched the company go from strength to strength .
Ross appears in most of the companies productions whether they are touring Theatres, Schools or Care Homes and puts his musical theatre past to good use by acting as Vocal Coach on most of the companies touring productions.
Ross is very excited to working on 'When we were young' again and can't wait to bring this amazing script back to life.
Clare Rooney
Mags
Returning to the cast of When We Were Young for 2025 is the talented Clare Rooney who will be reprising the role of Mags Mooney, the guardian angel of the scheme.
Clare graduated from Stow Colleges Acting & Performance campus and has since played several roles on both stage and screen.
Clare has stage credits in productions such as ‘Weekend In Girven’ , ‘Lizzie’ and the 2014 Fringe exclusive ‘The Waiting Room’. And has screen credits in The Janey Kirk Show in the popular Doris & Daisy sketch show which has gained a somewhat dedicated local following.
This isn’t Clare’s first production with Geez A Break Productions as she has appeared in both ‘Any Given Night’ and our wartime productions ‘Oer The Tap’ not to mention taking on the challenging leading role in ‘Mamie’ where she played a backstreet abortionist in 1950s Glasgow.
Elliot McLean
Gee
Elliot McLean will be joining the cast for the 2025 tour of When We Were Young playing the role of Gee.
Elliot has recently graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting and is incredibly excited to go on his first tour as an actor. Growing up in Glasgow, this show is one very close to Elliot’s heart and he cannot wait to take to the stage to share this incredible piece of work with audiences around Scotland.
His recent credits include Boab in Oor Wullie at Dundee Rep and a run at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe with Kinky Boots.
Candace Nicholson
Sammy
Candace Nicholson will be returning to the cast for our 2025 run of this five star production taking on the role of Sammy. Candace successfully graduated from New College Lanarkshire in 2015, with a BA Honours degree. Since then she has been involved in the film, theatre, and television industry. Her most recent television credits include the BAFTA award winning children’s series ‘Swashbuckle’. Candace has successfully completed five series with the show. Other recent work includes Saturday Mash up, CBBC and Candace will be joining Geez a Break Productions again later this year in their Panto ‘the Snow Queen’. She is very excited to be working with the team once again and slipping back into her trackie to play this incredible role that holds a special place in her heart.
Euan Ferguson
Joe
Joining the troops for their 2025 tour is Euan Ferguson who will be playing the role of Joe!.
Having toured several times over the years with Geez a Break Productions including their summer pantomime Pinocchio and their five star WW1 show “O’er the Tap” he is thrilled to be back with the team and buzzing to get out on the road with “When We Were Young”
His recent credits include Banquo in MacBeth, Beast in Fizzgig Theatres winter pantomime, a run of The Grandfathers at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe and a role in the short film ‘Flaked’.
Eilidh McIntosh
Stage Manager
Eilidh is so excited to be back with the troops for their 2025 tour of When We Were Young as Stage Manager. She can’t wait to get back into the wings and keep the show running smoothly from behind the scenes. Eilidh loves working with the team and is looking forward to being in so many amazing venues this year!
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GLASGOW TIMES REVIEW
DAILY RECORD REVIEW
GLASGOW DAILY REVIEW
REVIEWS BY ANDREW M REVIEW
GLASGOW WORLD REVIEW
GLASGOW THEATRE BLOG REVIEW
LISA IN THE THEATRE REVIEW
THE SCOTSMAN REVIEW
SPECIAL THANKS
INTER PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
THE RUDDY FAMILY
THE MCAREE FAMILY
MARGARET MORTON
THE STAFF AT TECHNOTOTS NURSERY
MICHELLE MALONE PHOTOGRAPHY
THE RONAINS
SUPPORT
If you were affected by any of the topics in the show, you aren’t alone!
please have a look at the links below;
DOMESTIC ABUSE
https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/national-support-organisations/domestic-violence
GRIEF/LOSS
https://www.crusescotland.org.uk
ADDICTION
KNIFE CRIME
https://livesafe.org.uk/young-people/knife-crime/
FEEDBACK
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Let us know your thoughts on the 'When We Were Young'
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Ben Dale
Grim, harrowing but brilliant
Joseph Dale
A really powerful story expertly told. The actors all did a superb job and the dialogue was a perfect blend of poetry and grounded realism. Just really good. Nice one.
David
Really powerful. Hilarious and harrowing.Performances were superb and so was the script. Hooked from beginning to end.
Loved it.
Debbie
Saw the show tonight in Newcastle, absolutely fantastic! Makes you laugh and cry. Hilarious, gut wrenching and thought provoking. Each individual performance was outstanding. 10/10
Victoria Brown
Aisling
I was transported to Govan, this was so evocative. Expertly written, acted and produced. So glad we went to see this tonight.
Nina Mcaleer
Fantastic performance by a great cast. Funny, sad, emotional and real !
Sharon Thomas
An edge-of-your-seat, hand-wringing ride. Thought-provoking and funny. Brilliantly strong performances from the cast. I laughed with them and I cried with them. Those who are lucky enough to be unaware of this lifestyle need to know what has to be done to survive, and those who are trying to survive it need to know there's possibly a way out. The working classes are blowing the roof off the arts scene. Long may it continue!
Wendy
Loved the show at the Live Theatre in Newcastle. The cast were brilliant! Thoroughly enjoyed it & would highly recommend!
Sharon Thomas
An edge-of-your-seat, hand-wringing ride. Thought-provoking and funny. Brilliantly strong performances from the cast. I laughed with them and I cried with them. Those who are lucky enough to be unaware of this lifestyle need to know what has to be done to survive, and those who are trying to survive it need to know there's possibly a way out. The working classes are blowing the roof off the arts scene. Long may it continue!
Nina Mcaleer
Fantastic performance by a great cast. Funny, sad, emotional and real !
Róisín & Andy
An amazing production from start to finish, the talent of the cast made the whole experience utterly gripping. We laughed, cried and gasped aloud as we watched the story of these intertwined lives unfold, and the hard lessons learned through heartbreak, banter, loss and violence that happens within these communities. Each character bringing their own unique perspective to the tale. Can’t thank you all enough for taking us on this journey through your brilliant performances, a special mention to Liam Lambie, who was utterly outstanding through his writing and his acting being “superb” as one audience member shouted out at curtain close, and to Tam, Ross McAree, who without his story we wouldn’t have seen the ripple effect of one person change the lives of everyone - 5 stars from us.
The Coull’s x
Pete & Vic Brown
What an amazing show this is! From start to finish the entire cast delivered a powerful and memorable performance. The story itself provoked a full range of emotions and truly draws you in. We can’t speak highly enough of the full production and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone!
Phil
We brought our two teenage children to the show in Newcastle and were blown away by a fantastic and hard hitting performance. Myself and my wife have both dealt with addiction issues in the past and were in our late teens in the late 90’s, everything in the production felt genuine and the cast delivered and dealt with all of the topics in a truly authentic manner. It’s hard to talk to your kids about gangs, drugs, violence etc mainly because they don’t listen to their parents the same way we didn’t so productions such as this are incredibly important and we said how much more young people would benefit from seeing it. Loads of fun as well you could see how much you all were enjoying yourselves and how invested you are in your art. Well done and look forward to seeing you again soon. Phil & Jen.
