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Dunsinane

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 10m

David Greig

Late at night in a foreign land, an English army sweeps through the landscape under cover of darkness and takes the seat of power.

Dunsinane

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 10m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Docudrama/History
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Struggling to contain his men and the ambitions of his superiors, the commanding officer attempts to negotiate the unspoken rules of this alien country. He seeks to restore peace to a country ravaged by war. This is Scotland in the eleventh century at the height of the fight for succession of the Scottish throne.

History
David Greig’s Dunsinane premiered in February 2010 at Hampstead Theatre,London, in a production by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Keywords
  • Time Period Medieval (6th-14th Century)
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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David Greig

David Greig

David Greig’s award winning work includes The Strange Undoing Of Prudencia Hart (Tron Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland); Midsummer (Traverse Theatre and Soho Theatre/Tricycle Theatre, UK and international tour);  Dunisinane (RSC at Hampstead Theatre and National Thea ...

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