Playwrights and theatre companies responded to the burst of creative energy stemming from devolution, and later, the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, in a number of ways. Some chose to look back into Scottish history, focusing in particular on periods which seemed to have been forgotten, such as the ill-fated Darien scheme which led to the Acts of Union. It has been claimed that the 2010 Darien-themed play "Caledonia" by Alistair Beaton “signifies a partial refocusing on the past in Scottish theatre”, a prediction borne out by the rise in Scottish history plays in subsequent years, including "Dunsinane" by David Greig (2010), "The James Plays" by Rona Munro (2014), Tim Barrow's "Union" (2014), and "Glory on Earth" by Linda McLean (2017).