The Final Show

Scotland's Women · Aug 21, 2026 · 39m

The Final Show: When the Last Curtain Falls, the Real Story Begins

Imagine stepping on stage night after night -- sequins, feathers, a packed crowd -- while your father is seriously ill. Nobody in the audience knows. That's the reality Kim Chapman lived for a year, and in this episode of Scotland's Women, she tells it in her own words.

For 20 years, Kim was Missy Malone -- a name she created at 18, inspired by old Hollywood glamour and her Irish heritage. She rode the wave of the burlesque boom from 2005 and produced her own touring show for a decade. But behind the stage makeup and costumes…