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John Cairney

JOHN CAIRNEY

  (1930 - )
Nationality:    Scottish
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Literary Agent:    Thomas and Bender Associates Ltd  

John Cairney made his stage debut at the Park Theatre, Glasgow, before enrolling at the RSAMD in Glasgow. After graduation, he joined the Wilson Barrett Company as Snake in 'The School for Scanda'l. A season at the Glasgow Citizens Theatre followed before going on to the Bristol Old Vic where he appeared in the British premiere of Arthur Millers 'The Crucible'. He returned to the Citizens from time to time, most notably as Hamlet in 1960. He also appeared in the premiere of John Ardens 'Armstrongs Last Goodnight' in 1964. Other stage work until 1991 included King Humanitie in 'The Thrie Estaite' for Tyrone Guthrie at the Edinburgh Festival, Archie Rice in 'The Entertainer' at Dundee (1972), Cyrano in 'Cyrano de Bergerac' at Newcastle (1974), Becket in 'Murder in the Cathedral' at the Edinburgh Festival of 1986 and Macbeth in 'Macbeth' in the same Festival in 1989. He also wrote and appeared in his own productions of 'An Edinburgh Salon', 'At Your Service', 'The Ivor Novello Story' and 'A Mackintosh Experience' while continuing to tour the world in his solo 'The Robert Burns Story'.

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below is a list of John Cairney's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Burns - the Musical         Chopin Affair, The         Halloween         Ivor Novello Story, The         Lesson, The         Platime         Private Life Of Robert Louis Stevenson, The         Robert Burns Story, The         Sabbath Day         Songsmith, The         There was a Man         Vision, The         Wordsmith, The
Burns - the Musical

Synopsis:
Robert Burns tells the story of his life

Notes:
Original songs by Geoff Davidson; book by John Cairney

1st Produced:
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh     1988

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Musical

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Chopin Affair, The

Synopsis:
Chopin and George Sand.

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Halloween

Synopsis:
The boyhood of Robert Burns

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Contained in: "Burnscripts" published by Luath Press Ltd 2013   

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Short childrens play

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Ivor Novello Story, The

Synopsis:
the life and songs of Ivor Novello

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Lesson, The

Synopsis:
The boyhood of Robert Burns

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Contained in: "Burnscripts" published by Luath Press Ltd 2013   

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Platime

Synopsis:
The boyhood of Robert Burns

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Contained in: "Burnscripts" published by Luath Press Ltd 2013   

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Private Life Of Robert Louis Stevenson, The

Synopsis:
Robert Louis Stevenson's relationships with his father, Fanny and his childhood nurse Cummy

Notes:
Based on the radio play by Alanna Knight

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Wilfion, Paisley, 1984   

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Robert Burns Story, The

Synopsis:
Life and poetry of Robert Burns

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1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Dumfries     1968

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1st Published:
Contained in: "Burnscripts" published by Luath Press Ltd 2013   

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Genre:
Monologue play

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Sabbath Day

Synopsis:
The boyhood of Robert Burns

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Contained in: "Burnscripts" published by Luath Press Ltd 2013   

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Songsmith, The

Synopsis:
The boyhood of Robert Burns

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Contained in: "Burnscripts" published by Luath Press Ltd 2013   

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There was a Man

Synopsis:
The boyhood of Robert Burns

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Contained in: "Burnscripts" published by Luath Press Ltd 2013   

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Vision, The

Synopsis:
The boyhood of Robert Burns

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Contained in: "Burnscripts" published by Luath Press Ltd 2013   

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Wordsmith, The

Synopsis:
The boyhood of Robert Burns

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1st Published:
Contained in: "Burnscripts" published by Luath Press Ltd 2013   

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