Page2Stage
Genesis Theatre ProductionsAbout
Page2Stage Edinburgh is an exciting new writing night produced by Michelle McKay and Laila Noble.
P2S showcases extracts from 4 brand new plays, performed as rehearsed readings in front of a live audience and an industry panel providing dramaturgical feedback during the event giving a glimpse behind the curtain.
We then provide the opportunity to continue the conversation in the café bar and make connections.
Page2Stage is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.
Image: Jonny Mowat
Supported by Creative Scotland.
Featured plays:
Bingo by Anna McGrath
It’s Friday night Bingo, the church without prayers. Abi arrives from England, fleeing scandal, to stay with her grandmother Bernie, a pillar of the community. As the night unfolds and Collette arrives, tensions surface. Darkly comic, Bingo wrestle with themes surrounding domestic violence in Northern Ireland, exposing how unsafe things have become.
The Wrong Door by Bea Webster
Julian rencounters a disastrous date with a transphobic Tory to his best friend and ex Olly, when a sob from the hallway interrupts. Olly opens the door and April, their neighbour, comes crashing in. It is a BSL comedy of physical errors that explores deaf identity, trans allyship and mediocre men.
My Sister The Fossil by Ellen Ritchie
“It happened on the day of the rotten tooth. But no one told me on the day of the rotten tooth, they told me afterwards”.
Since her sister Joy passed away, 11 year old Freya has become obsessed with finding a ground-breaking fossil before the end of the summer. When the yearly family trip to see her grandad in Dorset is cancelled, Freya’s imagination and determination to keep her family safe begins to gets out of control.
My Sister the Fossil is a story about childhood, grief, play and fossil hunting.
Babyface by Ashley Wolf
To party or not to party...that is the qusetion. Quick-witted introvert, Morgan's comfort zone is challenged when she's invited to her works night out. Past, present and a potential future collide as Morgan embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
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Credits
- Literary ProducerLaila Noble
- Guest MentorStephen Christopher (he/him)
- Guest MentorGraeme Smith (he/him)