New Musical Collaboration Announced For Hampstead Theatre's DUNSINANE

Dunsinane composer and member of the band OSKAR Nick Powell has gathered a band of long term collaborators to give the music in the RSC's production of David Greig's new play a contemporary twist.

Musical director and guitarist Alex Lee is best known for playing with Goldfrapp, Placebo and Suede. Cellist Sarah Willson is a member of OSKAR with Nick, and has played with Belle And Sebastian, Ryan Adams and Ray La Montagne, while drummer Ric Chandler was musical director for Calvin Harris and has also played with Gary Numan and Tricky. The music also features singers Mairi Morrison and Lisa Hogg (who fronts her own band The Stepney Sundays).

David Greig's exhilarating play is a vision of one man's attempt to restore peace in a country ravaged by war. Attempting to restore peace and put in place a new ruler, the commanding officer is beset by a brutal guerrilla uprising and simmering discontent amongst his own inexperienced troops. Struggling to grasp the alien customs and politics of this harsh country, he finds himself drawn towards the tyrant's powerful widow in search of someone to share his burden of responsibility. Increasingly isolated from his own men and Scottish allies alike, his efforts to restore order appear futile as the situation spirals out of control.