TravCast - Write Here 2013 Triple Bill Special

TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Associate Director, Hamish Pirie, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Hamish Speaks to three playwrights whose work features in the Write Here 2013 – Triple Bill Performances running from the 25th and 26th of October 2013. John McCann is based in Dundee. Previous plays include The Clean Room (Tinderbox Theatre Company), The Next of It (Steller Quines Rehersal Room) and Is Feidir Linn (Tinderbox Theatre Company). He was previously on attachment with the National Theatre Studioand the National Theatre of Scotland. His play Spoiling, directed by Orla O’Loughlin, features in the Triple Bill. Lachlan Philpott is based in Sydney. His previous plays include Bustown (shortlisted for the 2009 Australian Writers Guild Best Play Award) and Silent Witness (Griffin Theatre Company, Australian Theatre for Young People and HotHouse Theatre). He is currently developing the screenplay of Silent Disco and is under commission at Australian Theatre for Young People, Bell Shakespeare and Canberra Youth Theatre. His play In 3D, directed by Hamish Pirie, features in the Triple Bill. Ellie Stewart is based in Bathgate. Current writing projects include Gala, My Heavy Heart (Imaginate Ideas Exchange, October 2013) and There is Mischief (Village Pub Theatre). Her play Strictly, directed by Zinnie Harris, features in the Triple Bill. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain Please Note: This episode contains reference to adult themes.