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.

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint Spring/Summer Season

Medea by Kathy McKean

Sailmaker by Alan Spence

Scots by Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie

Flight by Oliver Emanuel

The High Lifeby Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson and Johnny McKnight

What I’m Here Forby Josephine Eusebius & Matthew Lenton

I’ll Scratch Yours Scratch Night

Island Town by Simon Longman

Short Attention Span Theatre

GUSH by Jess Brodie

Script Club Cardiff _and friendsScratch Night

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Who We Are

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

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Current Projects

Opportunities, Projects & News
St Andrews Playwriting Award
St Andrews Playwriting Award

The St Andrews Playwriting Award is a playwriting competition to encourage and support the next generation of playwrights living in Scotland. This award provides a key opportunity for an emerging playwright’s career development.

An Introduction to Playwriting
An Introduction to Playwriting

Presented in association with Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland, in this online course you'll learn the key skills and principles involved in writing a play and generate ideas for your own work.

Case Study Sessions
Case Study Sessions

Case Study Sessions bring playwrights into conversation with leading theatre-makers to explore the craft of writing, collaboration, and industry navigation.

 

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