Fingask Castle is the base of the six-strong cast of The Fingask Follies, five singers and a pianist who each year bring fresh theatrical entertainment to the Threipland family home in Rait, Perthshire.
The Fingask Follies recently went on an English tour with their show for 2022, These are a Few of Our Favourite Sins.
They raised an incredible sum of money on their travels – over £30,000 which is going to be put towards charities helping Ukraine.
Film and theatre director Helen Molchanoff, not only is married to Andrew Threipland, Fingask’s owner and mum to their three children, but is deeply involved in hiring and touring her Follies crew.
Helen commented on the creative experience she has directing and organising Fingask Follies: “This is my idea of heaven because it provides me with a theatre of my own and the space to be creative.
“I first came here to direct the Fingask Follies, which Andrew had established as “drawing-room entertainment for the thinking man” in 1995, and 2022’s offering was my 24th show.”
Helen’s son Peter has been working on a project called Planet Birdsong which will be visiting pupils at Kilgraston for a day of workshops and performance next week.
Andrew and Helen open the secluded and romantic castle which is set in one of Scotland’s great gardens, for weddings and corporate entertainment.
Fingask Follies have just performed at Stowe House in Buckinghamshire and the Hurlingham Club in London.
Previous visits have been to Scone Palace, countless upmarket English venues and to London’s Cavalry and Guards Club.
While all the 2022 dates for Fingask Follies performances are over now, plans are already in train to create a fabulous new show for them to perform next summer.
