After a 30-year delay in the departure lounge, The High Life returns in a new musical spectacular featuring all four original cast members - Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond and Patrick Ryecart.

Oh dearie me! Air Scotia has been sold, and unless our intrepid cabin crew can prove they’re still fit for purpose it looks like the future destination for Air Scotia is the scrap heap. In this flight for their lives, our cut-price cabin crew must get themselves (and their passengers) to their destination safely, testing their mettle and putting decades old friendships and rivalries finally to rest.

Based on the original much loved BBC Scotland cult comedy series, this revival sees our iconic characters finding themselves growing older in an ever-changing world. It’s wickedly funny, features new and original music, is stuffed full of camp silliness and is cleared for take-off.

Story, Script and Lyrics by Alan Cumming, Forbes Massonand Johnny McKnight
Music by Forbes Masson, additional music by Alan Cumming
Directed by Andrew Panton
Set/Costume Designer Colin Richmond
Choreographer and Associate Director Emily Jane Boyle
Musical Supervisor Sarah Travis

Co-produced by National Theatre of Scotland and Dundee Rep Theatre in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Capital Theatres.

Touring Scotland March - May 2026 from Dundee Rep Theatre to Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, Eden Court Inverness and King’s Theatre, Glasgow.

Image credit: BBC Archive

Creative Team 

Story, Script and Lyrics Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson and Johnny McKnight 
Music Forbes Masson
Additional music Alan Cumming 
Director Andrew Panton 
Set & Costume Designer Colin Richmond 
Choreographer and Associate Director Emily Jane Boyle
Musical Supervisor Sarah Travis
Musical Director Sarah De Tute 
Lighting Designer Grant Anderson
Sound Designer Tom Penny
Producer Anne McCluskey
Production Manager Courtland Evje
Associate Production Manager Owen Thomas
Associate Choreographer Natasha Volley
Casting Director Michael Howell