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Ross Kinghorn

Ross is simple and plain

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Kes

Barry Hines seminal working class novel. Lead Stefan Butler tells Ross Kinghorn about the flaws of education that are still there today. Kings Theatre (27 – 31 Oct)

The Dark Things

Ursula Rani Sarma’s new uncompromising play tackles the guilt of survival, premiering at the Traverse.

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Rain Man

Men Behaving Badly star turns his hand to autism in the classic tale of botherhood, King Theatre (10 Nov – 14 Nov)

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The Silver Darlings

Neil Gunn’s seminal tale brings us the darker side of Scottishness at the King’s Theatre (6-10 Oct)

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The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck’s plea for social justice hits the King’s Theatre stage 13 Oct-17 Oct

Revolution Rap

With the release of free-download album theFREEhoudini by Themselves, Ross Kinghorn examines the value of underground avant-garde hip-hop label Anticon

Copenhagen

The last in the season at the Lyceum promises to go out with a bang…or does it?

Be Near Me

Andrew O’Hagan’s tale of a confused priest comes to the Traverse with a new adaptation from Ian McDiarmid (who also takes it upon himself to star in the thing)…

Interiors

The Traverse and Vanishing Point bring us a spectacular visual treat that Ross Kinghorn has the pleasure of enjoying.

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Re(e)ligion

With the release of canine-reincarnation movie Dean Spanley, Ross Kinghorn examines why, when religious superstitions die, they come back as movies.

Lloyd George Knew My Father

Lloyd George Knew My Father

The timely revival of William Douglas Home’s 1972 hit play reveals the sordid relationship between the Greenies and the Blueies than you’d expect…

W.

Oliver Stone’s W. seems to focus on the ‘sweet’ side of the man, leaving us wondering why we need to see him choking and not during the election hijacking.

Black Box Shorts

This years shorts focus on the theme of connection and as always the good come with the bad.

In the City of Sylvia

There’s precious little you can get from this film that you can’t get from sitting in a café yourself, and at least that way you get fresh coffee.