Future Acts
In cinemas Oct 2026 and BBC Scotland Jan 2027

Overview
Two strangers meet for a date in a Glasgow beer garden. An AI system has declared them to be optimally matched. There’s no need for guess work or uncertainty. But can an algorithm really predict love?
Written by Uma Nada-Rajah
Directed by Stewart Laing
Produced by National Theatre of Scotland, in association with Shakehaus productions
In partnership with BBC Scotland
Supported by The Weir Charitable Trust
Cast

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- Ross Mann

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- Anna Russell-Martin
Team
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- Jayme Bartlett
- Role
- 1st AD
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- Franziska Bloder Aguayo
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- Production Coordinator
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- Kerry Browne
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- Production Assistant
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- Eoin Carey
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- Stills Photographer
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- Gillian Dalziel
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- Audience Coordinator
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- Catherine Flynn
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- Hair and Makeup Artist
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- Serena Gardner
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- Production Manager
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- Stewart Laing
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- Director
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- Timo Langer
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- Editor
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- Ashley Mckee
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- Location Scout
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- David McKeitch
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- Sound Recordist
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- Kirstin McMahon
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- Director of Photography
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- Uma Nada-Rajah
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- Writer
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- Harriet Ogden
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- Costume Designer
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- Jamie Quantrill
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- 2nd Camera Operator
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- Urtė Rustaikaitė
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- Production Designer
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- Margarita Veberaite
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- Producer
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- Kasparas Vidunas
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- 3rd Camera Operator/ DIT

