Anita Vettesse
Anita Vettesse Trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and has a BA in Dramatic Art. During this residency she is writing four short plays based on love to be performed over one evening. Anita also writes comedy and was part of the BBC Writers Room ‘sit-com’ residency at Cove Park in 2017. […]
Toonspeak
Since 1987, Toonspeak has provided free, high quality drama and theatre activities for young people aged 11-25 living in Glasgow. They work with professional artists who challenge and inspire young people to create their own performances and manage their own projects – all of Toonspeak’s work is young people led and they have 6 places for young people on their voluntary […]
Andy McGregor
Each year, Playwrights’ Studio Scotland send their New Playwrights Award winners to Cove Park. Andy McGregor is one of Playwright Studio Scotland Awardees 2016. Andy is a theatre director, writer and composer. He trained at the University of Glasgow and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he is now a visiting lecturer for the BA […]
Researcher in Residence
Older Artists’ Lab
BBC Writersroom
A group of female comedy writers will be working closely with BBC Writersroom and BBC Comedy on sitcom ideas and development. We are pleased to host the following individuals as part of the programme this week: Morna Pearson, playwright – http://www.knighthallagency.com/client/morna-pearson/ Lorna Martin, writer – https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/mar/26/healthandwellbeing.booksonhealth Adura Onashile, playwright and actor – @AduraOnashile Fern Brady, comedian and […]
1973: Dance and Movement Workshop
SImone Kenyon
The Jerwood Residencies 2016 support the creation of new work and new ways of working by Scottish artists working collaboratively. Generously funded by the Jerwood charitable trust since 2002, four residencies of two weeks each focus on research and experiment rather than development of a specific project and take place within the interdisciplinary setting of […]
Ellie Griffiths, Verity Standen, Greg Sinclair
The Jerwood Residencies 2016 support the creation of new work and new ways of working by Scottish artists working collaboratively. Generously funded by the Jerwood charitable trust since 2002, four residencies of two weeks each focus on research and experiment rather than development of a specific project and take place within the interdisciplinary setting of […]
Robbie Thomson
Robbie Thomson is a Glasgow based artist and theatre maker with interests in kinetic sculpture, music, lighting design and technology. Recent works include: The New Alps – an installation commissioned for Sonica 2015, inspired by post-industrial landscapes and XFRMR (2015) – an AV performance for musical Tesla coil and synths. In 2011 Thomson was a […]
Tim Cooper, Susie Leiper, Samuel Tongue
The Jerwood Residencies 2016 support the creation of new work and new ways of working by Scottish artists working collaboratively. Generously funded by the Jerwood charitable trust since 2002, four residencies of two weeks each focus on research and experiment rather than development of a specific project and take place within the interdisciplinary setting of […]
Heather Lander
Heather Lander was born in Portland, Maine, US, and came to Glasgow in 1997 to study drawing and painting at the GSA. After receiving her BA (Hons) she remained in Glasgow and helped to co-found an independent artist studio & exhibition and music venue, the Chateau. During this time period she was mainly painting. It […]