Future Acts
Bed to the future
In cinemas Oct 2026 and BBC Scotland Jan 2027
Overview
A young Scottish queer couple visit a futuristic bed shop where a simulator promises to reveal the perfect future for their relationship. Only it’s not quite what they had imagined.
Written and Directed by James Ley
Produced by National Theatre of Scotland, in association with Shakehaus productions
In partnership with BBC Scotland
Supported by The Weir Charitable Trust
Cast
- Name
- Martin Quinn
- Name
- Jay Newton
Team
- Name
- Kyle Allan
- Role
- Sound Recordist
- Name
- Alex Barker
- Role
- Production Assistant
- Name
- Franziska Bloder Aguayo
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- Production Coordinator
- Name
- Leon Brehony
- Role
- Director of Photography
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- Emilia Brooklyn
- Role
- Hair & MUA Designer
- Name
- Alex Caldow
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- Lighting Assistant
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- Libby Cavaye
- Role
- 3rd AD
- Name
- Ryan Clarchie
- Role
- Production Designer
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- Makayla Deacon
- Role
- Art Department Assistant - Daily
- Name
- Myles Docherty
- Role
- 1st Camera Assistant / Focus Puller
- Name
- Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
- Role
- Stills Photographer
- Name
- Serena Gardner
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- Production Manager
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- Sarah-Rose Graber
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- Audience Coordinator
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- Amy Hecht
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- Still Photographer Assistant
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- Sally Jennings
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- Art Department Assistant
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- Erin Large
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- Art Department Assistant - Daily
- Name
- James Ley
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- Writer/Director
- Name
- Jonathan Ley
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- Editor
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- Vivienne Low
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- Costume Designer
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- Sophie Marshalsey
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- Camera Trainee
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- Ashley Mckee
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- Location Scout
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- Harriet Ogden
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- Costume Standby
- Name
- Alison Piper
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- 1st AD
- Name
- Hannah Sweetnum
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- 2nd Camera Assistant
- Name
- Iain Urquhart
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- NTS Team - Day 1&2
- Name
- Margarita Veberaite
- Role
- Producer
- Name
- Tadhg Waddington
- Role
- Art Department Assistant - Daily
