At the start of April, we announced new Standard Play Contract Rates for playwrights in Scotland, negotiated with our friends at the Federation of Scottish Theatre. These went into effect immediately, and more info can be found through the link in our bio.

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Evie Nics tiny in the distance in a big big room.

Just a nice, small, intimate room for rehearsing a new one-hander. Not intimidating in the slightest at all.

A Play, a Pie, and a Pint: The Swansong – Traverse Theatre - North West End UK In a continuation of this year’s Spring season of A Play, A Pie, And A Pint, The Swansong made its way to The Traverse theatre this week.  This is a musical play that sees a young woman on the brink (...

Gonna be sad to send off this talented team along with Finn Anderson's heart melting songs & David Greig's dreamy characters. 3 more flights of #TheSwansong Ayr Gaiety with @playpiepint.bsky.social

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ North West End UK
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BroadwayWorld

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Arts:Blog :: Theatre Review: The Swansong ****

Two more shows of #TheSwansong @traversetheatre.bsky.social this Fri & Sat. Tickets from the waiting list released every day www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Across the Arts www.acrossthearts.co.uk/news/artsblo...

⭐⭐⭐⭐ All Edinburgh Theatre www.alledinburghtheatre.com/ppp-the-swan...

Performers Julia Murray and Paul McArthur singing together onstage in the mini-musical Swansong.

Loved @evenicol.bsky.social and Finn Anderson's compact musical Swansong at @traversetheatre.bsky.social this lunchtime. Great songs, fantastic cast and a memorable book. You'll be lucky to get a ticket for the remaining Trav dates - but the Gaiety in Ayr still has a few for next week.

I'm at it again with another serving from the power dynamics multipack presenting #MASTERS, returning to the monologue form I loved exploring with Svengali back in 2022. Hoping for more pleasurable goosebumps and uncomfy reckonings.

In good company with the line up for @dundeerep.bsky.social's festival of new work, #RepStripped. Great to meet a new bunch of peers and artists and kick off a packed programme 22 - 25 April

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Review: THE SWANSONG, Oran Mor A desperate young woman and a smooth-talking swan go on an extraordinary flight across Edinburgh’s starlit city skies and pulsing basement bars in this uplifting new musical featuring original songs, ...

Really delighted that #TheSwansong is finding resonances with folks @playpiepint.bsky.social this week, with ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from @broadwayworld.com

Fri & Sat in the Glasgow pie dungeon then taking flight to @traversetheatre.bsky.social Edinburgh & Ayr Gaiety

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This is GREAT!!!! 🤩

I have yet to be introduced to long lost pre punk nouveau cabaret auteurs, Deaf School, but I am utterly delighted by the comparison based on descriptor alone!

Opening #TheSwansong @playpiepint.bsky.social today. A magical new Scottish jazz musical about a woman's life changing night out with a chatty, flirty swan, direct from Finn Anderson and I's hearts to your's.

Glasgow, @traversetheatre.bsky.social Edi & Ayr Gaiety playpiepint.com/whats-on/eve...

Last day rehearsing #TheSwansong, soul stirring fantasia about a transformative one night stand between a very sad woman and a very thirsty swan before its three week Play Pie Pint run 🌟

Finn Anderson's songs, David Greig's story and every piece of my heart.

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Thrilled to announce my next play PROPHETS which we plan to debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. Sadly it's really expensive to do the Fringe and we are a group of independent artists so we're launching a Crowdfunder to help get us there.

Please share widely if you can support please do.

Dylan Wood says it best — go see Ballad Lines. You know what to do.

Tickets are selling fast (link in bio!)
#balladlines #folkmusic #musicaltheatre #folkmusical #dylanwood

The Swansong - A Play, a Pie and a Pint When you’ve lost all hope, can one night with an unlikely companion remind you what it means to be alive? And can you choose to stay, just one more day? Join two strangers on an extraordinary flight a...

Me and Finn Anderson will be sharing our musical #TheSwansong in PPP's new season. Bringing new life to an oldie but goodie funnysadupliftingheartbreaker by David Greig to Glasgow, Edinburgh & Ayr. playpiepint.com/whats-on/eve...

