I loved Black Hole Sign @traversetheatre.bsky.social last night. Uma Nada-Rajah's powerful script, supported by Gareth Nicholls' direction and an excellent cast, skilfully combined wit and emotion to highlight so many of the issues underlying problems affecting the UK's National Health Service.

🎉 #TRAVFEST25 ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉

A powerful programme of 12 shows and 10 premieres. Curated by Scotland's new writing theatre, this season gives space to key issues on people’s minds today - and also bringing radical joy, humanity and laughter.

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Theatre is for life, not just the 27th March 🫶

It’s no secret we love all the performances that take to the Traverse stages and we will celebrate them every day! Today we want to shine a light on just a handful of the folk that make the Trav who we are 🎭

#WorldTheatreDay

📢 CASTING CALL 📢

We are open to notes of interest for three parts in the upcoming production of Black Hole Sign by Uma Nada Rajah, directed by Gareth Nicholls, being staged in Autumn 2025.

👀 Find out more here: www.traverse.co.uk/jobs/casting...

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Find out more about Black Hole Sign 🩺

Gareth Nicholls tells us about what we can expect from this sharp and powerful new play exploring the changing attitudes towards our NHS.

📅 Fri 19 Sep — Sat 4 Oct 2025, @trontheatre.bsky.social
📅 Tue 8 - Sat 18 Oct 2025, @traversetheatre.bsky.social

Paul Tinto has been with us this week preparing for Trouble In Spiritland, which is part of our December Sessions ❄️

Don't miss your first-look at this electrifying spoken-word performance, weaving a mythic tale of revolt, revenge, and redemption.

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My latest project is a podcast - A History Of Scottish Drama In Six Plays - made with the Scottish Society of Playwrights, the Traverse Theatre, Bespoken Media, and @ntsonline.bsky.social.

Episodes are released on Mondays. You can listen to the first four here: podfollow.com/scottishdrama