Raindog
Raindog is a Glasgow-based theatre company founded in 1990 by Robert Carlyle and Alexander Morton.
Foundation
Raindog's first production, One Flew Over the [Cuckoo's Nest (play)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest], starring Alexander Morton as R.P McMurphy was received with great acclaim in 1991. Robert Carlyle won best director award. The stageplay was so popular that the theatre company produced another version two years later. Their second production, Macbeth, also starring Alexander Morton was equally successful. Robert Carlyle again won Best Director for his adaptation of Shakespeare's most famous play.Established era
Raindog was responsible for bringing Tommy Flanagan into public acclaim. Other actors such as Gary Lewis, Barbara Rafferty, Peter Mullan, Gavin Mitchell, Kevin McKidd, Caroline Paterson, A.J. Morton and Stuart Davids were active members of the company.Early productions
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Macbeth
- Conquest of the South Pole
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Wasted
- Slab Boys Trilogy
- Ecstasy
- ''Wasted 2''