Two world-famous Scottish actors have joined the cast of an upcoming stage adaptation of a critically acclaimed movie.
Ewan McGregor and Alan Cumming have joined the cast of a theatre adaptation of Supernova, Harry Macqueen’s 2020 hit film.
The play, directed by John Tiffany, features protagonists Sam and Tusker, a couple who have been together for 20 years.
Tusker is diagnosed with early-onset dementia, and the two set off on a road trip chasing memories, visiting loved ones, while facing a bleakness they can’t escape.
Production opens at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 24 July until 21 August 2027.
Cumming, who also serves as the theatre’s artistic director, said: “I am so excited to welcome Ewan, a fellow Perthshire home boy, to Pitlochry Festival Theatre for this extraordinary theatre event.
“Harry Macqueen has adapted his beautiful film, and John Tiffany and Steven Hoggett (fresh from their Pitlochry Festival Theatre triumph with Once) join forces with the theatrical wizard Jamie Harrison to create an evening of true magic.
“A love story, a treatise on life and death itself and a visual feast – with two Scottish laddies at its heart. What more could you want?!”
McGregor added: “I am so delighted to be working at Pitlochry Festival Theatre next summer on the beautiful Supernova with my old friend Alan. I have been very moved by the work so far on the text by Harry Macqueen, who is adapting his own screenplay.
“We are going to be discovering this story with the amazing team of John Tiffany, Jamie Harrison and Steven Hoggett and it’s going to be quite something to throw myself into this role with such an extraordinary group of visionaries.
“I can’t wait to get started and to bring this piece to the stage. I look forward to seeing you all there!”
Playwright Macqueen said: “I’m beyond thrilled to be able to give this story and these characters new life on stage, and to be doing so alongside such incredible collaborators.
“Supernova engages with some of life’s most challenging questions. With debate about end-of-life choices still raging, perhaps these questions feel more prescient now than ever.”
Tiffany added: “Supernova broke my heart when I first watched it. Working with Alan and Ewan, and a creative team of this calibre, to translate this story to the stage is a dream come true.”
