{"product_id":"dear-billy-a-love-letter-to-the-big-yin-paperback","title":"Dear Billy: A Love Letter to the Big Yin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary McNair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat would I do if I met him? I'd prob'ly kiss his feet. I'd prob'ly kiss his big banana feet.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you don't know who Billy Connolly is, ask the people of Scotland. And if you want to know about the people of Scotland, ask them about Billy Connolly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of four years, Gary and a team of story gatherers went all over the country with their dictaphones speaking to people about the Big Yin. Many of them were experts, many his biggest fans, many delighted to recount the time they met, if only for a brief moment; for many he is the greatest of all time. But no matter what they thought, no one was short of things to say about him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGary then took this huge collection of moving and hilarious tales and turned them into \u003ci\u003eDear Billy\u003c\/i\u003e, a joyous piece of theatre celebrating the Big Yin and what he means to us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe production was written and performed by Gary McNair and directed by Joe Douglas. National Theatre of Scotland originally toured the production around Scotland in 2023. This edition was published to coincide with the second National Theatre of Scotland tour and subsequent run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival from May-August 2024.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary McNair\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi-award-winning writer and performer from Glasgow who aims to challenge and entertain in equal measure. Previous shows include: \u003ci\u003eSquare Go\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDonald Robertson is Not a Stand Up Comedian, A Gambler's Guide To Dying, Letters To Morrissey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLocker Room Talk\u003c\/i\u003e. He has three times won the Scotsman Fringe First Award and has toured the world with his plays. His work has been translated into multiple languages including Italian, Arabic and Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610234876186,"sku":"9781350515901","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/fPHln7MR5t9781350515901.webp?v=1785362364","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/dear-billy-a-love-letter-to-the-big-yin-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}