Make It Happen
Dundee Rep Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh International Festival
18 Jul - 9 Aug 2025 | Scottish Tour
Overview
Behold the rise, fall and fail of the biggest bank in the world – The Royal Bank of Scotland.
Helmed by Fred “The Shred” Goodwin, with his fervent belief in the wisdom of the ‘founder of modern capitalism’, Adam Smith, the once prudent RBS soars and then plummets, placing Scotland at the heart of the global financial crash of 2008.
Set in Edinburgh, Make it Happen sees legendary actor Brian Cox return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as Adam Smith, the ghost of fiscal past. Written by James Graham (Sherwood, Dear England), hailed as one of the most influential and finger-on-the-pulse writers of our time, and directed by the award-winning Andrew Panton, this bitingly funny new satire delves into the unchecked growth, spiralling greed and nail-biting hubris that brought the world’s economy to its knees.
Written by James Graham
Directed by Andrew Panton
Co-produced by National Theatre of Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival
and Dundee Rep Theatre
In association with Playful Productions and Neal Street Productions
Supported by Sir Ewan and Lady Brown
This is a fictionalised satire, featuring a mixture of characters and incidents inspired by real-life events, with others entirely imagined.
Cast
Team
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- Phij Adams
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- Music Technology
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- Rachel Amey
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- BSL Interpreter
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- Clara Anderson
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- Lighting Technician
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- Karin Anderson
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- Lighting Programmer
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- Emily Jane Boyle
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- Movement Director
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- Stuart Burt CDG
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- Casting Director
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- Debbie Campbell
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- Assistant Stage Manager
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- Glenda Carson
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- Captioner
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- Hazel Ann Crawford
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- Audio Describer
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- Niall Casserly
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- Musical Director
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- Fee Dalgleish
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- Lighting Super
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- Tingying Dong
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- Sound Designer
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- Helen Drew
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- Stage Manager
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- Chris Fisher
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- Illusions
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- Anna Fleischle
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- Set Designer, Costume Co-Designer & Video Co-Designer
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- James Graham
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- Writer
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- Lewis den Hertog
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- Video Co-Designer & Animator
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- Naomi Hoolahan
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- Company Manager
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- Alex Hopkins
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- Production Electrician
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- Will Houstoun
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- Illusions
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- Martin Lowe
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- Musical Supervisor & Arranger
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- Gabriel Margolis
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- Assistant MD
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- Anne McCluskey
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- Producer [Freelance]
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- Will McLeod
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- Automation Supervisor
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- Will Mortimer
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- Dramaturg
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- Emily Oulton
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- Associate Director
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- Andrew Panton
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- Director
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- Tom Penny
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- Associate Sound Designer
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- Lizzie Powell
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- Lighting Designer
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- Andy Reid
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- Video Super
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- Angelica Rush
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- Associate Set Designer & Costume Co-Designer
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- Jean Sangster
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- Voice Consultant
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- Emma Skaer
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- Deputy Stage Manager
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- Mikah Smillie
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- Associate Movement Director
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- Malcolm Stephen
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- Stage Super
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- Gemma Swallow
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- Production Manager
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- Yvonne Waddell
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- BSL Interpreter
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- Lucy May Wilson
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- Assistant Stage Manager
- Name
- Leo Wittwer
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- Video Programmer
