Cyrano de Bergerac

A Citizens Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh co-production

The hugely romantic Cyrano de Bergerac is given a Glaswegian heart in a new production by Citizens Theatre Artistic Director Dominic Hill of Edwin Morgan’s Glaswegian-Scots translation.

The swashbuckling and flamboyant Cyrano’s low self-image prevents him from revealing his love to Roxane. He lends his poetic skills instead to the outwardly handsome Christian, who wins Roxane’s heart through his passionate ghost-written letters. Throughout his adventurous life, Cyrano continues to put quill to parchment, risking his life in the process, to express his true feelings.

An ensemble of actors and musicians use Morgan’s chewy Scots verse to create a fresh take on the enduringly popular period piece, first seen in a legendary production by Communicado 25 years ago. Rostand’s original story was most famously given the Hollywood treatment in the Steve Martin comedy, Roxanne.

A vivid and completely joyous event, Cyrano de Bergerac will be a celebration of theatre itself, and is presented by the Citizens Theatre at Tramway and the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, and tours to Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. 

Tickets for Edinburgh dates available from The Lyceum website. Tickets for Inverness dates available via Eden Court website. 

• DATES

  Date	Time	Information
  1 Sep	7.30pm	Preview
  3 Sep	7.30pm	Preview
  4 Sep	7.30pm	Preview
  5 Sep	7.30pm
  6 Sep	7.30pm
  7 Sep	7.30pm
  8 Sep	7.30pm
  11 Sep	7.30pm
  12 Sep	7.30pm
  13 Sep	7.30pm
  14 Sep	7.30pm
  15 Sep	2.30pm	Audio Described Captioned
  15 Sep	7.30pm
  18 Sep	7.30pm	Discussion
  19 Sep	7.30pm
  20 Sep	7.30pm
  21 Sep	7.30pm	Signed
  22 Sep	2.30pm
  22 Sep	7.30pm

• Cast & Creative Team

  Creative Team

  Writer - Edmond Rostand

  Translated by Edwin Morgan

  Director - Dominic Hill

  Set Designer -  Tom Piper

  Costume Designer - Pam Hogg

  Lighting Designer - Lizzie Powell

  Composer - Nikola Kodjabashia

  Movement Director - Kally Lloyd-Jones

  Fight Director -  Renny Krupinski

  Casting Director - Laura Donnelly CDG

  Cast 

  Maggie Bain - Valvert/ensemble

  Nalini Chetty - Le Bret/ Ensemble

  Malcolm Cumming (Robertson Trust Citizens Theatre Actor Intern) - Ensemble

  George Drennan - Ensemble/ Musician

  Brian Ferguson - Cyrano de Bergerac

  Keith Fleming - De Guiche/ Ensemble

  Jessica Hardwick - Roxane/Ensemble

  Bhav Joshi - Ensemble

  Scott Mackie - Christian/ Ensemble

  Isobel McArthur - Ensemble/ Musician

  Samuel Pashby - Ensemble/ Musician

  Gabriel Quigley - Ragueneau/ Ensemble

  Anna Russell-Martin (Citizens Theatre Actor Intern) - Ensemble 

  Ewan Somers - Ensemble/ Cyrano Understudy