What's on
List of Series
List of Events
Lost Lear
TravFest25 Written & Directed by Dan Colley–
A moving and darkly comic remix of Shakespeare’s play told from the point of view of a person with dementia.
The Beautiful Future Is Coming
TravFest25 by Flora Wilson Brown, directed by Nancy Medina–
A fast-paced, funny and wildly inventive look at 250 years of real and imagined history through the eyes of three couples.
I'm Ready To Talk Now
TravFest25 Written & Performed by Oliver Ayres–
Through music, projection, and physical theatre, this radical act of connection blurs the lines between audience and performer, theatre and installation art, and stands boldly outside of ordinary theatrical conventions.
Rift
TravFest25 by Gabriel Jason Dean, directed by Ari Laura Kreith–
Award-winning US playwright Gabriel Jason Dean’s edgy new play is inspired by the real-life relationship with his own brother and asks if it’s truly possible to love someone whose beliefs you hate.
A Gambler's Guide To Dying
TravFest25 Written & performed by Gary McNair, directed by Gareth Nicholls–
McNair's intergenerational tale of what we live for and what we leave behind has toured the world since making its award-winning, sell-out world premiere at the Traverse in 2015.
Red Like Fruit
TravFest25 by Hannah Moscovitch, directed by Christian Barry–
Interrogates the many contradictions and complexities of complicity, consent, patriarchy and traumatic memory in the post #MeToo era.
Consumed
TravFest25 by Karis Kelly, directed by Katie Posner–
Winner of the Women’s Prize for the Playwriting 2022, Karis Kelly’s play is a pitch-black and twisted tale of dysfunctional family dynamics, generational trauma and national boundaries.
Lucky Tonight!
TravFest25 by Afreena Islam-Wright, directed by Julia Samuels–
An interactive pub quiz-cum-theatre show written and performed by Afreena Islam-Wright.
Deliverance
TravFest25 by Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir–
A person arrives at your door with an envelope. Inside is your script - a set of instructions that you will follow for the next 90 minutes.
Nowhere
TravFest25 Written and performed by Khalid Abdalla, directed by Omar Elerian–
This intricate and playful solo show takes us on a surprising journey into Abdalla's own history, set against a cartography of seismic world events.
Soundhouse: Paul Harrison's Trio Mágico & Guests: Encontros
Music at the TraverseFri 5 Sep, 8PM
A Scottish twist to the warmth and spark of Brazilian music.
Cauld Blast Orchestra
Sat 13 Sep, 8PM
The legendary Cauld Blast Orchestra, dormant for 20 years, is reborn with a new expanded line-up!