Playwrights' Studio, Scotland

What We Do

We provide resources to help playwrights based in Scotland with their creative growth. You can find out more about our work below.

Opportunities

Opportunities, Projects & News
Creative Scotland: Open Fund for Individuals
Creative Scotland: Open Fund for Individuals

Deadline: Ongoing

The Open Fund for Individuals is one of Creative Scotland’s key funding programmes, supporting the wide range of activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland.

Dewar Arts Awards
Dewar Arts Awards

Deadline: Ongoing

The Dewar Arts Award fund exceptional young artists in any discipline who do not have the financial means to achieve their full potential. Applicants must be under the age of 30 and living or working in Scotland.

London Playwrights’ Blog
London Playwrights’ Blog

The London Playwrights’ Blog began in 2013 as a resource for emerging playwrights. Aiming to bring together the latest opportunities, best resources, and good advice in one place.

A War of Two Halves and Sweet FA by Paul Beeson, Bruce Strachan and Tim Barrow

Jellyfish by Katy Nixon

CUTTIN' A RUG 4 by Under the Rug Theatre

Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell by Johnny McKnight

Pinocchio by Gary McNair

Weans in the Wood(lands) by Martin McCormick

Beauty and the Beast by Gordon Barr

Treasure Island by Duncan McLean

Special Delivery by Clive King

Rumpelstiltskin by Lewis Hetherington

On Now

Who We Are

Playwrights' Studio, Scotland was established in 2004 to provide artistically independent career support to the playwrights of Scotland.

Our Current Projects

Opportunities, Projects & News
Coorie In
Coorie In

Coorie In is a Playwrights' Studio initiative offering free to use, co-working space available to playwrights once a week.

Playwriting (MSc)
Playwriting (MSc)

The MSc Playwriting programme at the University of Edinburgh is led by award-winning playwright Nicola McCartney (Lifeboat, Heritage, Standing Wave) and focuses on the craft of writing for performance, as well as on how a script would play out in real space and time in front of an audience.

MA in Classical and Contemporary Text
MA in Classical and Contemporary Text

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Masters degree in Classical and Contemporary Text is an exciting, intensive full year course for experienced actors and directors looking to take their practical skills to the next level.

 

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