FIRST&LAST
First song you’ll sing at karaoke ‘Try a Little Tenderness’.
First object you’d save from your burning home A small fluffy penguin belonged to my cat Snuffy. that
Last time you were star struck Met Billy Connolly and blubbed mince for two minutes before running away. Last person you fantasised about My partner.
First job Worked in a sweet shop when I was 11. First word you spoke Probably ‘more!’
Last meal on earth – what would it be Fish fingers and chips then a tin of pears. First time you realised you were famous Getting utterly mobbed opening a school Christmas fete.
Last time someone criticised your work A woman in the theatre was sitting next to my pal and pointed to me in the programme and said, ‘I don’t like her.’ First concert you ever attended I was in the womb at the Isle of Wight festival that Jimi Hendrix played at.
Last time you bought someone flowers For my partner as a wee surprise.
Last crime you committed Is parking on double yellows a crime? First song at your (potential) wedding ’Feels Like Home to Me’ by Bonnie Raitt.
Last song at your funeral ’Yes’ Dancing. from
the film Dirty
First person you’d thank in an award acceptance speech Linda.
Last thing you recommended to someone Bleaching your hair three times in a row. ■ Karen is appearing in Cinderella at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow, until Sun 6 Jan – see review, page 131. Karen also appears in our Hot 100 – see page 12.
W E D N E S D A Y 2 3 J A N U A R Y
KAREN DUNBAR The star of this year’s panto at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow, discusses bleaching, the Big Yin and Back to the Future
First record you ever bought Prince – ‘Little Red Corvette’.
Last lie you told ‘Yes, I’m happy to do that.’ I won’t tell you what it was. First movie you ever went on a date to Back to the Future.
Last time you cried Earlier today at some sad news.
First film you saw that really moved you The Happy Prince. Bawled my eyes out.
Last great meal you cooked Lol I’m a microwave kinda gal.
First crush Rupert the Bear. Last book you read The Alchemist (again).
First great piece of advice you were given Don’t swing on the washing line or you could die (my mum told me that when I was four).
Last time you made an impulse buy and regretted it An iPad. Still don’t really know what I’m doing with it.
N E X T I S S U E
GET OUT THERE Look, we know you just want to huddle up with your hot water bottle and hibernate til spring, but there’s a whole lot of goodness waiting for you in 2013. Next issue we’ll be covering the finest musical acts at Celtic Connections; the silver screen highlights of the Glasgow Film Festival; the best stage productions at the Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival; the finest food, drink and entertainment options for Burns Night; and loads more besides. So go on, get out there – you know springtime’s just a myth anyway, so you might as well make the most of the present. 144 THE LIST 13 Dec 2012–24 Jan 2013