Man’s Best Friend

Recommended Age Guide: 14+ | Contains adult themes.

Walking his neighbours’ dogs kept Ronnie together after a very difficult lockdown. But when a series of mishaps result in the dogs slipping their leads and disappearing off into the woods, Ronnie is forced to take chase and confront some hard truths.

Man’s Best Friend is Douglas Maxwell’s hilariously heart-warming story about the give-and-take of companionship.

‘heart-wrenching solo turn by Jordan Young’ ★★★★★ The Herald
‘a masterful performance’ ★★★★★ Glasgow Times

★★★★★ Lisa in the Theatre ★★★★★ Corr Blimey ★★★★★ floragosling.com
★★★★_^1/2 A Young(ish) Perspective
★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ Across the Arts

With JORDAN YOUNG
Written by DOUGLAS MAXWELL
Directed by JEMIMA LEVICK
Designed by BECKY MINTO
Lighting Design by GRANT ANDERSON
Sound Designer & Composer PATRICIA PANTHER
Illustrations by ROSS COLLINS
Motion Graphics RICHARD POET
Assistant Director ANNA WHEALING _{^{(Supported by an Federation of Scottish Theatre Assistant Director Placement Bursary)}}

‘I had my debut play staged in the Tron, way back in 2000. Since then, every time I’ve had work on there it’s felt special. The humour, sadness and hope in my writing tends to strike a chord. A one person show is an intimate thing. But it can create a powerful theatrical connection between a skilled storyteller and an audience, built in empathy, imagination and shared experience, which in the end becomes something much bigger. That’s also what Man’s Best Friend is about. Our need to connect with the world, to be of use, to be bigger. And dogs. It’s also about dogs.’ – Douglas Maxwell, Writer

Download the Man’s Best Friend programme here.

Man’s Best Friend will be touring in September 2025, visiting Aberdeen, Ayr, Dumfries, Dundee, Edinburgh, Greenock, Inverness and Kirkcaldy. Book tickets via the links on the On Tour tab.

_{This play was first presented as A Play, A Pie and A Pint production at Òran Mór, Glasgow.}

_{Photography: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan}