Foil - A new play by Jack MacGregor

A reading of a new play by Jack MacGregor.

Having worked with the Traverse and The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh since the beginning of 2026, Jack’s new play about two fencers who come from very different worlds explores truth, obsession, and the fine line between ambition and self-destruction.

This rehearsed reading, directed by the Traverse’s Artistic Director Gareth Nicholls (So Young, The Grand Old Opera House Hotel, Ulster American), and written during Jack's IASH/Traverse Playwriting Fellowship, marks your first chance to experience this new work as it progresses in its development.

Foil - A New Play By Jack MacGregor is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.

The Traverse Theatre is funded by Creative Scotland and The City of Edinburgh Council.

If you have access requirements, please contact our Sales and Welcome Team on boxoffice@traverse.co.uk or 0131 228 1404 so we can arrange reserved seating for you and discuss how else we can best support your visit.