For the first time, Bard in the Botanics, Scotland’s only dedicated Shakespeare company, is to undertake a fourteen venue nationwide tour. From Thurso and in the Inner Hebrides in the north to Stranraer in south it will be taking its popular version of Romeo and Juliet around the country.
Bard in the Botanics has been bringing Shakespeare to Scottish audiences since 2002 and during that time has staged of over 40 productions of Shakespeare's work. As well as staging Scotland’s only annual Shakespeare Festival, it has performed with Perth International Festival of the Arts; Big in Falkirk; the Merchant City Festival; Cumbernauld Theatre; Eastwood Park Theatre; North Lanarkshire Youth Arts Festival; Gilmorehill G12; the West End Festival and the macroberts arts centre, Stirling.
Artistic Director, Gordon Barr, brings together an established core company which is complemented by young talent, much of it fostered through the Bard in the Botanics Emerging Artists programme.
Barr says, “Romeo and Juliet is one of our most popular productions. Thanks to support from Creative Scotland we are able to revive the production for our first ever nationwide tour and are looking forward to performing in venues across the length and breadth of Scotland.”
This performance of Romeo and Juliet sees Stephanie McGregor reprise her role of Juliet with Romeo played by recent Royal Conservatoire of Scotland graduate, Terence Rae. Bard in the Botanics main company regular, Robert Elkin, plays Mercutio with young talent Ewan Petrie as Tybalt and Adam Donaldson as Benvolio.
Performances start on Thursday 12 February and run through to Saturday 7 March
Eastwood Park Theatre
Thurs 12th February @ 1.15pm & 7:30pm
Box Office – 0141 557 4956
Online Booking – www.eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk
Horsecross
Fri 13th February @ 7.30pm
Box Office – 01738 621031
Online booking – www.horsecross.co.uk
Cumbernauld Theatre
Sat 14th February @ 7.45pm
Box Office – 01236 732 887
Online booking – www.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk
Druimfin, Tobermory
Tue 17th February @ 8.00pm
Box Office – 01688 302211
Online booking – www.comar.co.uk
macrobert Arts Centre
Wed 18th February @ 7.30pm
Box Office – 01786 466666
Online booking – www.macrobert.org
East Kilbride Arts Centre
Thurs 19th February @ 7.30pm
Box Office – 01355 261 000
Online booking – www.sllcboxoffice.co.uk
Tron Theatre
Fri 20th February @ 8.00pm
Sat 21st February @ 2.45pm & 8pm
Box Office – 0141 552 4267
Online booking – www.tron.co.uk
Mill Theatre
Tues 24th February @ 7.30pm
Box Office – 01847 892364
Ryan Centre
Wed 25th February @ 7.30pm
Box Office – 01776 703535
Brunton Theatre
Thurs 26th February @ 7.30pm
Box Office – 0131 665 2240 Online booking – www.thebrunton.co.uk http://www.thebrunton.co.uk
Motherwell Theatre
Fri 27th February @ 7.30pm
Box Office – 01698 403120 Online booking – www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Lemon Tree
Sat 28th February @ 7.00pm
Box Office – 01224 641122 Online booking – www.boxofficeaberdeen.com http://www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
Byre Theatre
Mon 2nd March @ 7.30pm Tue 3rd March @ 10.30am & 7.30pm
Box Office – 01334 475000 Online booking – www.byretheatre.com http://www.byretheatre.com
Catstrand
Sat 7th March
Box Office – 01644 420 374