Finding Balance - Winter

Finding Balance is an exploration of new writing talent from across Scotland.

Showcasing works in progress from emerging talents, this scratch performance offers a glimpse into compelling new texts brought to life on stage, exploring a range of themes, voices and creative styles.

Find out more about each of the featured pieces below.

Finding Balance is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.

58 To Go by Alistair Maxwell

A comedy about Ed's journey through the grief cycle as he comes to terms with his terminal diagnosis: Growing Old Syndrome...

Todgat Has Arrived by Olivia Bastin

Two men are waiting in a park for a third man to show up. Once the third member of their party has shown up, the group struggle to come up with something to do to fill up the afternoon. Each character comes from a different socio-economic background and has a different relationship to the concept of productivity, time and money. It is a bold and engaging piece with a surprising twist. It offers a fresh take on modern male friendships whilst exploring the British class system.

No Matter What by Lorna McFarlane

Krystal has reinvented herself to escape from a traumatic past of Domestic abuse and is ready to become Mum to Ben who she put up for adoption 27 years ago and has thought about everyday since. Her sudden entrance into Ben's life and swanky Stockbridge flat, complete with state of the art gadgets to impress the never ending stream of ladies who share his bed and never his heart, turns his life upside down. Is she a flaky con woman with a big secret from her past or is she really his mum? No Matter What is a funny and touching tale of lost love and reconnection for a mother and son.

Unhinged by Michael Tominey

Best friends Isla & Marie negotiate a labyrinth of emotions as they reflect upon past / current trauma, their friendship, and the fear of what the future holds.

Giggle with the Gaggle by David Gardner

Welcome to Brighton Pride, where the conversation is as unfiltered as the sunlight. We meet James, the self-proclaimed 'Bottom' with a penchant for over-the-top Instagram posing; Brian, the cynical 'Top' who claims his lover Daniel is arriving soon; and Craig, a happy-go-lucky sexual adventurer with no filter and a knack for sharing secrets.

As James awkwardly tries to take a thirst-trap photo, the three friends launch into a fast-paced, hilarious, and utterly candid discussion about modern gay dating, the politics of topping and bottoming, Grindr hookups, questionable hygiene, and an incident involving a birthmark... Amidst the constant barrage of raunchy jokes and excessive TMI, the friends await the arrival of Brian's boyfriend, Daniel, from the train station.

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