It took Paisley all the way to Broadway and Hollywood
IT brought Paisley to Broadway and has had Hollywood heavyweights Sean Penn, Robbie Coltrane and Kevin Bacon playing its much-loved characters.
The company was inspired by Stoddard’s in Elderslie, where Byrne worked as both a slab boy and later as a designer following his graduation from art school. Jim and some of his former colleagues recently met at Paisley’s Secret Collection – the UK’s only museum store set on a high street - to discuss their experiences.
Byrne was raised in Ferguslie Park, not far from the factory. The Slab Boys premiered in Edinburgh on April 6, 1978, was staged in Broadway in 1983 with a star-studded cast, and aIn recognition of the part played by the group – who refer to themselves as the Slabbies or the Stoddardistas – an anonymous donation was made to support the work as part of the museum’s fundraising appeal.
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