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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents

Spring Awakening

Written by Frank Wedekind in a new version by Anya Reiss

Wed 7 – Sat 10 May 2025

Part of Awakenings

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A dark, raw, and funny theatrical retelling of Frank Wedekind’s explosive play that sparked riots in 1906. Modernised by award-winning playwright Anya Reiss, this bold new adaptation delves into the exuberance, intensity, and confusion of teenage life today.

In a world where the internet is both a teacher and a battleground, young people navigate the chaos of sex, love, and identity, shaped by a generation that struggles to understand them.

Students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BA Performance for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Actors programme present this explosive play in a mixture of BSL and English.

This staging will be part of RCS’s Awakenings season, a series of performances, talks and events exploring the contemporary significance, daring provocations and artistic legacy of Wedekind’s groundbreaking play.

Written by FRANK WEDEKIND, in a new version by ANYA REISS
Directed by ANDREA LING

Performed in British Sign Language and English, with captions.

Tron Theatre

Price: £16

Content warnings:
Please note: Parental guidance is advised for anyone under the age of 16.
Depictions of sexual activity and pornography.
Representations or references to rape, suicide, self-harm, abuse, pregnancy, abortion and oppression.
One short section in a scene references trans people in a derogatory way.