National Theatre of Scotland | Engine Room : Grounding, Borders Roadshow

Dates and times: 17 – 19 September 2019 in Hawick, Peebles and Duns

In September Engine Room Producer Anna Hodgart and National Theatre of Scotland Dramaturg Rosie Kellagher will be on the road in the Scottish Borders and are keen to meet artists of all backgrounds. The Engine Room : Grounding is part three of the NTS four Engine Room Seasons for 2019.

We are delighted to be collaborating with CABN, Eastgate Theatre, Unit Four – the Cornucopia Rooms and Heart for Duns to bring Engine Room to the Borders.

Whether you’re a playwright, a theatre maker, a musician, a spoken word artist or a visual artist with an interest in live performance, we want to meet you! For the full timetable please download pdf here.

We’re also thrilled that Artist in Residence Nic Green will join us, offering a special workshop exploring her inter-disciplinary practice; and Eve Nicol, director of The Drift will share her experience working as both a director and playwright and across different art forms.

• Engine Room Road trip: Writers Coffee Morning

Gather with fellow writers and National Theatre of Scotland Dramaturg Rosie Kellagher for a cup of tea or coffee. A chance to share what you are working on, what is inspiring you, and ask questions to Rosie and your peers. Deadline to book: Monday 16 September.

Duns
Tuesday 17 September, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Volunteer Hall, Langtongate, Duns, TD11 3AF

Hawick
Wednesday 18 September, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Unit 4, Cornucopia Room, Hawick, TD9 9EA

Peebles
Thursday 19 September, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles, EH45 8AD

• Engine Room Road trip: Taking Your Play Forward

This workshop is aimed at playwrights with an existing play or idea that they would like to move forward. It will explore how to approach re-writes and re-drafts, how to identify what changes, what stays, and what has to go; as well as how best to listen to and make use of feedback. This session will also explore some broad principles behind a successful R&D process, and outlaying some of the avenues available to develop and realise your idea.The workshop will be led by National Theatre of Scotland Dramaturg Rosie Kellagher and Engine Room Producer Anna Hodgart. Deadline to book: Monday 16 September.

Duns
Tuesday 17 September, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Volunteer Hall, Langtongate, Duns, TD11 3AF

• Engine Room Road trip: Nic Green Process and Practice Workshop

Join award-winning performance maker and National Theatre of Scotland Artist in Residence, Nic Green, for a practical workshop exploring her practice and approaches to making new work, with a specific focus on cross-disciplinary and physical and visual approaches. Deadline to book: Monday 16 September.

Hawick
Wednesday 18 September, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Unit 4, Cornucopia Room, Hawick, TD9 9EA

• Engine Room Road trip: How to Steal Art (and get away with it)

Join director and playwright Eve Nicol for a hands on workshop exploring her practice and approaches to both writing and directing. This workshop will look at borrowing, remixing and riffing off existing works to create new stories. Eve will also share her experiences working across-art-forms, from adapting a Belle and Sebastian album into a piece of theatre, to directing The Drift, the first piece of theatre by spoken word artist Hannah Lavery. Deadline to book: Wednesday 18 September.

Peebles
Thursday 19 September, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles, EH45 8AD

• Engine Room Road trip: Script Surgeries

A chance to chat about your writing with National Theatre of Scotland Dramaturg Rosie Kellagher, and get some feedback on a script you’re currently writing.Open to writers, at any level of experience, who have a draft of a play they’re working on which would benefit from feedback. Plays to be sent by Friday 30 August to engineroom@nationaltheatrescotland.com at 12 noon. Deadline to book: Monday 16 September.Surgeries will be one hour in length.

Duns
Tuesday 17 September, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Venue: Volunteer Hall, Langtongate, Duns, TD11 3AF

Hawick
Wednesday 18 September, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Venue: Unit 4, Cornucopia Room, Hawick, TD9 9EA

Peebles
Thursday 19 September, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Venue: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles, EH45 8AD

• Engine Room Road trip: Ideas and Careers Surgeries

An introductory meeting with National Theatre Scotland’s Engine Room Producer Anna Hodgart. Hear more about how to engage with the company, as well as advice and tips on the best way to progress your performance practice, career, or a specific idea.Open to artists of all backgrounds and experience levels.

Duns
Tuesday 17 September, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Venue: Volunteer Hall, Langtongate, Duns, TD11 3AF

Hawick
Wednesday 18 September, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Venue: Unit 4, Cornucopia Room, Hawick, TD9 9EA

Peebles
Thursday 19 September, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Venue: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles, EH45 8AD

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