The Stage

National Theatre of Scotland unveils summer/autumn line-up

Published Monday 22 February 2010 at 15:48 by Thom Dibdin

The National Theatre of Scotland has unveiled its summer/ autumn season, which includes a return to the Edinburgh festivals, as well as performances in pubs and a wedding reception.

In June, the NTS is teaming up with Glasgow-based Random Accomplice to co-produce the final part of the Little Johnny trilogy with Little Johnny’s Big Gay Wedding. Taking place in the Langside Hall, Glasgow, audiences will be invited to dress appropriately for Johnny McNight’s wedding reception.

In November, David Greig teams up with site-specific theatre specialist Wils Wilson to present The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart. Taking his inspiration from the Border Ballads, this mix of ghostly storytelling, theatre and music will tour to pubs in the Scottish Borders and beyond.

The NTS will have a presence at both the Edinburgh fringe and the International Festival. Although the EIF production will not be announced until March 17, The Stage understands that it will be a new commission from political satirist Alistair Beaton.

A co-production with physical theatre company Frantic Assembly sees the NTS return to the fringe with Bryony Lavery’s Beautiful Burnout. Set in a Glasgow training gym where five aspiring young fighters are learning the art of boxing, the production will then tour in the Autumn with dates in Glasgow and London already confirmed.

In repertory, the phenomenally successful Black Watch by Gregory Burke will tour to Glasgow and Aberdeen in September and October. Premiering in 2006, the original production toured worldwide in 2007/8 and picked up 22 awards on its travels. The original creative team behind the play about the Black Watch regiment will direct an all new cast for the 2010 tour.