Brian Cox to return to Scottish stage where he made his debut

SCOTTISH actor Brian Cox is set to return to the stage where he made his debut.

Cox will appear as Adam Smith, known as Scotland's "founder of modern capitalism", in Make It Happen at Dundee Rep.

The satirical play tells the story of the rise and fall of the Royal Bank of Scotland with Cox’s character haunting key Scottish figures of the 2008 financial collapse.

Make It Happen will star Brian Cox (left) and Sandy Grierson (Image: David Vintiner) Cox – born in Dundee – made his acting debut at the Rep in 1961 when he worked as a stage manager for a fear years and starred in his first show, The Dover Road, at 15 years old.

The actor has returned to the Rep several times since, most recently for the theatre's 80th birthday celebrations in 2019 where he performed An Evening With Brian Cox.

Make It Happen will preview at Dundee Rep from July 18 to 26 before its premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August.

A limited pre-sale opens for Friends of Dundee Rep opens at noon on April 15 before the general sale begins at noon on April 17.

The play was written by multi-award-winning English playwright James Graham (known for Sherwood, Dear England) and is directed by Dundee Rep's artistic director Andrew Panton.

Commenting, Panton said: “It’s a landmark moment for Dundee Rep and our city to welcome legendary actor, Brian Cox back onto the Rep stage, having started his career with the theatre 63 years ago.

“Dundee audiences will have the unique opportunity of being first to witness Brian telling this vital story of our nation’s recent history, events that had repercussions right across the globe.

“We’re proud that our production will then transfer to the Edinburgh International Festival to meet audiences from all over the world.”