It was the banking disaster which brought a Scottish institution to its knees and sent shockwaves around the world.
Now the story of the rise and fall of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been brought home to Edinburgh in the major new production Make it Happen.
Veteran actor Brian Cox, who is starring as the ghost of economist Adam Smith, says at the age of 79 he is focused on protest to "give people a better break".
The "biting satire" may be the Edinburgh International Festival's most anticipated play, but it's just one of thousands of shows opening this weekend as the city turns into the world's biggest arts venue for another year.
Cox is one of 2,000 artists from 42 countries appearing at this year's International Festival, and there are another 4,000 shows in The Fringe, including 500 not registered in time for the publication of the 2025 programme.
