Borders Pub Theatre! Three words – a perfect combo! Borders Pub Theatre is an exciting new theatre-making venture in the Scottish Borders, led by playwrights and for Borders audiences. We’ve been supported by Playwrights’ Studio Scotland over the past two years in a ground-breaking regional programme and are about to unveil our first night of 10-minute …
There’s growing interest in Dramatic Techniques for Creative Writers and I’m delighted that it’s made an appearance on The Creative Penn, the influential blog about indie authors by thriller writer and writer-entrepreneur Joanna Penn. I’m a long-term fan and listener to Joanna’s podcast, and have learned so much from her! Especially about independent publishing and new opportunities …
The new Open University creative writing course year is underway! I teach on the A363, A802 and A803 courses which, if you’re unfamiliar with Open University course speak, means Advanced Creative Writing (focusing on dramatic technique), and the new OU MA in Creative Writing. The first cohort of MA students have finished their course, and I’m excited …
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My play HANDFAST will be on at the Edinburgh Fringe at Summerhall in August. It’s a collaboration once again with Edinburgh’s wonderful Nutshell Theatre and their artistic director Kate Nelson. It’s also the third play in our trilogy, STILL POINTS OF THE TURNING WORLD, following on from the Fringe First-winners ALLOTMENT and THREAD. Rehearsals have …
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Hurray! I’m working with up-and-coming Borders playwrights as Associate Playwright for Playwrights’ Studio Scotland for a second year. Year 1 of the Playwrights’ Studio Scotland Scottish Borders programme covered playwriting foundations and culminated in a hugely successful and inspiring Talkfest with performed readings at Galashiels Macarts. The playwright’s group are now working together to develop …
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Paines Plough, the UK’s new writing theatre, has just launched its new app of online plays, Come To Where I’m From – and my mini-play about my home town of Hawick is among them! The Paines Plough app is a round-Britain tour of 100 playlets about place, written and performed by the playwrights themselves. Yes, …
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