The trilogy of major Scottish historical plays produced by the National Theatre of Scotland for last year's Edinburgh International Festival are to tour the UK.
The plays about James I, II and III of Scotland, written by Rona Munro and directed by Laurie Sansom, are to tour to the UK from 3 February to 3 July next year. The tour includes visits to Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow.
The plays will also touring abroad, although dates and venues have yet to be announced.
The original casts of the plays, which included Bythe Duff and Sofie Grabol, are also to be offered the chance to return to their roles, although their availability has not yet been confirmed.
The opening performance of James I, II and III on will be on February 6 at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh.
Overall the plays will visit 13 venues across England and Scotland.
Rona Munro said: "I have probably never had a better professional experience than I did last year with Laurie and the company of The James Plays.
"The only experience that could top that is to continue the adventure and to bring the plays home to Scotland again.
"I can't wait to be back in that rehearsal room and back in front of that audience."
Mr Sansom, artistic director of the National Theatre of Scotland added: "The excitement we all felt at embarking on this journey to bring to life a little known part of Scottish history and stage Rona's remarkable trilogy, was only matched by the excitement of sharing it with audiences at the EIF and at the National Theatre in London.
"We now have the chance to share it with audiences across the UK which will be a real privilege.
"We are indebted to all the partners who have made this possible, including the Scottish Government."
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