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Lear

By William Shakespeare. Imagined & adapted by Finn Den Hertog

In this bold new imagining of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Scottish theatre legend Maureen Beattie takes on the towering role of the monarch whose decision to test her daughters' love unravels both family and kingdom. A thrilling story of pride, folly and misplaced trust. A powerhouse of Scottish talent breathes...

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Inexperience

By Douglas Maxwell

Inexperience by award-winning playwright Douglas Maxwell is a witty and heartfelt romantic comedy about touch, memory, and the choices that shape a life. Robin doesn't do mess. Not in his house, not in his work, not in his heart. A meticulous Sheriff Clerk, he keeps himself apart—safe, orderly, untouchable....

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I Can Die Too

By Frances Ruffelle, Sally George & Alan Cumming

“If you think I'm doing the rest of this in French you've got another thing coming!” A rehearsal from hell. An actress who's way too into her feelings about the role she's playing. And a complete spiral into doubt, defiance, and the uncontrollable urge to sing about it. I Can...

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The Duchess of Malfi

By John Webster. Adapted by Jennifer Dick

Botanic Gardens, Glasgow

Previews16 July 2026
Opens/Press Night17 July 2026
Closes01 August 2026
Running Time1 hour 40 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere of this adaptation
Presented ByBard in the Botanics

The Duchess wishes to remarry. She's a widow, a woman of means, a woman of position. Surely the choice is hers? Her brothers think not. They forbid her from taking a husband and send a spy, the malcontent Bosola, into her household, to ensure she toes the line. But the Duchess is also a woman of strength who will not submit to their will. In secret she marries Antonio, her steward and they conceal not only their love but their growing family. In a society dominated and controlled by men, this woman chooses to stand against them. I am Duchess of Malfi still. But her decision is a dangerous one, and the consequences could be terrible…

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Big Bad Riding Hood

By Gary McNair

Òran Mór, Glasgow

Previews01 July 2026
Opens/Press Night05 July 2026
Closes17 July 2026
Running Time1 hour
Presented ByA Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór

It's been another long, wet summer in Panto Land, it's enough to make you right bloody miserable, so it is! But, on the edge of Woodlands Road, Gran's not letting that get her down. She's just grateful to have everything she could ever have wanted: a humble, comfy, wee house; her two grandson's- Peter and Boy; and of course her prized sheep. What's more, she's soon to get a visit from her granddaughter, Little Red, for the first time in years. What, I ask what, could possibly go wrong?

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Othello

By William Shakespeare. Adapted by Gordon Barr

Botanic Gardens - Bard in the Botanics, Glasgow

Previews25 June 2026
Opens/Press Night26 June 2026
Closes11 July 2026
Running Time1 hour 40 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere of this working
Presented ByBard in the Botanics

When Othello – refugee of slavery and decorated war hero – secretly marries Desdemona – daughter of a respected senator – they unwittingly set in motion a chain of events that will lead to disaster. For in the shadows stands Iago. Overlooked for promotion and resentful of Othello's happiness, he begins an insidious campaign of disparagement and treachery, determined to bring them down and not caring who gets destroyed in the process! So will I turn her virtue into pitch, And out of her own goodness make the net That shall enmesh them all. This summer, the stage is set for an intense and intimate tragedy of jealousy, betrayal and manipulation, all played out in the stunning surroundings of the Kibble Palace Glasshouse.

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