Glimmers: micro-moments of positivity that help us to feel joy, safety and connection. It could be a fleeting sense of safety or love, happiness, or hope. But it leaves a positive lingering feeling.
Glimmers are ephemeral, much like theatre: a swift moment of magic, over too soon, but whose impacts can last forever.
This summer TravFest25 shares Glimmers with audiences and visitors. The series of short films have been penned by some of our brightest young voices, nurtured and discovered through the Traverse’s flagship engagement programme Class Act, then filmed within the Traverse Theatre and given a platform at the world’s biggest performing arts festival.
Voices from across the world - including Ukraine, India, Finland, and Scotland come together in Glimmers, supported by the Traverse’s leading mentors and directors including John Tiffany, Douglas Maxwell, Nicola McCartney, Natalya Vorozhbyt and Gareth Nicholls.
Created and delivered in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University’s Screen Academy Scotland, these wonderful miniature theatre works have become short films to be shared online and within the Traverse itself throughout August.
The first of the seven films is released today – Grandmother’s Pie, a new piece submitted by former Class Act Finland participant Anastasiia, performed by Imani Preyor.
Further Glimmers will be released through the coming weeks, uploaded to enjoy for free via the Traverse Theatre’s Youtube channel as well as popping up on digital screens within the building throughout the month.
The full set of films includes:
1 in 2 by Seren (Class Act Dumfries submitted in 2024) – performed by Eloise King Anderson
Grandmother’s Pie by Anastasiia (Participated in Class Act Finland 2023 - Cultura Foundation and Fenix Finland Ry, new piece submitted for Glimmers)– performed by Imani Preyor
One Two Three by Matvey (Participated in Class Act Finland 2023 - Cultura Foundation and Fenix Finland Ry, new piece submitted for Glimmers) – performed by Alexander Tait
More Like Mum by Jules Risingham (Letters to Our Future Government piece submitted in 2024) – performed by Lawrence Boothman
Ryoko by Kate (Participated in Class Act Finland 2023 - Cultura Foundation and Fenix Finland Ry, new piece submitted for Glimmers) – performed by Janette Foggo
The Light by Alisa (Participated in Class Act Finland 2023 - Cultura Foundation and Fenix Finland Ry, new piece submitted for Glimmers) – performed by Eve Buglass and Sydney Mulligan
Last Chance to Save the Planet by Kayla (Submitted in 2023) – performed by Rebecca Wilkie
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A team of 23 camera, sound, lighting, technical and production staff from Edinburgh Napier University’s Screen Academy Scotland honed theatre capture skills in a short residency at the Traverse Theatre in July.
Camera: Grant Deans (him), Owen McCaffrey (him), Natalie Weir (her), Tony Ross (him)
Sound: Liam Stobie (him), Reece Groves (him), Sherbaaz Khan (him)
Lighting: Marcin Maternik (him), Jimmy Kitson (him)
Production: Ruby Holywell-Walker (her), Olivia Mcardle (her)
Technical support: Francis Todd (him) (Napier staff technician)
Support: Reece Groves (him), Ruby Holywell-Walker (her), Sherbaaz Khan (him), Jimmy Kitson (him), Marcin Maternik (him), Owen McCaffrey (him), Olivia Mcardle (her), Tony Ross (him), Liam Stobie (him), Francis Todd (him), and Natalie Weir (her)