Our Projects
This page is where we give you an overview of our past and current projects. We hope this gives you a sense of what we've done and where we're going.
If you have a project you think we'd like to support or work on, get in touch with us; Our door is always open.
Framework Festival '22
Funded by the National Lottery via Creative Scotland
June 7th - 25th 2022
It's back and bigger than ever! Scotland's emerging artists festival will return this June, with in-person and digital offerings. All will be announced soon enough...
The Theatre Writers Pilot Scheme
Presented by Framework Theatre Company
March 5th - April 29th
As part of our spring season we ran a scheme designed to provide emerging critics with a platform to write about each of the shows. We hope to develop this further to expand the support on offer to those who write and want to write about theatre.
Spring Season '22
Presented by Framework Theatre Company
March 5th - April 29th
We worked with four of Scotland's most exciting emerging artists/companies to present a season of remote work, delivered to the audience in their own homes!
"Yours," by Jennifer Galt
"How to Kill a Houseplant" by Chelsea Grace
"Executive Dysfunction 2.0" by Gregor Mackenzie
"Sleeper" by Moot Point Collective
The Scottish Emerging Theatre Awards 2021
Presented by Framework Theatre Company
16th December 2021
In December 2021, we presented Scotland's inaugural emerging theatre awards. We partnered with 10 established theatre organisations to offer networking and support to recipients of the awards and hosted a zoom ceremony to celebrate the talent on offer.
Home: A Project for New Writers
In association with Vanishing Point
Funded by the National Lottery via Creative Scotland
May - November 2021
A project designed to provide paid work for young, female/non-binary playwrights in Edinburgh. We were delighted to present a series of four short plays on the theme 'Home'. November 12th 2021 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Kneecaps by Joe Hunter
Moot Point Collective in association with Framework Theatre
July 2021
Supporting an exciting new company to present a digital rehearsed reading of a new play. 'Kneecaps' surrounds a couple, fresh from a breakup, who are flung together in the middle of an epidemic that mysteriously causes people's kneecaps to explode.
You can find Moot Point Collective on twitter here.
Framework Festival 2021
Partially Funded by Queen Margaret University
May 2021
Scotland's first emerging theatre makers festival, featuring digital shows from exciting new talent, a series of tailored workshops and Q&A's with industry professionals. Across all shows and workshops, 400 tickets were booked for this event.
Play Pretend by Katie Fraser - Online Development
July 2021
Supporting the digital development of a new play by Katie Fraser. Katie is a recent graduate of Edinburgh University's Playwrighting masters.
'Play Pretend' surrounds the story of two performers, in rehearsal for a new play about Flora Macdonald, the woman who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape to Skye.
Burnout
Currently being developed by Ellen Wilson
A verbatim work exploring the impact of burnout on young people. Early in development. (Please note, the callout for interviews is now closed)
Kill Your Darlings
Written + Directed by Georgia Smith
Produced + Edited by Jennifer Galt
August 2021
Our Fringe-alternative August show. A film-noir style audio drama where the audience play along with detective Alyssa Young as she tries to solve a murder case.
To learn more about why this show was not a part of the Edinburgh Fringe, please read our statement here.
The 'Why Isn't This Over Yet' Scratch Night
February 2021
A fundraising scratch night designed to showcase the talent of emerging theatre-makers, featuring new writing monologues and musical talent.
Witches
Developed as part of Navigate, led by Illumination Theatre Services
A new work exploring our relationship with witchcraft, in the modern day and throughout history. (Please note, this callout is now closed.)
To learn more about Navigate, and the wonderful work of Louise Gregory at Illumination Theatre Services, follow this link.
2020 in 20
Directed by Emma Ruse
December 2020
A series of 20, 1-minute sketches depicting the chaos of 2020.
Framework Fridays
Funded by Young Scot and Creative Scotland
August 2020
A series of 5 monologues by young, female, Scottish writers about what it means to be a woman in Scotland. Performed by exciting new Scottish talent, directed by the Framework Team and posted free to access online.
This project received over 7000 views on our social media and launched our support strand of work.
12 Pending
PBH Free Fringe - August 2018
Our first show! A fun, light-hearted comedy about the journey of being young. This formed us as a company.