Jack MacGregor
@jmacr.bsky.social
playwright, director, highlander / messages from the deep (they/them)
represented by Brennan Artists, IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship 2026
represented by Brennan Artists, IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship 2026
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Jack MacGregor
@jmacr.bsky.social
· Jan 5
The Nightlands | J M | Substack
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The Nightlands is free and all about creating a space for my weirder, more alternative writing that exists outside of theatre. Stories, strangeness, messages from the deep.
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The Nightlands is free and all about creating a space for my weirder, more alternative writing that exists outside of theatre. Stories, strangeness, messages from the deep.
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For no particular reason I'd like to share this video about access to trans healthcare in the UK, specifically England but the same principles apply to Scotland. Many barriers, years of waitlists, dehumanising treatment, bankrupting private costs to get around it.
youtu.be/v1eWIshUzr8?...
youtu.be/v1eWIshUzr8?...
I Emailed My Doctor 133 Times: The Crisis In the British Healthcare System
YouTube video by Philosophy Tube
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 12:27 AM
For no particular reason I'd like to share this video about access to trans healthcare in the UK, specifically England but the same principles apply to Scotland. Many barriers, years of waitlists, dehumanising treatment, bankrupting private costs to get around it.
youtu.be/v1eWIshUzr8?...
youtu.be/v1eWIshUzr8?...
i remember coming home from primary school (in scotland) and going on the xbox to play halo and my (again, scottish) dad coming through and telling us to turn it off and watch the inauguration "it's history, just watch it" and sure enough I remember it really well. when the future seemed possible
On this day in 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as President of the United States.
January 20, 2026 at 6:52 PM
i remember coming home from primary school (in scotland) and going on the xbox to play halo and my (again, scottish) dad coming through and telling us to turn it off and watch the inauguration "it's history, just watch it" and sure enough I remember it really well. when the future seemed possible
wearing a new fit for today while i file my taxes
January 20, 2026 at 6:48 PM
wearing a new fit for today while i file my taxes
it was a nice weekend
January 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
it was a nice weekend
A beautiful day at @pitlochryft.bsky.social for OUT IN THE HILLS. Brings me so much joy to see a Queer theatre festival happening in Scotland. Long may it continue.
January 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
A beautiful day at @pitlochryft.bsky.social for OUT IN THE HILLS. Brings me so much joy to see a Queer theatre festival happening in Scotland. Long may it continue.
I also enjoy the opportunity to praise some of my fav plays... the deep scotland literary conference will be forthcoming im sure
January 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I also enjoy the opportunity to praise some of my fav plays... the deep scotland literary conference will be forthcoming im sure
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A longer time has now passed between the premiere of Sarah Kane's Blasted and now than between Blasted and the premiere of The Homecoming by Harold Pinter
A longer time has now passed between The Strokes' Is This It and now than between Is This It and Never Mind The Bollocks by the Sex Pistols
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
A longer time has now passed between the premiere of Sarah Kane's Blasted and now than between Blasted and the premiere of The Homecoming by Harold Pinter
Was interviewed by the Traverse here. Fantastic to have an opportunity to talk about everything from fencing to biography and the connection between the Cromarty oil rigs and Livi skate park.
www.traverse.co.uk/news/10-ques...
www.traverse.co.uk/news/10-ques...
10 Questions with Jack MacGregor - Traverse x IASH Creative Fellow 2026
Back in November we announced Jack MacGregor as our 2026 Traverse/IASH creative fellow! Now that he's started his residency we sat down with him to find out more about his career thus far and what he ...
www.traverse.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Was interviewed by the Traverse here. Fantastic to have an opportunity to talk about everything from fencing to biography and the connection between the Cromarty oil rigs and Livi skate park.
www.traverse.co.uk/news/10-ques...
www.traverse.co.uk/news/10-ques...
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Graffiti in Minneapolis at the former 3rd precinct police station that burned in 2020, the Target across the street, Downtown Minneapolis and Lake Street.
January 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Graffiti in Minneapolis at the former 3rd precinct police station that burned in 2020, the Target across the street, Downtown Minneapolis and Lake Street.
trying not to be too vaguepost-y but the past few weeks (months?) have been some of the most difficult I've ever had. But I can feel the days getting longer now, a little brighter, I hope to turn the corner. Lots of love.
