30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
New play set in Glasgow A&E to take centre stage at Tron
Set in a "crumbling and understaffed" A&E department in Glasgow, the dark comedy explores the absurdities, tragedies, and humour found within the NHS.
The play, directed by Gareth Nicholl, is designed by Anna Orton, with lighting by Lizzie Powell and sound by MJ McCarthy.
Gareth Nicholls said: "I'm absolutely delighted to be working with this cracking ensemble of actors who will each bring a vast amount of talent, creativity, and care to Uma's hugely ambitious and important play.
"Alongside the creative team, I can't wait to collaborate with such a brilliant group of actors on what is shaping up to be a truly moving, funny, and powerful new play."
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The cast includes Helen Logan as Crea, the hard-pressed senior charge nurse, Dani Heron as caring staff nurse Ani, Amelia Isaac Jones as inexperienced student nurse Lina, Martin Docherty as the long-serving porter Billy, Ann Louise Ross as octogenarian Tersia, and Beruce Khan as palliative care patient Iain Hopper.
Following its world premiere at the Tron, Black Hole Sign will transfer to the Traverse Theatre for a two-week run from October 8 to 17.
Also transferring in the Autumn season is the Tron's hit summer production Man's Best Friend by Douglas Maxwell, directed by Jemima Levick.
This "heart-warming story", depicting dog-walker Ronnie played by Jordan Young, will tour nationally, with performances in Ayr, Dumfries, Inverness, Dundee, Aberdeen, Greenock, Kirkcaldy, and Edinburgh.
Theatre-goers can also look forward to the Tron's annual pantomime, with Gallus in Weegieland running from November 22 to January 4.
Written by Johnny McKnight and directed by Sally Reid, the panto is set to offer a wild adventure down a mysterious pothole to a land full of strange creatures and a power-hungry Queen.
The Tron's visiting programme includes Stellar Quines and Royal Lyceum Theatre's Through the Mud from October 16 to 18, Apphia Campbell's play about two generations of women activists in the fight for Black liberation in America.
Shotput's new production, Arlington, by Enda Walsh, will also take the stage from October 22 to 25.
The Gilded Balloon will return with their Big Comedy Roadshow on October 12, headlined by comedian Felicity Ward.
Theatre fans can book tickets online on the Tron Theatre's website, by phone on 0141 552 4267, or in person at the box office.
