A stellar cast has been assembled for an award-winning play which takes place in the murky world of espionage.
Based on a true story, Democracy by Michael Frayn is a gripping spy thriller about the relationship between 1970s West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, and his personal assistant Gunther Guillaume, whose exposure as an East German spy led to Brandt’s resignation.
Shakespearean in scale but with all the spin of modern politics, Democracy — which will be coming to Perth next month — promises to combine the fascination of a John Le Carre thriller with the dynamism of The West Wing and House of Cards.
Democracy is produced by Scotland’s leading touring theatre company Rapture Theatre, in association with Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling and will be at Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday September 13 and 14.
For Perth audiences the cast will have a more than familiar feel – Colin McCredie and Steven Scot Fitzgerald are both from Perth while Michael Moreland and Sean Scanlan have appeared in a number of Perth productions.
They appear alongside American movie actor Tom Hodgkins and Brookside’s Neil Caple in the play which has its Scottish premiere in Stirling before touring the country.
Written by Michael Frayn in 2003, and winner of the Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle Best Play awards it will be staged in 18 locations and run through until October.
Michael Emans, artistic director of Rapture Theatre said: “I am thrilled that, with the support of Creative Scotland and Macrobert Arts Centre, this great play will be enjoyed by audiences across Scotland.
“The resurgence in the appreciation of John Le Carre’s work and the post Brexit climate of political upheaval, infighting and betrayal make this play highly prescient I cannot wait to start working with my production team and the cast of ten tremendous performers to create a truly remarkable show.”
