Lyceum leads race for awards glory

Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum is leading the race for honours in the annual “Scottish theatre Oscars”.

Glory on Earth, Cockpit, The Belle’s Stratagem and Rhinoceros, which were staged at the venue over the last year, have been shortlisted for major prizes at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland.

Rhinoceros, which was staged during the Edinburgh International Festival, will be competing with another EIF show, Flight, Cockpit and Perth Theatre’s production of Knives in Hens for the best production award.

Peter Arnott’s adaptation of The Monarch of the Glen, Alan Bissett’s (More) Moira Mobologues, Meet Me at Dawn by Zinnie Harris and Nursery Crimes by Angie Dight, Mischief La-bas and Bill Breckenridge are in the running to be named best new play.

Dundee Rep’s August: Osage County is up for best ensemble along with The Belle’s Strata- gem, Cockpit and Rhinoceros at the awards, which were first staged in 20004 and will be held at the newly-refurbished Perth Theatre on 10 June.

David Greig, artistic director at the Royal Lyceum, said: “We’re delighted to be nominated for so many Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland this year and I’m particularly pleased that such a variety of show are in contention. These nominations are not just for the artists involved but for the dedicated Lyceum team who work with them.