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Kill Johnny Glendenning
''Kill Johnny Glendenning'' is a Scottish comedy crime thriller Play (theatre), play written by D C Jackson. It made its world premiere at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh in September 2014, before transferring to the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. Production history Kill Johnny Glendenning is written by Scottish playwright D C Jackson. On 15 May 2014, it was announced the play would premiere as part of the Lyceum Theatre's 2014-15 season and would begin previews at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh on 17 September 2014, with an official opening night on 20 September, booking for a limited period until 11 October. Jackson had begun writing the piece two years earlier, without a commission, having feared it was unlikely to generate one due to a productions perceived cost, but also the creative freedom working without one allowed him as a playwright. Lead casting for the production included Northern Irish actor and playwright David Ireland as Johnny Glendenning and former River City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D C Jackson
Daniel Craig Jackson, also known as D.C. Jackson, is a Scottish playwright, born in 1980. Career His first full-length play ''The Wall'' premiered at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow in 2008. It was produced by Borderline Theatre Company and was nominated for several awards including the Best New Play at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland and the Saltire Society Scottish First Book of the year. The sequel ''The Ducky'' was also produced by Borderline Theatre Company and toured in 2009. In 2010, he finished his ''Stewarton Trilogy'' with ''The chilly brae''. His play My Romantic History' (which starred Iain Robertson) won a Scotsman Fringe First at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival and sold out its run at the Bush Theatre London. He also took part in the Bush Theatre's 2011 project ''Sixty Six Books'' where he contributed a piece based upon a book of the King James Bible. In 2012 Jackson's play The Marriage of Figaro, an adaptation of the stage comedy by Beaumarchais and later opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |