Through the Shortbread Tin
Written and performed by Martin O’Connor and directed by former resident Lu Kemp, Through the Shortbread Tin is a brand-new National Theatre of Scotland production, performed in Scots with Gaelic songs, which explores Scottish culture, myths, history and identity. Embarking on a Scottish tour, Through the Shortbread Tin will play Cove Burgh Hall on 25 April […]
Michelle Burke
Michelle Burke is a folk singer, songwriter, and theatre-maker from East Cork, based in Scotland. She carries her homeland in her voice—unmistakable, unapologetic, a compass that always points toward home. Her hit show Step into My Parlour toured from Edinburgh to India through Spiegeltents, theatres, village halls and festivals. This summer, she’s premiering Mind How […]
Nigel Edwards
Nigel Edwards worked with Forced Entertainment for 29 years, Remote Control/Michael Laub for 17 years and with 7 People Show. He has worked as a lighting designer on Lanark (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow/Edinburgh International Festival) Cleansed, 4.48 Psychosis (Royal Court), Crave (Paines Plough), Robert Zucco, Victoria, The Tempest (RSC) as well as The Maid (ENO) and […]
Laura Hopkins
Laura Hopkins is a set and costume designer. She graduated in Interior Architecture and studied at the Motley Theatre Design course. Her work ranges from mainstream theatre, musicals and international opera to experimental performance and installation. She’s designed for the Old Vic, Royal Court, ICA, National Theatre, Royal Exchange, Barbican, Leeds Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe, RSC, […]
Nick Powell
Nick Powell, composer, London musician and ex-member of Strangelove (EMI) has written scores for films, artworks and theatre throughout the world as well as releasing music under his own name and as OSKAR. Nick recently worked with Sam Mendes scoring The Lehman Trilogy (West End, Broadway and World Tour), The Ferryman (West End & Broadway) […]
Graham Eatough
Graham Eatough is a writer and theatre director. Recent projects include adapting and directing the cult Scottish novel, This is Memorial Device for The Lyceum Theatre and Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2022 which won a Fringe First, and the multi-disciplinary project, Floating Worlds: Erraid Sound, made on island of Mull during the Covid 19 […]
David Greig
David Greig is a writer and theatre director. His play Europe was performed at the Traverse Theatre in 1994. Since then, his plays, adaptions and musical scripts have been performed widely in the UK and around the world. His first play was produced in Glasgow in 1992 and he has written many plays since, produced […]
Katie Duncan
Katie is a writer and participatory arts facilitator. Her practice is rooted in the intersection of social justice and the arts. Her writing is concerned with integrating the personal with the political by exploring the social and cultural politics that underpin our everyday lives – and actively investigating the continual dilemmas and tensions that shape […]
Imogen Stirling
Imogen Stirling is a playwright, poet and producer. Her show Love The Sinner (‘a 70-minute ecstasy of words, sounds, light and brilliant design’ The Scotsman), produced by Vanishing Point toured Scotland supported by Creative Scotland. It was nominated for three CATS Awards inc. Best New Play. Her debut play Starving (‘a brilliant watch’ Broadway World) […]
Amandine Vincent
Amandine Vincent is a writer, storyteller, voice actress, performer and theatre-maker originally from France. She is the founder and artistic director of theatre and production company La Banshee. Her work reflects a fascination for audio and location-based experiences, with a deep interest in women-centric stories, folklore, mythology, history and nature. She strongly believes in the […]
Jo Lennie
Jo Lennie is an early career playwright based in South Lanarkshire. She was the recipient of the Tron Theatre’s Progressive Playwright Award in 2017 and was mentored by Lynda Radley through the Playwrights’ Studio Scotland Mentoring Programme. She was shortlisted for the Scotland Short Play Award (2017) and developed her play Lily with In Motion […]
Leilani Taneus-Miller
Leilani Taneus-Miller is a Haitian-American writer based in Edinburgh. An Alexander Dixon Scholar at University of Glasgow’s creative writing programme, she writes in a variety of genres, integrating her academic and professional experience to create literature that elevates underrepresented communities. Her work has appeared in public campaigns, bookshops and anthologies. She is drawn to research […]