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🎭 Creating exceptional arts experiences for all. Alright Sunshine ☀️ 01-24 Aug, 16:20 @ Pleasance (Jack Dome). Secure your tickets below 👇 Registered Scottish Charity: SC047673 www.wonderfools.org

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Nov 21

Hi, we’re Wonder Fools, a socially engaged theatre company and registered charity.

We work with communities to tell their stories throughout Scotland and beyond.

You can find out more about our work by visiting www.wonderfools.org

Wonder Fools

Telling untold stories that need to be heard throughout scotland and beyond

www.wonderfools.org

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Jul 3

Molly Geddes will be playing PC Nicky McCreadie in the upcoming ALRIGHT SUNSHINE.

Molly is an actor from Blantyre and a graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Previous credits:

🎭: Water Colour (Pitlochry festival theatre)
🎥: Dinosaur (BBC 3/Hulu), Bombing of pan am 103 (BBC/ Netflix)

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Jul 2

An Edinburgh National Partnerships show in collaboration with Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Supported by the Tron Theatre.

This play was first performed as A Play, A Pie and A Pint production at Òran Mór, Glasgow.

#AlrightSunshine #theatre #edinburgh #EdFringe #thriller

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Jul 2

☀️ The COUNTDOWN to Alright Sunshine has begun! ☀️

When PC Nicky McCreadie responds to a mass brawl on Edinburgh’s Meadows, she finds herself face-to-face with a past she’d rather forget.

📍 The Pleasance (Jack Dome)
🗓️ 30 Jul - 24 Aug, 16:20
🎟️ Secure your tickets: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/alrigh...

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Jun 16

We have been so unbelievably busy these past 2 weeks with our Positive Stories For Negative Times Festivals a go! 🥳

We started at the Tron in Glasgow and then this past weekend, the Traverse in Edinburgh 🤩

Swiftly we'll be moving to Theatre Royal Dumfries this weekend!

We cannot wait! 🔥🎉

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Jun 2

2/2 👉 Places are limited and granted on a first come first served basis. To book a place please email [email protected] and let us know which workshop(s) you would like to book.

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Jun 2

1/2 📣 As part of this year's Positive Stories Festivals Wonder Fools are offering professional development workshops for youth theatre practitioners. The following workshops are free to attend and aim to help practitioners learn new skills and build their practice.

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Arusa Qureshi @arusa.bsky.social · Jun 1

I am sadly not in Edinburgh the weekend of 13 June but I would encourage everyone that's free to check out the Positive Stories Festival at @traversetheatre.bsky.social. The team at @wonderfools.org are continuing to do great work with and for young people 👏

www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

Positive Stories Festival

Scotland's new writing theatre, the Traverse champions creative talent by placing powerful and contemporary theatre at the heart of cultural life.

www.traverse.co.uk

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 28

2/2 Dominic’s support, insight and expertise has been instrumental in our work over a number of years and we can’t thank him enough.

We could not be more excited for the Citz reopening in the autumn! 👏

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 28

1/2 Thank you to Dominic Hill who today said farewell as a Wonder Fools trustee ahead of the Citizens Theatre reopening later this year. As a board member since our formation as a company…

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 21

The first Positive Stories Festivals saw 300 young people take to the stage with 98% of them feeling more confident in drama. 🎭

Here’s what one festival participant had to say on their experience. 😁

The second edition of the festival is just two weeks away!

#PSFNT4

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 20

The second Positive Stories Festivals launches in just over two weeks at the @trontheatre.bsky.social 🥳

🎭 Here’s the groups and performance schedule.

Tickets are currently on sale: www.tron.co.uk/whats-on/

#PSFNT4 #youththeatre #festival #youthfestival #glasgow #scotland

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Philip Moore @philipdmoore.bsky.social · May 16

I am performing with @thegaiety.bsky.social young company (for the final time!) ‘We Ain’t Movin’’ at @wonderfools.org Positive Stories Festival at the @trontheatre.bsky.social on the 7th June!

Come along and see a talented group of young people! www.tron.co.uk/shows/we-ain...

We Ain't Movin/Thanks for Nothing - Tron Theatre

We are delighted to be bringing back the Positive Stories Festivals building on the incredible success of Season 3 where over 300 young people performed their chosen plays at major theatres across Sco...

www.tron.co.uk

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 14

…attended youth theatre. It felt like bringing everything full circle. It was a joy to bring on my favourite stories to young people and families in the regions with a Scottish panto twist.” - Robbie Gordon

A The Brunton production in association with Wonder Fools

📸 Mihaela Bodlovic

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 14

A Christmas Carol has been nominated for Best Pantomime at the 2025 CATS Awards! 🥳

“We’re absolutely thrilled to be nominated. It was a real privilege to create a pantomime in the region I grew up in, with regular collaborators, panto legends like Graham, and at the very theatre where I first…

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 9

Wonder Fools are off to South Korea this morning to make a brand new theatre show with Theatre SAN, watch this space!

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 6

Supported by Creative Scotland, Barcapel Foundation, Gannochy Trust, the Hugh Fraser Foundation and The William Syson Foundation.

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 6

The Positive Stories Festival returns next month for its second edition. 🤩

We are excited to reveal all the amazing participants joining us across our four festival hubs this year. Each group will be performing their chosen plays across all Positive Stories For Negative Times Seasons. 🥳

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 2

Dark Harvest Commando was developed with the support of the National Theatre’s Generate programme.

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · May 2

Wonder Fools spent the week on the first development for a new play, Dark Harvest Comando.

We’ve had a brilliant week at the NT studio with an incredible cast. Thank you to @nationaltheatre.org.uk for supporting & providing the Weston Studio to help us develop this new show.

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Apr 29

Join us next Tuesday for the announcement of all participating groups for this year’s Positive Stories Festivals! 🥳

#PSFNT4 #youththeatre

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Apr 17

Thank you to National Theatre of Scotland, D&G Arts Fest, Up Yer Airts, Creative Scotland, The Hollywood Trust and The Galloway Association of Glasgow.

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Apr 17

Thank you to the travelling communities of Dumfries, our young collaborators and apprentices, our incredible cast and creative team, our audiences, press and everyone at Theatre Royal Dumfries and Tron Theatre.

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Apr 17

“This place, it requires you to suspend your disbelief”🎪

We want to take this time to thank everyone who has been involved in The Kelton Hill Fair. From a theatre workshop back in 2022 to selling-out at Theatre Royal Dumfries, it’s been a very special journey. 💖

#TheKeltonHillFair

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Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Apr 15

An Edinburgh National Partnerships show in collaboration with Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Supported by @trontheatre.bsky.social

📸 Ruari Barber-Fleming | Design: Orlando B. Lloyd

#AlrightSunshine #theatresky #edinburgh

Wonder Fools @wonderfools.org · Apr 15

We’re excited to announce that the critically acclaimed Alright Sunshine by award-winning playwright @islacowan.bsky.social is coming to #EdFringe this Summer! ☀️

Produced by Wonder Fools the blazing powerhouse behind Fringe hit Òran.

🎟️ Full details, on sale now: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/alrigh...

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