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So Young

TravFest24 by Douglas Maxwell, Directed by Gareth Nicholls

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From the writer of I Can Go Anywhere and Decky Does a Bronco, Douglas Maxwell’s So Young sees an innocuous evening slide into ruin as old friends face the challenges of middle age, growing apart and losing those close to them

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Same Team

TravFest24 by Robbie Gordon & Jack Nurse, created with the women of Street Soccer Scotland, Directed by Bryony Shanahan

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This joyful story of community, teamwork and overcoming hardship is back for extra time having delighted audiences in December 2023.

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A History of Paper

TravFest24 by Oliver Emanuel & Gareth Williams, Directed by Andrew Panton

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A musical love story about a man and a woman and the little bits of paper that make up a life.

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My English Persian Kitchen

TravFest24 by Hannah Khalil, based on the story by Atoosa Sepehr, Directed by Chris White

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What would you take if you were forced to leave home with no hope of returning?

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