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WORLD PREMIERE

Brian Cox stars in this biting satire on the Scottish banking ambition that shattered the global economy.

Behold the rise, fall and fail of the biggest bank in the world " The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

At the helm is Fred 'The Shred' Goodwin, armed with an unshakeable belief in the wisdom of the founder of modern capitalism, Adam Smith. The once prudent RBS soars and then plummets, placing Scotland at the heart of the global financial crash of 2008.

Set in Edinburgh, Make It Happen sees legendary actor Brian Cox return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as Adam Smith, the ghost of fiscal past. Following his outstanding portrayal of the title character in Lanark at the International Festival, Sandy Grierson takes on the role of Goodwin. Written by James Graham (Sherwood, Dear England), hailed as one of the most influential and finger-on-the-pulse writers of our time, and directed by the award-winning Andrew Panton, this epic new satire delves into the unchecked growth, spiralling greed and nail-biting hubris that brought the worlds economy to its knees.

Take your seat for this unmissable drama; decadence, world-domination and a dizzying descent await.

This is a fictionalised satire, featuring a mixture of characters and incidents inspired by real-life events, with others entirely imagined.

Supported by Sir Ewan and Lady Brown

Co-produced by Edinburgh International Festival, National Theatre of Scotland and

Dundee Rep Theatre and presented in association with Playful Productions and Neal Street Productions.

James Graham Writer

Andrew Panton Director

Anna Fleischle Set Designer

Anna Fleischle & Angelica Rush Costume Co-Designers

Emily Jane Boyle Movement Director

Martin Lowe Musical Supervisor & Arranger

Lizzie Powell Lighting Designer

Tingying Dong Sound Designer

Angelica Rush Associate Designer

Lewis den Hertog Video Co-Designer & Animator

Anna Fleischle Video Co-Designer

Stuart Burt CDG Casting Director

Brian Cox Adam Smith

Sandy Grierson Fred Goodwin

Full cast and creative team to be announced

There will be a post-show talk on 4 Aug. Post-show talks are an informal opportunity for you to connect further with artists. It will begin 10 minutes after the performance ends and is expected to last no more than 30 minutes. You are welcome to stay for as little or as long as suits you.

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