Kill Johnny Glendenning Explained

Kill Johnny Glendenning
Setting:Hyndland & Ayrshire[1]
Premiere:[2]
Place:Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Kill Johnny Glendenning is a Scottish comedy crime thriller 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.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Production history

Kill Johnny Glendenning is written by Scottish playwright D C Jackson.[13] On 15 May 2014,[14] it was announced the play would premiere as part of the Lyceum Theatre's 2014-15 season[15] 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.[16] Lead casting for the production included Northern Irish actor and playwright David Ireland as Johnny Glendenning[17] and former River City actor Paul Samson as Andrew MacPherson.[18]

The play is directed by Mark Thomson,[19] with design by Michael Taylor,[20] lighting design by Tim Mascall[21] and fight direction by Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper–Brown.[22] Following its premiere production the play is scheduled to transfer to the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, where it will preview on 22 October 2014, with an official opening night the following day, running until 8 November. A typical performance runs two hours and 18 minutes, including one interval of 20 mins.[23]

Principal roles and original cast

Character Lyceum performer[24] Citizens Theatre performer
DominicPhilip Cairns
SkootchJosh Whitelaw
Auld JimKern Falconer
Andrew MacPhersonPaul Samson
Johnny GlendenningDavid Ireland
BruceSteven McNicoll
KimberleyJoanne Thomson

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rich heritage pays dividends for latest season at The Citz . . heraldscotland.com . 20 May 2014 . 24 May 2014.
  2. Lyceum Theatre Programme . Kill Johnny Glendenning . September 2014 . 1.
  3. Web site: Blood with no guts . All Edinburgh Theatre . alledinburghtheatre.com . 21 September 2014 . 22 September 2014.
  4. Web site: David Ireland is star of DC Jackson's murderous comedy about Glasgow's dark underworld . . list.co.uk . 22 September 2014 . 22 September 2014.
  5. Web site: Gangster culture is given a sound thrashing . . heraldscotland.com . 22 September 2014 . 22 September 2014.
  6. Web site: Theatre review: Kill Johnny Glendenning, Edinburgh . . scotsman.com . 22 September 2014 . 22 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Kill Johnny Glendenning at Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh . . thetimes.co.uk . 22 September 2014 . 22 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Kill Johnny Glendenning is a play of two halves . Broadway Baby . broadwaybaby.com . 23 September 2014 . 23 September 2014.
  9. Web site: Kill Johnny Glendenning review: barbarity meets machine-gun hilarity . . 25 September 2014 . 25 September 2014.
  10. Web site: Act One takes place in an Ayrshire farmhouse so grubby that even from the stalls you feel begrimed and queasy. . . edinburghnews.scotsman.com . 24 September 2014 . 25 September 2014.
  11. Web site: Kill Johnny Glendenning a body count to rival Jacobean tragedy . . 28 September 2014 . 29 September 2014.
  12. Web site: Fiendishly good . . heraldscotland.com . 28 September 2014 . 29 September 2014.
  13. Web site: Playwright DC Jackson to make Glasgow crime play . . scotsman.com . 14 September 2014 . 3 October 2014.
  14. Web site: Two world premieres for Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum . . thestage.co.uk . 16 May 2014 . 24 May 2014.
  15. Web site: The Lyceum launches Season 2014/15! . . lyceum.org.uk . 15 May 2014 . 24 May 2014.
  16. Lyceum Theatre Programme . Kill Johnny Glendenning . September 2014 . 5.
  17. Web site: Playwright makes a killing as he takes the leading role . . heraldscotland.com . 15 September 2014 . 3 October 2014.
  18. Web site: Former River City actor Paul Samson on his life after Shieldinch . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 14 September 2014 . 3 October 2014.
  19. Web site: A mad mental malkie of a play! . Edinburgh Guide . edinburghguide.com . 21 September 2014 . 22 September 2014.
  20. Web site: Kill Johnny Glendenning . . thestage.co.uk . 22 September 2014 . 22 September 2014.
  21. Web site: KILL JOHNNY GLENDENNING . . citz.co.uk . 24 May 2014.
  22. Web site: Kill Johnny Glendenning Cast and Company . Whats On Stage . whatsonstage.com . 3 October 2014.
  23. Web site: Kill Johnny Glendenning . . lyceum.org.uk . 22 September 2014.
  24. Lyceum Theatre Programme . Kill Johnny Glendenning . September 2014 . 3.

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