January 7, 2026 at 9:39 AM
trying not to be too vaguepost-y but the past few weeks (months?) have been some of the most difficult I've ever had. But I can feel the days getting longer now, a little brighter, I hope to turn the corner. Lots of love.
First day of the IASH/Traverse fellowship. Feels like being back at school.
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
First day of the IASH/Traverse fellowship. Feels like being back at school.
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album art for 'You May Now Kiss the Bride' by Drama Club
January 6, 2026 at 2:19 PM
album art for 'You May Now Kiss the Bride' by Drama Club
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David Bowie, 1975, by Steve Schapiro.
January 7, 2026 at 5:44 AM
David Bowie, 1975, by Steve Schapiro.
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This is really grim. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Opinion | When A.I. Took My Job, I Bought a Chain Saw
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is really grim. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Back in Edinburgh planning a party for Hogmanay and growing my style with the finest charity shop fashions
December 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Back in Edinburgh planning a party for Hogmanay and growing my style with the finest charity shop fashions
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Some of these redactions are almost like modern art
December 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Some of these redactions are almost like modern art
right that's the work on festive pause for seven festive days. i wish all the people on the half empty bluesky timeline a happy christmas season
December 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
right that's the work on festive pause for seven festive days. i wish all the people on the half empty bluesky timeline a happy christmas season
in light of some funding setbacks, i am now pulling out all the stops to get a new play on at the edinburgh fringe next year (the best way to get over rejection is to seek more of it) so if anyone has any leads on funding please get in touch x
December 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
in light of some funding setbacks, i am now pulling out all the stops to get a new play on at the edinburgh fringe next year (the best way to get over rejection is to seek more of it) so if anyone has any leads on funding please get in touch x
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They'll be dancing in the streets of Saint Mirren tonight!
December 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
They'll be dancing in the streets of Saint Mirren tonight!
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well my regular gig has set me free right before the holidays - freelance life 🤩✨
good news: my calendar is fully open for work in January!
bad news: i still need to pay rent
soooo need a Fringe First-winning playwright, dramaturg, producer, marketing manager, or access support? i’m your girl
good news: my calendar is fully open for work in January!
bad news: i still need to pay rent
soooo need a Fringe First-winning playwright, dramaturg, producer, marketing manager, or access support? i’m your girl
December 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
well my regular gig has set me free right before the holidays - freelance life 🤩✨
good news: my calendar is fully open for work in January!
bad news: i still need to pay rent
soooo need a Fringe First-winning playwright, dramaturg, producer, marketing manager, or access support? i’m your girl
good news: my calendar is fully open for work in January!
bad news: i still need to pay rent
soooo need a Fringe First-winning playwright, dramaturg, producer, marketing manager, or access support? i’m your girl
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Once again I keep coming back to the story of 7:84's Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black, Black Oil being denied touring funds in 1973. What followed were a series of letters and meetings that delivered a compromise figure. The most celebrated Scottish play of the last 50 years almost never happened...
Disappointing news today from the Touring Fund. Congrats to all those who managed it, very tough to get touring theatre made right now. Current system of a single annual window needs a rethink. It shouldn't be this high stakes, this kind of all or nothing.
December 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Once again I keep coming back to the story of 7:84's Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black, Black Oil being denied touring funds in 1973. What followed were a series of letters and meetings that delivered a compromise figure. The most celebrated Scottish play of the last 50 years almost never happened...
20 lbs / 9.7 KG down in three months! Also been trying a lot of ✨️ new things ✨️ lately which has been a journey of self discovery for sure
December 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
20 lbs / 9.7 KG down in three months! Also been trying a lot of ✨️ new things ✨️ lately which has been a journey of self discovery for sure
Disappointing news today from the Touring Fund. Congrats to all those who managed it, very tough to get touring theatre made right now. Current system of a single annual window needs a rethink. It shouldn't be this high stakes, this kind of all or nothing.
December 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Disappointing news today from the Touring Fund. Congrats to all those who managed it, very tough to get touring theatre made right now. Current system of a single annual window needs a rethink. It shouldn't be this high stakes, this kind of all or nothing.