User:Solaricon/draft Aberdeen Student Show

= Aberdeen Student Show =

Aberdeen Student Show is a musical and theatrical show staged every year in Aberdeen, Scotland. Its purpose is to raise money for charity, as part of the Aberdeen Students' Charities Campaign.

It is traditionally performed by students involved in tertiary education in Aberdeen. It is generally written and produced by students, or former students, of the city's universities or colleges of further education.

History
The Student Show began in Aberdeen in 1921, with a mock trial in the Aberdeen University debating chamber. The Show then became an annual event, performed in various venues in Aberdeen, before finding a home in His Majesty's Theatre in 1929. Since then it has occasionally been performed elsewhere in the city, when His Majesty's Theatre was unavailable.

The Student Show has been produced every year in Aberdeen without a break since 1921, including throughout World War II. The cast is made up of volunteer students. They rehearse each new show for four weeks during the Easter academic vacation. The following week they perform the show, generally in the evenings, in front of paying audiences.

Cultural background
The Student Show traditionally draws on the humour and character of the North-east of Scotland. Much use is usually made of the Aberdonian dialect, as well as the Doric dialect spoken in rural parts of the North-east.

Notable Student Show alumni
Among those who were associated with the Student Show in its earlier years were Eric Linklater, Sonia Dresdel, Moultrie Kelsall and Andrew Cruickshank. Performers from later in the 20th Century include Buff Hardie and Stephen Robertson of Scotland the What?, and members of The Flying Pigs.