I love the way you set up the description of the story here. So clear and intriguing. A really excellent lesson in compelling loglines!

A person sitting in a wheelchair reads a sheet of paper at a table. They are wearing a patterned shirt with yellow, white, and brown shapes. Bold white text over the image reads: ‘ARTIST EMPLOYEE – 3 WEEKS TO APPLY.’ Logos for Magnetic North and Creative Scotland appear at the bottom.

There's just over three weeks to apply for for our Artist Employee position - offering the security and structure of part-time paid work while you advance your creative practice. Apply by Friday 19 December at 12 noon.

Find out more on our website: www.magneticnorth.org.uk/blog/entry/o...

Brilliantly illuminating n instructive session on Small Scale Touring from @companyofwolves.org and SUPERFAN. I've been on the road with your faves frequently as an Associate Dir but super to start to think about how personal projects might meet audiences out in the wild under own steam. Thank you!

The edifying appointments just keep coming! Jenna Watt as @playwrightsstudio.bsky.social new Associate Reader - you couldn't ask for a more through, intelligent, enquiring and creative first set of eyes on new work 💢🍎🏏

And in all the excitement can we just take a moment to appreciate @rawmaterialarts.bsky.social's new image for Stewart Laing's previeously announced Saint Joan

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Me, a Scottish theatre lover, these past 14 days of Season-Anouncement-Palooza

Brilliant combo of writer and organisations. Jack's a singular writer, exploring topics few others are tuned in to. The research opportunities this partnership offers are going to be such a boon to all!

I bloody love these.

𝓐𝓵𝓮𝔁𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻, 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓵𝓮𝓮𝓹

Opportunity: Become Magnetic North’s Artist Employee (2026-27) Magnetic North is inviting applications for a new Artist Employee, beginning in spring 2026.Based in Edinburgh, Magnetic North combines producing and touring new theatre with an extensive programme…

Magnetic North is hiring a part-time Artist Employee - a paid role blending creative development and collaboration in a producing company. Includes £4,000 project budget + support.

🗓 Apply by Fri 19 Dec, 12 noon | 💬 Q&A: Fri 7 Nov, 10–11.30am
Find out more www.magneticnorth.org.uk/blog/entry/o...

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Every creative freelancer in Scotland deserves fair work

Share the @scottishtuc.bsky.social checklist with organisations that you work with and help build better working environments and practices across the arts

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Getting to see one of my favourite plays [The Seagull] in one of my favourite theatres [Lyceum] trmw,

but still,

all I can think of

is last week's trip

to ARRRRRRRRRRRLINGTON

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boptheatre on Instagram: "Edinburgh International Festival and Birds of Paradise Theatre Company (BOP) are working together to investigate ways of improving …" Edinburgh International Festival and Birds of Paradise Theatre Company (BOP) are working together to investigate ways of improving access to live music at the Festival with a focus on the experience of d/Deaf audiences.We know how often people are asked to input to focus groups. Our goal is to learn, test, and act based on your direct experience. To do this we're with Trudi Collier researching solutions to build and test new access provisions (like BSL interpretation or new event types) that are driven by d/Deaf audience experience.We need your input!Join a focus group (online in BSL or in-person with BSL/captioning) to discuss what works—and what doesn't—for accessing music genres from rock to classical.In-person: 6:00pm 28th Oct, The Hub, Edinburgh (refreshments provided)Online: November (BSL only) dates to follow, register interestYour insights will directly inform the new access provisions we trial. As a thank you, we will be offering £50 vouchers for all participants. To sign up to a focus group facilitated by Trudi Collier please contact: Trudi.collier@btinternet.com or text me at 07739963423

Edinburgh International Festival & Birds of Paradise are investigating ways of improving access to live music for d/Deaf audiences

Join a focus group to discuss what works & what doesn't.

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Would a cash injection help you to find time to write? The #PapatangoStudio Open Lottery Funding will offer one lucky recipient £500 to help fund their time to write.
Apply between 9am on Monday 29 September – 5pm on Friday 3 October.
https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #playwriting

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A new theatre for Hull ⚡ Read our latest update on what's happening in our new space on Humber Street and our ambition to make it the most influential new writing theatre outside of London: www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk/blog/new-the...