Scots theatre group bring New York Grand Central Station to standstill with tartan flash mob
13.04.2022 - 18:11
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
New York's Grand Central Station was brought to a standstill by a Scots theatre group who flash mobbed the crowd.
Donned in tartan suits, the Theatre School of Scotland stunned commuters as they began a touching rendition of Scottish classic Caledonia.
As many gathered to watch the performance, the group put on a show to remember and belted out Flower of Scotland, as well as Auld Lang Syne and Loch Lomond.
Around 70 members, aged between seven and 21, were in the Big Apple after being the first Scottish performing arts group to be invited to perform in the city's Tartan Day parade.
Founder and director Reece Donnelly said he couldn't be prouder of his team after their numerous American performances.
The 25-year-old Glaswegian told the Record: "We just got back yesterday and what a trip it was. We laughed from when we got there till we came home.
"During lockdown we created our own performance of Sunshine in Leith and it went viral. We were contacted by Visit America on the back of that.
"We were then contacted by Tartan Week and asked if we would perform in the parade. We are the first Scottish theatre group to be invited.
"A theatre school from Glasgow and Edinburgh was working in New York for days.
"We are so happy with how the flash mob turned out. We had some kids in the toilet, some kids in coffee shop and some outside before it started.
"People were even missing their trains as they all wanted to watch it."
Footage of the flash mob shows a female performer start the show before she is joined by another.
Gradually more members join in as the group belt out many Scottish classics while also dancing.
People in the station can be seen watching the performance, with many gathering to video it as the team get a large round of