A critically-acclaimed production of one of Scotland's most famous plays, The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil, is to tour the country in autumn this year.
Dundee Rep Theatre has announced a Scottish tour of the play written by John McGrath and directed by Joe Douglas.
The play was a success at Dundee Rep Theatre in September 2015, garnering much critical praise and breaking box office records.
The production will once again be performed in Dundee from 31 August until 10 September before embarking on a Scottish tour visiting The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness and the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, until 22 October 2016.
It will be the first professional tour of the play in more than twenty years.
The Cheviot the Stag and the Black, Black Oil was written by renowned British playwright, director and political theorist John McGrath.
McGrath is also set up the theatre company 7:84 Scotland in 1971.
Its aim was to make popular, political theatre and they performed in alternative venues throughout Scotland, England and Wales.
The title of the company derived from a 1966 statistic that 7% of the population of Great Britain owned 84 % of the wealth. The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil is its most famous production.
Joe Douglas said: "Directing The Cheviot has never been anything but a terrifying honour.
"Dundee was jumping when we performed the play last year and we’re very excited to take the Ensemble out on the road.
"I’m delighted to have the opportunity to bring this vibrant production to a wider audience and see how the people of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Glasgow uniquely respond to it.
"McGrath’s philosophy was that the audience must have ‘a good night out’ and that’s something that we aim to ignite across the country."
Nick Parr, Chief Executive at Dundee Rep Theatre said: “The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil was a huge success in Dundee last year.
"I am delighted that we can share this outstanding and timely production in Dundee again and also across Scotland - John’s script is as powerfully relevant today as it was forty odd years ago."
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