Award winners tour Ibsen classic Peer Gynt

Published on Friday 12 June 2009 14:26

A new translation of a Henrik Ibsen classic comes to the Lyceum next week. Peer Gynt, written by the celebrated Norwegian dramatist in 1876, is the biggest touring production the National Theatre of Scotland has ever staged, with the set and costumes taking up more trucks than its production of Black Watch.

Written by Colin Teevan and directed by Dominic Hill, the play is also presented by Dundee Rep Ensemble. It won a total of four Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland: Best Male Performance for Gerry Mulgrew and Keith Fleming, Best Design, Best Director and Best Production.

Featuring Edinburgh-based actors Fleming and Ashley Smith, Peer Gynt is described by its producers as "a raucous and radical interpretation of Ibsen's classic play that takes the audience on a truly wild theatrical journey."

An exhilarating tale of a life lived on the edge, the production is a mix of trolls, madmen, dancing girls and live music.

The protagonist, Peer Gynt, is a dreamer, a liar and a serial womaniser. Cast out from his home town, he embarks on a thrilling adventure in search of fame and fortune that takes him from Norway to Africa and eventually back home again.

Fleming, who recently appeared in the popular Proclaimers musical Sunshine on Leith, takes on the role of Gynt.

• Peer Gynt, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, 17-20 June, 7pm (2pm matinee on Saturday, 20 June), 15-20, 0131-248 4848