The music of the Bee Gees will be celebrated on January 12 when Jive Talkin’ perform at the Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline.
The stage production, which boasts stars from TV and London’s West End, is fronted by three leading men who are all members of the same family spanning two generations.
Brothers Gary and Darren Simmons who perform in the tribute show as Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb respectively are Bee Gees tribute veterans who have been performing their show since appearing on the first ever series of ITV’s Stars in their Eyes back in 1990.
In 2015 Darren’s son Jack – who had been raised on the Bee Gees music all his life and having come of age – joined the line-up to perform the part of Robin Gibb.
Gary said: “Apart from the obvious of how well our voices blend together in harmony, the audience really seem to enjoy the witty banter between us and on-stage chemistry that makes a uniquely intimate evening.
“The audience really seem to warm to the family connection and the tongue-in-cheek jokes that can be milked from that.
“Musically however, the benefits are huge.
“I have been singing with my brother Darren for 30 years and my nephew since he was a toddler; that creates a kind of on-stage telepathy when we sing together.
“I think it’s why many family groups – such as the Bee Gees – have been so successful.”
The three leading men are backed up on stage by a live band – including a live string section – and together they perform a 2+ hour show packed with all of the hits of the Bee Gees.
From the tender orchestrated 60s classics such as Massachusetts, Words, I Started a Joke and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, through to the 70’s Disco classics such as Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever, Tragedy and More than a Woman, the complete repertoire of the Gibb brothers is recreated with authenticity and emotion.
*Jive Talkin’, Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, January 12, www.alhambradunfermline.com
