Entertainment · Books & Arts · 23 hrs ago
Actors say they are owed wages for Rangers stage show
At least ten actors say Stuart Hay owes them thousands of pounds for performing in The Journey Back.
Hay wrote the play about the financial collapse of Rangers, the Glasgow football club, and toured it with his production company.
The cast say payment problems began earlier this year, after performances in several cities.
Some audience members also say they have not received refunds for cancelled shows.
Actors say Hay promised to pay them, but they dispute his explanations for why the money has not arrived.
Several actors are trying to prevent his company from being dissolved, which they fear could make it harder to recover their wages.
They are also considering legal action, but no outcome is stated.
At least 10 actors say Stuart Hay owes them thousands of pounds for performing in his touring show about Rangers’ financial collapse.
Colin and Gill McGowan say they are owed £10,000 between them for around 11 shows since March 2026.
Actors say they struggled to get paid earlier this year, and messages seen by the Daily Mail show Hay repeatedly promising to pay them.
Hay reportedly said venues had not paid, the bank had seized funds or he had used money to refund customers for cancelled shows.
Several actors are seeking to stop Hay’s company from being dissolved and are considering legal action.
- Who
- At least 10 actors say Stuart Hay owes them wages for performing in his show, The Journey Back.
- What
- The actors say they have not been paid thousands of pounds. Some are seeking to stop Hay’s company from being dissolved and are considering legal action.
- When
- Actors say payment problems began earlier in 2026. The McGowans say they are owed wages for around 11 shows since March.
- Where
- The show toured, with performances mentioned in Hamilton, Belfast, Londonderry and Glasgow.
- Why
- Hay reportedly said venues had not paid, the bank had seized funds or money had gone towards refunds for cancelled shows.
Actors
Stuart Hay
Wages owed
Actors
Actors say they have not received payment for performances.
Stuart Hay
Hay reportedly said venues had not paid, the bank had seized funds or he had paid refunds to customers.
Refunds for cancelled shows
Actors
Cast members question whether money was used for refunds, citing audience members who say they are still waiting.
Stuart Hay
Hay reportedly said he had to pay thousands of pounds in refunds to customers for cancelled shows.
Hay wrote The Journey Back about the collapse of Rangers football club.
The McGowans say the period covered by their unpaid work began.
Messages seen by the Daily Mail show Hay repeatedly promising to pay cast members for performances.
The Daily Mail reported actors’ claims that they were owed wages.
- Actors claiming unpaid wages
- At least 10
- McGowans’ claimed unpaid wages
- £10,000 between them
- McGowans’ shows
- Around 11 since March 2026
- Show
- The Journey Back
- Company
- Stuart Hay Productions
What people are saying
As a Rangers fan it was a dream come true to be cast in a play about the club that you love.
Although I didn’t even get £1 from this production.
I feel like we’ve been taken a loan of.