And here is the full programme for #DunsPlayFest 2026
#newWriting #Theatre #LiveMusic #CommunityTheatre #EmergingTalent #Comedy
Duns PlayFest's Director (John McEwen) and Producer (Sara Best) talk about the packed programme for this year's festival (first week in May).
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Spotted this, supported by Ben Aaronovitch and the publisher Gonlancz
FUTURE WORLDS PRIZE 2026 IS OPEN FOR ENTRIES!
We're on the lookout for great works of science fiction and fantasy by new writers, so whether you're writing a space opera or a dystopian novel, a romantasy or a book set in a magical world...or something completely different, we want to hear from you.
https://www.futureworldsprize.co.uk/2026-prize/
#writers #writersofmastodon #newwriting #newwriters #newwriterswelcome #SciFiWriter
This is DunsPlayFest's youngest trustee, Jamie who has been part of community theatre since he was eight. He’s a regular onstage with Duns Players and at Berwickshire High School where he is currently doing Highers. He recently won the NODA North Councillor’s Rising Star Award.
He is also a writer/director whose play opened last year's DunsPlayFest, its sequel is booked for next year's festival.
#newWriting #theatre #DunsPlayFest #Berwickshire #BerwickshireHighSchool
So I wrote a Blog post for DunsPlayFest about the transformation of a drill hall into a magical space for new theatre.
#DunsPlayFest #CommunityTheatre #Theatre #Live_music #Duns #ScottishBorders #MentalHealth #NewWriting
Local Community in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders transforms Duns Volunteer Hall into a theatre for Scotland’s festival of new drama. Theatre in Berwickshire: A Community Without a StageThe eastern Scottish Borders has many community halls but completely lacks an actual theatre building. Despite this, it has a rich and vibrant community of playwrights and theatre groups, and has seen the rapid establishment of DunsPlayfest. This is an annual festival of new writing for theatre, that is becoming
(1/2) Don't side with the robber, it's illegal.
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🎭 Delighted to share that I’ll be directing “What’s Going to Happen to Us?” by Merry Graham at the OSO Theatre on Nov 23.
A tender, funny, and deeply human play set in a hospital room, it explores love, ageing, and the small moments that hold us together. Come along and share the evening with us.
https://jrogel.com/whats-going-to-happen-to-us-directing-at-oso-theatre/
#Theatre #Directing #NewWriting #OSOTheatre #Barnes #Stage #Storytelling #WhatsGoingToHappenToUs
An interview with Geoff Page - Will sat with Geoff Page, the writer and composer of 'A Christmas Carol' for a chat and wrote it down.
https://corkscrewtheatre.co.uk/an-interview-with-geoff-page/
Here is DunsPlayFest's youngest playwright and trustee in conversation with this year's winner of the Hugo Burge Award.
Eric Branse-Instone
Jules 🍺
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Dr J Rogel-Salazar
Vivek Nityananda
Corkscrew Theatre