gateway writing festival 2025

3RD - 4TH - 5TH OF NOVEMBER

THE STUDIO THEATRE

The Gateway Writing Festival is an Edinburgh based festival that strives to provide a pathway for new Scottish theatre writers and creatives to develop, devise, and translate their ideas for the stage

Nine powerful stories over three unforgettable nights.

Brought to you by the next generation of Scottish talent, early-career writers team up with a handpicked group of emerging directors, actors and designers — all working together to bring each script to life for the very first time – raw, real and ready to be discovered.

  • 3rd of November Monday

    Snakes and Ladders
    Written by Jessica Clark, Directed by Jessie Martin

    Power Pop Girls: A New Diva Religion
    Written by Ryan Lithgow, Directed by Coco Schloger

    This City
    Written by Dylan Mooney, Directed by Gwen M. Dolan

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  • 4th of November Tuesday

    Utter Radiance
    Written by Mayah Reid, Directed by Briony Conaghan

    A Stack of Chairs
    Written by Jamie Watson, Directed by Ben Kay

    Before the Cock Crows
    Written by Lola Rose-Wood, Directed by Ivan Hamshaw-Thomas

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  • 5th of November Wednesday

    Lone Wolf
    Written by Dougal Thomson, Directed by Philomene Cheynet

    Echoes from the Tenement
    Written by Luke Steele, Directed by Becca Donley

    Kaye’s Millions
    Written by Alistair Maxwell, Directed by Calum Dwyer

    TICKETS

Gateway Teams 2025

Snakes and Ladders

Writer - Jessica Clark

Director - Jessie Martin

Lighting Designer - Jack Read

Sound Designer - Ella Catherall

Stage Manager - Alice Jones

Costume Assistant - Alyssa Tinfina

Cast - Hannah Taylor

Utter Radiance

Writer - Mayah Reid

Director - Briony Conaghan

Lighting Designer -Zara Bathurst

Sound Designer - Ella Catherall

Stage Manager - Alice Jones

Costume Assistant - Alyssa Tinfina

Cast - Indigo Buchanan, Duncan Macintyre, Cameron Prince

Lone Wolf

Writer - Dougal Thomson

Director - Philomene Cheynet

Lighting Designer - Jack Read

Sound Designer - Ella Catherall

Stage Manager - Emma Robb

Costume Assistant - Jack Bain

Cast - Gabriel Bird, Poppy Goad

Power Pop Girls: A New Diva Religion

Writer - Ryan Lithgow

Director -Coco Schogler

Lighting Designer - Jack Read

Sound Designer - Maya Rumbles

Stage Manager - Kay Wilson

Costume Assistant - Jack Bain

Cast - Indrid Heron, Jessica Donaldson, Robyn Reilly

A Stack of Chairs

Writer - Jamie Watson

Director - Ben Kay

Lighting Designer - Jack Read

Sound Designer - Ella Catherall

Stage Manager - Kay Wilson

Costume Assistant - Alyssa Tinfina

Cast - Jordan Monks, Annabella Burgess

Echoes from the Tenement

Writer - Luke Steele

Director - Becca Donley

Lighting Designer - Zara Bathurst

Sound Designer - Maya Rumbles

Stage Manager - Alice Jones

Costume Assistant - Jack Bain

Cast - David Clarkson, David Virgo

This City

Writer - Dylan Mooney

Director - Gwen M. Dolan

Lighting Designer -Zara Bathurst

Sound Designer - Maya Rumbles

Stage Manager - Kay Wilson

Costume Assistant - Basil Somers

Cast - Jack Elvey, Max Agnew

Before the Cock Crows

Writer - Lola Rose Wood

Director - Ivan Hamshaw - Thomas

Lighting Designer -Zara Bathurst

Sound Designer - Maya Rumbles

Stage Manager - Emma Robb

Costume Assistant - Basil Somers

Cast - Darcy De Winter, Rory Drinnan-Murray, Abi Price, Elsa Kerscher

Kaye’s Millions

Writer - Alistair Maxwell

Director - Calum Dwyer

Lighting Designer - Jack Read

Sound Designer - Ella Catherall

Stage Manager - Emma Robb

Costume Assistant - Basil Somers

Cast - Ola Olsinova, Lorna McFarlane, Danielle Farrow

PRODUCTION TEAM

Jack Read

Zara Bathurst

Ella Catherall

Maya Rumbles

Emma Robb

Kay Wilson

Alice Jones

Jack Bain

Basil Somers

Alyssa Tinfina

Phoebe Wiseman

Lighting Designer

Lighting Designer

Sound Designer

Sound Designer

Stage Manager

Stage Manager

Stage Manager

Costume Assistant

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Costume Assistant

Set Consultant