Burn
Touring to Greenock, Edinburgh, Perth, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Inverness and New York
Sat 30 Jul - Sat 10 Sep 2022 | Edinburgh International Festival, Scottish Tour & New York
Overview
"Here am I.
You have doubtless heard my story, heard it with all its exaggerations. But I shall just beg a leisure moment of you until I tell my own story my own way."
A co-production between the National Theatre of Scotland, New York City’s The Joyce Theater and Edinburgh International Festival, Burn is a new creation from the legendary Scottish actor and author Alan Cumming and the Olivier award-winning and internationally renowned choreographer Steven Hoggett (Black Watch, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), featuring Robert Burns’ own words and the music of Anna Meredith.
This brand-new piece of dance-theatre challenges the ‘biscuit tin’ image of Scotland’s National Bard and goes beyond the poetry to focus on the man himself - his poverty, his personal tragedy, his struggles with mental health and his spectacular success.
“And still my motto is: I dare!”
Created by Alan Cumming and Steven Hoggett.
Presented by National Theatre of Scotland, The Joyce Theater and Edinburgh International Festival.
What Audiences are saying
Cast
Creative team
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- Alan Cumming
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- Creator / Performer
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- Steven Hoggett
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- Creator / Co-Choreographer
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- Vicki Manderson
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- Co-Choreographer
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- Anna Meredith
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- Featuring the music of
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- Ana Inés Jabares Pita
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- Set Designer
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- Katrina Lindsay
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- Costume Designer
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- Tim Lutkin
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- Lighting Designer
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- Andrzej Goulding
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- Video Designer
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- Matt Padden
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- Sound Designer
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- Kevin Quantum
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- Illusion Consultant
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- Shilpa T-Hyland
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- Associate Director
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- Heather Scott
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- Video Design Trainee
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- Moira Hansen
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- Academic Consultant
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- Kirsteen McCue
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- Academic Consultant
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- Roberto Esquenazi Alkabes
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- Associate Lighting Designer
Explore
Videos
- Burn | 'Here Am I' | Trailer
- Burn | The Movement of Burn
- Burn | Alan Cumming on Scottish Identity
- Burn | Alan Cumming on Dance as Part of Culture
- Burn | Alan Cumming "It's bonkers!"
Production Shots
Rehearsal Shots
Access
Captions by Glenda Carson
Audio Description by Emma-Jane McHenry
Accessible performances
King’s Theatre, 9 August, 8pm – CAP
King’s Theatre, 10 August, 8pm – AD
Perth Theatre, 20 August, 2.30pm – AD
Perth Theatre, 20 August, 7.30pm – CAP
His Majesty's Theatre, 27 August, 2.30pm - AD, CAP
Theatre Royal, 1 September, 7.30pm - CAP
Theatre Royal, 3 September, 2.30pm - AD
Eden Court, 10 September, 2.30pm - AD, CAP
If you have any other specific needs please contact: boxoffice@nationaltheatrescotland.com