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. 

Make it Happen will preview at Dundee Rep Theatre in late July before its World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival in August. 

A co-production between National Theatre of Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival and Dundee Rep Theatre

In association with Neal Street Productions and Playful 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. 

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