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Ewan McGregor and Alan Cumming to Lead Scottish Stage Adaptation of Harry Macqueen’s Gay Romantic Drama ‘Supernova’
Ewan McGregor and Alan Cumming will star together on stage for the first time in a Scottish adaptation of "Supernova," Harry Macqueen's acclaimed 2020 romantic drama about a couple navigating a dementia diagnosis. The production will run at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Perthshire, where Cumming is artistic director, marking a homecoming of sorts for both actors, who grew up in the area. It brings together two of Scotland's most recognisable screen performers—McGregor known for "Trainspotting" and Cumming for "The Traitors"—in a stage version of a film that was shortlisted for two BAFTAs, including best film.
Macqueen, adapting his own screenplay for his playwriting debut, will see the piece directed by John Tiffany, reuniting with regular collaborator and movement director Steven Hoggett, the pair behind "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" and "Once." Jamie Harrison, known for "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," will design the production. Both McGregor and Cumming expressed enthusiasm about the project in statements, with Cumming calling it "a love story, a treatise on life and death itself and a visual feast." The theatre run is scheduled for the summer of 2027.
In short
- McGregor and Cumming to co-star in stage version of "Supernova"
- Show runs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, summer 2027
- Harry Macqueen adapts his own film; John Tiffany directs
Explained simply
"Supernova" is a 2020 romantic drama film about an older couple who must confront how a dementia diagnosis will change their relationship and future together. The film earned two BAFTA nominations, including one for best film.
For the first time, Scottish actors Ewan McGregor and Alan Cumming will perform together on stage in a theatrical adaptation of the film. McGregor is known for roles in "Trainspotting" and "Star Wars" films, while Cumming has had a long career in theatre, film and television, including in "The Traitors." Both actors grew up in the Perthshire area, making this production a homecoming of sorts.
The stage version is being adapted by the film's original writer, Harry Macqueen, in his playwriting debut, and will be directed by John Tiffany, known for theatrical work including "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." The production will run at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Perthshire, where Cumming serves as artistic director, during the summer of 2027.
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