Tandem Writing CollectiveWe are a female led writing collective established and run by playwrights, Jennifer Adam, Amy Hawes and Mhairi Quinn. We travel between Edinburgh and Glasgow showcasing our plays and linking up with grassroots theatremakers as we go. Tandem has new writing at its heart. The collective was formed to create and perform short topical pieces of experimental theatre. Our events offer 5-6 short form plays, which are rehearsed in the afternoon and then performed script in hand that evening. Each show also features live music from excellent local musicians. Our stories are always current and push boundaries in terms of form and content. We aim to entertain and educate and we do so in a relaxed, informal environment. We began in 2016 in the function rooms of local pubs, and despite our work now being welcomed at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow and the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, we still like to maintain that fun and relaxed vibe in our shows. |
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"The Tandem Collective delivers exciting new writing from fresh voices in a package which guarantees the audience a good night out. Go. You won't regret it. "
- Stephen Greenhorn (Sunshine on Leith, River City, Passing Places)
Image by Mihaela Bodlovic
Since our very first show in June 2016 , we have produced 82 Tandem Plays and 17 events to date, collectively showcasing 52 individual pieces of theatre.
We have taken part in 2 festivals so far, Formation Festival at Assembly Roxy in February 2018 and Rep Stripped at Dundee Rep in March 2019.
Our events feature live music from excellent local musicians and we are very lucky to have worked with a number of incredibly talented Scottish actors and inspiring directors including Amy McKenzie, Jo Rush, Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir, Sarah-Rose Graber, Tom Moriarty, Fiona MacKinnon, Flavia D'Avila and Alice Langley.
At our first birthday event in June 2017 we celebrated with cake, live music and this time our plays included work donated by Lynda Radley, Rob Drummond and Clare Duffy.
A number of our plays have gone on to bigger things: Amy Hawes's play At Home with Bella was produced by Urban Fox Theatre Company as part of their Feast/Famine Project, Mhairi Quinn's play The Bridge Street Flats reached the final of the 2017 Progressive Playwright Award and Walk a Mile by Jennifer Adam was one of the winners of the Scotland Short Play Award in 2017.
TANDEM COMES TO LINLITHGOW
On Saturday 4th February, the Tandem Writing Collective are teaming up with music and gin experts, Aaron McGregor and Philip Kingscott, whose "Cocktails and Concerts" event at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe was rated the number 1 Food and Drink Event by The Scotsman.
Join us at the Linlithgow Burgh Halls for an evening of new writing, live music and gin!
Tickets are £5 and can be purchased online here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theatre-music-and-gin-with-the-tandem-writing-collective-tickets-506925095607
TANDEM IN 2023
We have some exciting plans for 2023, stay connected to our socials for updates!
Reviews:
http://www.tandemwritingcollective.co.uk/reviews
Below are some images from our previous Tandem Writing Collective events.
We have taken part in 2 festivals so far, Formation Festival at Assembly Roxy in February 2018 and Rep Stripped at Dundee Rep in March 2019.
Our events feature live music from excellent local musicians and we are very lucky to have worked with a number of incredibly talented Scottish actors and inspiring directors including Amy McKenzie, Jo Rush, Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir, Sarah-Rose Graber, Tom Moriarty, Fiona MacKinnon, Flavia D'Avila and Alice Langley.
At our first birthday event in June 2017 we celebrated with cake, live music and this time our plays included work donated by Lynda Radley, Rob Drummond and Clare Duffy.
A number of our plays have gone on to bigger things: Amy Hawes's play At Home with Bella was produced by Urban Fox Theatre Company as part of their Feast/Famine Project, Mhairi Quinn's play The Bridge Street Flats reached the final of the 2017 Progressive Playwright Award and Walk a Mile by Jennifer Adam was one of the winners of the Scotland Short Play Award in 2017.
TANDEM COMES TO LINLITHGOW
On Saturday 4th February, the Tandem Writing Collective are teaming up with music and gin experts, Aaron McGregor and Philip Kingscott, whose "Cocktails and Concerts" event at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe was rated the number 1 Food and Drink Event by The Scotsman.
Join us at the Linlithgow Burgh Halls for an evening of new writing, live music and gin!
Tickets are £5 and can be purchased online here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theatre-music-and-gin-with-the-tandem-writing-collective-tickets-506925095607
TANDEM IN 2023
We have some exciting plans for 2023, stay connected to our socials for updates!
Reviews:
http://www.tandemwritingcollective.co.uk/reviews
Below are some images from our previous Tandem Writing Collective events.
To keep up to date with future Tandem Writing Collective events, follow us on twitter @tandemwriters or visit our website www.tandemwritingcollective.co.uk
