There are plenty of interesting themes on show such as the toxic masculinity of the Scottish hard case stereotype present in several characters.

Another noteworthy role for me is the play's chorus which comes in the form of roadie Dennis. Other band members and supporting characters contribute well, such as Bomba, Fud and the two ladies in Vincent's life. Another strong double act is Richard Wilson and Katy Murphy, who are consistently funny as Eddie and Miss Toner, with great banter in numerous situations. Robbie Coltrane and Emma Thompson embody the characters and have epic screen chemistry. He meets up with former college acquaintance Suzi Kettles and the two have a compelling romantic arc. Danny McGlone is the new band member, returning from a failed art career in America for his brother's funeral. He is written and portrayed in a number of scenes that are pretty dark, but with a humorous edge due to Byrne's witty dialogue and Maurice Roëves committed performance.

He has a tragic arc that goes from one disaster to the next. One of the central figures is Vincent Diver, a destructive, hedonistic rocker exploiting the lifestyle for the pleasures it brings.

The main characters are a group of ageing local rockstars who epitomise the US rock and roll explosion of the 1960s that ingrained itself working class British lives. John Byrne wrote a Scottish version of a Greek tragedy, structured very much like a play.

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