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Duncan Clarke PR
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Freelance theatre publicist based in Windsor and Edinburgh (don't ask!!) who works with some rather amazingly talented people from all over the UK.
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neilcooper.bsky.social
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social
review of I’ll Be Seeing You, Martin Sherman’s gay fantasia starring Simon Russell Beale as Liberace.

www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

@pitlochryft.bsky.social until Oct 11. www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/ill...
October 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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msashleydavies.bsky.social
Russell Kane playing Romeo?! He told me how and why. In today’s Metro.
September 24, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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neilcooper.bsky.social
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social
review of Happy Days, Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece starring Siobhán Redmond & Forbes Masson in Roxana Silbert’s new production.

www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

@pitlochryft.bsky.social until Oct 10. www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/hap...
September 24, 2026 at 12:53 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
First look at Simon Russell Beale as Liberace in the @pitlochryft.bsky.social premiere of Martin Sherman's new play I'll Be Seeing you directed by @alancumming.bsky.social
Runs at @pitlochryft.bsky.social till 11 Oct.
Photo by Tiu Makkonen
September 24, 2026 at 6:07 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Well that's a first - i turned up to a zoom meeting this morning a month in advance ot it taking place. #timeforaholiday
September 17, 2026 at 10:51 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Simon Russell Beale talks to @nicklevine.bsky.social about Liberace & Martin Sherman's new play I'LL BE SEEING YOU which opens at @pitlochryft.bsky.social
'He wanted to maintain an illusion of agelessness': The secret life of outrageous US showman Liberace - BBC Culture share.google/RzAPxrVXqNki...
'He wanted to maintain an illusion of agelessness': The secret life of outrageous showman Liberace
The glitzy pianist, who famously hid his sexuality, was dismissed as a "vulgar joke" in his lifetime. But a new play gets to the truth of who he was, in private as well as in public.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
The brilliant Russell Kane and Natalie Casey on BBC Breakfast talking about Romeo and Juliet which opens this week at the @newvictheatre.bsky.social
September 16, 2026 at 7:12 AM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Russell Kane interview in @telegraph.co.uk: My middle-aged Romeo is the sexiest you’ll ever see
Romeo and Juliet opens at @newvictheatre.bsky.social on 17 Sept.
www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what...
Russell Kane: My middle-aged Romeo is the sexiest you’ll ever see
The 51-year-old comedian and podcast host on his love of Shakespeare, masculinity and his efforts to reverse the ageing process
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 16, 2026 at 6:09 AM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Lovely interview by @joycemcm.bsky.social @scotsman.com with Simon Russell Beale, Fra Fee & playwright Martin Sherman about Liberace and the @pitlochryft.bsky.social world premiere of Sherman's new play I'll Be Seeing You which opens next week in Pitlochry.
www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
Simon Russell Beale on playing Liberace at Pitlochry: 'the image he built was quite complex'
Liberace’s critics may have dismissed him as flashy and vulgar, but Martin Sherman’s new play offers an fresh perspective on the storied entertainer, writes Joyce McMillan
www.scotsman.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Great mention for @pitlochryft.bsky.social premiere of Martin Sherman's new play about Liberace in @theguardian.com top 10 Theatre productions to see in the UK this Autumn. Play stars Simon Russell Beale & Fra Fee and is directed by Alan Cumming & Ben Occhipinti.
www.theguardian.com/stage/ng-int...
Tilda Swinton’s blast from the past, Kevin Bridges at large and a deepfake ballet: theatre, comedy and dance to see this autumn
Swinton takes a dead man’s identity, Glasgow’s heir to Billy Connolly heads on tour and Gillian Anderson, Keira Knightley and Natalia Osipova all hit the stage
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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laurambrown.bsky.social
Well this is a gorgeous theatre. And I’m also going to make a punt for it having the best view of any theatre in the British Isles?
The lit up sign of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre
August 26, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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collinshughes.bsky.social
Alison Pill is very smart and very thoughtful, and this may be the most incisive and articulate account of the built-in harms to child actors that you’ll ever read. Do. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/o...
Opinion | What Child Actors Understand About Hayden Panettiere (Gift Article)
We might have worked on different sets, for different directors, in different eras, but every child actor bears the same recognizable wounds.
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Just 1 week to go till next Sunday afternoon's press perf at
@pitlochryft.bsky.social for the highly anticipated @pitlochryft.bsky.social & @dundeerep.bsky.social
production of A HISTORY OF PAPER starring the wonderful Shirley Henderson & Alan Cumming
#HistoryOfPaper #ScottishTheatre
📸Chris Keatch
August 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Living life in the fast lane by having a cuppa, couple of chocolate biscuits and an evening watching one of my favourite films of all time - the brilliant "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"
#NoChildLeftBehind
#SamNeilRIP
August 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Rehearsals start this month at @pitlochryft.bsky.social for the world premiere of "I"ll Be Seeing You" Martin Sherman's (Bent) new play about Liberace feat Simon Russell Beale as the celebrated American entertainer, Fra Fee & making his stage acting debut at the age of 88 Martin Sherman 1/2
August 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
If you're planning on heading up to Edinburgh Fringe in Aug & fancy a day out of the city I would recommend a trip to @pitlochryft.bsky.social for the must see A HISTORY OF PAPER starring @alancumming.bsky.social & Shirley Henderson - 9 Aug-12 Sept www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/a-h...
A History of Paper | Pitlochry Festival Theatre
A new magical Scottish musical about unbounding joy, impossible grief, a man, a woman and the little bits of paper that make up a life.  Starring Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson.
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
July 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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youngishpers.bsky.social
REVIEW: 4 stars for 'Lear' at @pitlochryft.bsky.social

“Comes together for a mesmeric finale, exquisitely staged and acted.”

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#review #theatre #pitlochry
REVIEW: Lear
Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s first Lear in its 75-year history is an ambitious and visceral modern updating.
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July 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: Alan Cumming: Scotland needs to "give Shakespeare another go" via @janekbradley.bsky.social @scotsman.com
www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
Alan Cumming: Scotland needs to 'give Shakespeare another go'
Lear is to open at Pitlochry next month
www.scotsman.com
June 20, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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neilcooper.bsky.social
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Herald look at 11 theatre shows to see in Scotland throughout May….

www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
May 1, 2026 at 12:29 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Hi, got spare ticket going for the final performance of Back to the Future musical tomorrow at 3pm in London. Please do get in touch if you are interested.
April 11, 2026 at 9:59 AM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Original set of the Broadway award winning musical ONCE to be recreated for @pitlochryft.bsky.social production
@janekbradley.bsky.social talks to Tony and Olivier award winning Theatre designer Bob Crowley about the new production.
Once opens next month
www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
Original Broadway set recreated on Pitlochry stage for Once revival
The set depicts a typical Irish pub
www.scotsman.com
March 30, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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msashleydavies.bsky.social
The most gobsmacking casting announcement of the month - Russell Kane will play Romeo on stage! The New Vic is staging a radical reimagining of Romeo & Juliet, in which the star-crossed lovers meet again - later in life.
March 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
Just been to a preview of #ProjectHailyMary and its such a beautiful film. Highly recommend you going to see when it opens next week.
March 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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thereviewshub.bsky.social
#THEATRE #REVIEW Noughts & Crosses at Northern Stage "an essential watch that feels more relevant than ever" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.thereviewshub.com/noughts-cros... #Newcastle
March 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
duncanclarkepr.bsky.social
The Fisher King is such a wonderful film.
March 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM