Playwrights' Studio, Scotland 2010 Festival Brochure
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Playwrights' Studio Bookshop and Information Point
Open daily 11am - 7pm except Mondays
August 10th-29th 2010
Traverse Theatre Bar
The Edinburgh Festivals draw people from all over the world to enjoy an extraordinary range of arts activity. As the home country of these festivals Scotland is uniquely placed to share the achievements of its artists with visiting international theatre professionals as well as our local audiences. The Playwrights’ Studio promotes and develops the work of Scotland’s writers for live performance and during August 2010 we will be based in the Traverse Theatre bar.
We are there at our Bookshop and Information Point to help you with scripts for reading or future production, plays by Scottish Playwrights being performed at this years' Festival, contacts for playwrights and also other playwriting centred activity.
At Fringe Central Playwrights' Studio, Scotland, in association with Made in Scotland, are hosting a series of lunchtime conversations Let's Talk Over Lunch. Bring your lunch and join us for a series of lunchtime conversations with artists from the Made in Scotland programme. We'll be exploring the ideas behind their work and challenging them to talk about what inspired their projects.
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Schedule for Writers' Lunchtime Discussions
Wednesday 11 August
Let’s talk over lunch… Who Wrote This?
Candice Edmunds, Vox Motus, and Playwright Sam Holcroft join us. Many pieces of contemporary work are created collectively. Does it affect the quality of the work? How does it affect its reception if we cannot identify the authorial voice?
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Fringe Central
Time: 12-2pm
Free ticketed
Thursday 12 August
Let’s talk over lunch… No Taboos
Cora Bissett, Director/Actor joins us to discuss : What matters when the subject you want to explore could be painful to others? What is the burden of responsibility when real stories or incidents are the starting point for your work?
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Fringe Central
Time: 12-2pm
Free ticketed
Monday 16 August
Let’s talk over lunch… Are disabled artists capable of excellence?
Chaired by Caroline Bowditch (dancer, choreographer and Scottish Dance Theatre’s Dance Agent for Change) this session is about firing up, challenging and shifting our thinking around disabled people in dance.
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Fringe Central
Time: 12-2pm
Free ticketed
Tuesday 17 August
Let’s talk over lunch… Going Out To Play
Ben Harrison, Grid Iron, and Janice Parker, Choreographer/Producer, explore: Why would you not want to work in the theatre? Many productions are now made to be performed in spaces that are not theatres. Is the motivation artistic or is it really pragmatism?
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Fringe Central
Time: 12-2pm
Free ticketed
Wednesday 18 August
Let’s talk over lunch… Glamour & Pain
Choreographer Colette Sadler and Actor/Playwright Drew Taylor join us . There is a curious connection between glamorous figures and deep emotional pain. Why are we so drawn to these characters and what do we learn about our lives?
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Fringe Central
Time: 12-2pm
Free ticketed
Thursday 19 August
Let’s talk over lunch… How Small is your Audience?
Gill Robertson, Catherine Wheels, and Writer/Director Katrina Caldwell. Some of the world’s best theatre is made for children. Does not being able to rely on the spoken word make for a more powerful theatrical experience?
Location: Lecture Theatre 2, Fringe Central
Time: 12-2pm
Free ticketed
Friday 20 August
Playwrights' Studio, Scotland and Edinburgh Fringe Society
Creative Lab: Location as Character
Writing for a found space; how the setting may be the most important character in your work.
Location:Rehearsal Room
Time: 12-2pm
Free ticketed
To reserve tickets for any of the discussion events, please visit http://www.edfringe.com/ or call the Fringe Box Office on 0131 226 0000
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For more information about our Festival activity, please contact info@playwrightsstudio.co.uk
Playwrights' Studio, Scotland
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD
Telephone: 0141-332-4403
Textphone: 0141-332-3208
E-mail: info@playwrightsstudio.co.uk
Charity Number: SC036767
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Top image :: DYING FOR IT by David Cosgrove, SYT Productions, Photography: Anthony Brannan