#dunsplayfest — Public Fediverse posts

DunsPlayfest is fast approaching. Here is an insightful blog by our youngest Trustee about the joy of seeing your play brought to life through performance.

#Dunsplayfest #newWriting #theatre #ScriptToStage #EmergingArtists

https://www.dunsplayfest.org.uk/post/bringing-worlds-to-life-by-jamie-mein

DunsPlayfest is fast approaching (first week in May) a nine day festival of new theatrical drama, here in Duns in the Scottish Borders.
#NewWriting #Theatre #communityTheatre #ArtsForAll #DunsPlayfest #ScottishBorders

And here is the full programme for #DunsPlayFest 2026

#newWriting #Theatre #LiveMusic #CommunityTheatre #EmergingTalent #Comedy

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/4fd882545f.html

Duns PlayFest's Director (John McEwen) and Producer (Sara Best) talk about the packed programme for this year's festival (first week in May).
#DunsPlayFest #NewWriting #Theatre #CommunityTheatre #Duns #ScottishBorders

https://youtube.com/shorts/O3KdUip9Xz0?

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

https://www.dunsplayfest.org.uk/post/setting-the-stage-how-dunsplayfest-transforms-volunteer-hall-into-a-theatre-wonderland-by-eric-bra

DunsPlayFest's patron and theatre impresario, Richard Demarco, has been named Scottish European of the year!

#ScotlandInEurope #DunsPlayFest #Theatre #EuropeanMovement

https://bylines.scot/politics/europe-politics/richard-demarco-scottish-european-of-the-year/

Here is DunsPlayFest's youngest playwright and trustee in conversation with this year's winner of the Hugo Burge Award.

#DunsPlayFest #theatre #emergingArtists #NewWriting

https://youtu.be/WspWq7xlP0o

And on top of this news, just heard that DunsPlayFest's Festival Director, John McEwen and Producer, Sara Best, are off to the Thistle Awards this evening being in the final four of this prestigious award in the Outstanding Festivals Category.

#AccessibleTheatre #theatreFestival #emergingArtists #newWriting
#DunsPlayFest #Theatre

Firebrand premièred this new radio play at this year's DunsPlayFest. Presented on stage as a radio play it was remarkably spell binding. Great to see them touring it.

#newWriting #DunsPlayFest #Hawick #Theatre #RadioPlay #Firebrand

Shot from one of the new plays that premiered at this year's DunsPlayFest.

Ollipops a dark comedy written & directed by Eilidh Macdonald, which went on to a successful run at the Fringe.

#ScottishTheatre #emergingArtists #newWriting #theatre
#DunsPlayFest

A blog post by the chair of Duns Playfest, a brilliant 9 day festival of new theatrical writing every May in Berwickshire.

#DunsPlayFest
#Duns
#NewWriting #Theatre #CommunityTheatre
#ScottishBorders

https://www.dunsplayfest.org.uk/post/dunsplayfest-at-the-heart-of-the-community

Short interview here of Ellie Zeegen of Firebrand Theatre Company with stills taken of her premier performance of "Room of Ones Own" at last year's Duns Play Fest taken by Being Stacey.

https://youtu.be/mU-OSylcbvY

#DunsPlayFest #Theatre #NewWriting #VirginaWolf #Firebrand #Duns

#DunsPlayfest was brilliant in 2025. The website splash page now has links to a couple of reviews and a couple of short videos created by our team of young (paid) interns.

If you have a new play that you want to see staged in 2027 let us know, the programme for 2026 is now full and looks amazing!

Duns Play Fest | Theatre | Duns, UK https://www.dunsplayfest.org.uk/

#Theatre #TheatreStudies #communityTheatre #NewWriting #WritingComunity #Duns

Brilliant news creative arts magazine here including an insight into Duns Playfest, a festival of new drama in the Scottish Borders.

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGilU6PLY4/Eb6KYvj4xOaljE7RbHQLpA/view?

#creativetoots #LiveTheatre #NewWriting #Theatre #DunsPlayfest

Looking forward to Tues 14th for the first reading of two brand new plays that Duns Players hope to perform at Duns Playfest in May. Message me if you fancy joining us!

#NewWriting #CommunityTheatre #DunsPlayers #DunsPlayfest #Berwickshire #Theatre

Jan 9 deadline for applications for a playwriting residency with the Hugo Burge Foundation in Berwickshire. Private studio, onsite accommodation and £350 weekly stipend ending in a rehearsed reading at Duns Playfest 2025

#Theatre #NewWriting #DunsPlayfest #Residency #PlayWriting #ScottishBorders
https://www.hugoburgefoundation.org/residencies

Duns Playfest opens tomorrow and is all set to be even better than last year!. Here is a video of stills from last year:

#Duns #DunsPlayFest #Theatre #liveMusic #ScottishBorders

The story behind Duns Playfest. How creativity in the Scottish Borders has been nurtured, helped by Creative Scotland and other funders, to form what is becoming an annual marker on Scotland's cultural year, a showcase for new theatrical drama.
#DunsPlayFest #Duns #Berwickshire #NewWriting #Drama #Theatre #liveMusic

https://www.dunsplayfest.org.uk/post/the-story-behind-dunsplayfest?fbclid=IwAR31h3g9kY3bOjR7V-npMQKgEuhHkDPbqHtdJeIl33YguVI2dCaOsDWXvNc

#DunsPlayFest an important part of the #Berwickshire cultural landscape 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A rich and diverse programme of new writing from theatre companies based in the community, performing alongside professional companies, in 2024 including Firebrand, Elysium, HotTrod Theatre Company, Clare Prenton, John McEwen & TideLine Runners, who all have a reputation for a high quality delivery of poignant and powerful work!

Join us for nine days of incredible performances and workshops! 26 April-4 May
#LiveTheatre

We are on the countdown to DunsPlayFest 2024!

Save the date because from 26th April-4th May we will be enchanting Scotland with over 60 acts and captivating performances from established artists and new emerging talent!

Tickets are available now 🎟

https://buff.ly/3ltm8Xe

#DunsPlayfest #LiveTheatre #EmergingTalent #CommunityTheatre #Duns #ScottishBorders

Duns Playfest is an annual festival of new drama held every May in the Scottish Borders. Last year one of the shows was cancelled, but we were treated to some excellent music by this chap who lives locally and walked in off the street by chance with his guitar (don't know his name). A brilliant serendipitous evening. Photo was taken by local photographer Yid Whellans.
#DunsPlayfest #LiveMusic #CommunityMusic #CommunityTheatre #Duns #Berwickshire

Duns Playfest is an annual festival of new drama held every May in the Scottish Borders. Last year one of the shows was cancelled, but we were treated to some excellent music by this chap who lives locally and walked in off the street by chance with his guitar (don't know his name). A brilliant serendipitous evening. Photo was taken by local photographer Yid Whellans.
#DunsPlayfest #LiveMusic #CommunityMusic #CommunityTheatre #Duns #Berwickshire

Duns Playfest is an annual festival of new drama held every May in the Scottish Borders. Last year one of the shows was cancelled, but we were treated to some excellent music by this chap who lives locally and walked in off the street by chance with his guitar (don't know his name). A brilliant serendipitous evening. Photo was taken by local photographer Yid Whellans.
#DunsPlayfest #LiveMusic #CommunityMusic #CommunityTheatre #Duns #Berwickshire