We are so happy to share that we'll be spending the end of March and beginning of April working away on Murmurs of Earth - a project we have had in the works for a long time and one we are very excited to be developing further!Murmurs of Earth is a play about the end of the world - an eerie, post-apocalyptic thriller, written by Ella Hallgren. This development is presented by Untie My Tongue Theatre in association with Emma Ruse Productions. Made with support from An Tobar & Mull Theatre and the National Theatre of Scotland. This project is funded by the National Lottery via Creative Scotland.
Keep an eye out for future updates as we set off to the Isle of Mull towards the end of March, and through to Glasgow at the beginning of April! |
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A patched up, one hour long showcase of our collective works (in progress)we want to spend an evening with you, our friends, and share some of the bits we’ve been working on over the past year. come for a drink, come for a chat, come to tell us what you’d like to see next. we’re all ears.
an hour of works in progress, post-show mingling & feedback opportunities. wednesday 15th of november, 19:30 | assembly roxy, central We can't wait to see you there! TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED doors 19:00. roxy central is a wheelchair accessible space - for access, box office or press enquiries please contact 0131 623 3030 or [email protected] / [email protected]. |
Flavia D'Avila is a Brazilian-born, Edinburgh-based theatre director and producer. She holds a PhD in devised intercultural theatre and has specialised in directing intimate, small-scale shows that challenge both performers and audiences to engage meaningfully with complex ideas. Recent credits include The Rotting Hart (Daniel Orejon), Placeholder (Catherine Bisset), The Remarkable Deliverances of Alice Thornton & Green Knight (Debbie Cannon), & The Devil in the Belfry (Dave Robb).
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Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir is an Icelandic director and playwright based in Edinburgh. Kolbrún was Resident Director at the Tron Theatre in spring 2022, and her play This is a Gift is part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's new Folio, 37 Plays. Recent credits include The Beatles Were a Boyband (F-Bomb Theatre), The Hearth (Tom Oakes & Brite Theatre), ChildMinder (Traverse Theatre) & Variant (A Play, A Pie and A Pint).
Read more about the Untie My Tongue team here. |
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In May 2022 we produced our second run of UNTIED - a new writers' scratch night. Untied took place at Harmonium in Edinburgh, and saw five new extracts performed in front of a sold out audience who gave written feedback to each piece.
Us at Untie My Tongue are hugely grateful for the support given on the night, and we can't wait to share more of what we've got in the works for the rest of the year! |
UNTIED 2023 LINEUP
BEARGIRL by Emery Schaffer, performed by Sophie Harris Scratch by Claudia Lang, performed by Aimee Izatt & Jo Fergie You & Me & The Infinite Universe by Lex Joyce, performed by Thomas Mugglestone & James Cumming Ginger Wine by Sarah Grant, performed by Ola Olsinova & Eleanor Shepherd Crack written & performed by Jo Hunter With direction from Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir. |
WOODED."Am I chasing her? Does she know? Has she always known?"Who do you stand by, when nothing else matters?
Following four separate narratives, WOODED takes us into the quiet woods by night. Partly unaware of each others' presence, seven people bring their own agenda in between the trees, and are faced with some of the hardest decisions they'll ever have to make. Who can you trust when you can't trust yourself? Are people really worthy of a second chance? And when is it time to finally let go? In this one act play, Untie My Tongue explores the depth of a variety of female relationships, and provides an atmospheric experience using storytelling and movement alongside of an original co-written script. WOODED was written during spring 2020, developed at Summerhall as part of their Space Opportunities 2020. DATE 27th & 28th of May TIME 19.30 LOCATION Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh |
© Kat McMillan
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Ⓒ Tracey Largue Photography
UNTIED. A new writer's scratch night.March 2022 saw the opening of UNTIED, an initiative by the collective for emerging makers to meet in person post-pandemic and share early draft work. Hosted at the Rose Theatre Café, the scratch contained a line-up of eight extracts of early draft plays submitted by eight different emerging playwrights, performed by an ensemble of emerging performers. Each audience member was then given the opportunity to provide verbal feedback to the playwrights with constructive notes for continued development.
UNTIED March featured the following pieces - Rotten Apples by Declyn Tracey Performed by Declyn Tracey and Eilidh McLaughlin - Sleep by Kathryn Thomson Performed by Aimeé Izatt & Michaela Sweeney - Reasonable Men by Ioannis Tsangarides Performed by Thomas Mugglestone & Abigail McAdam - Chalk by Joe Hunter Performed by Thomas Mugglestone & Declyn Tracey - Shaw's Tangled Threads by Kirsty McEachran Performed by Sophie Riddoch & Cara Watson - Modern Queens by Bartosz Pol Performed by Courtney Butler, Tanya Gimani, Michaela Sweeney & Abigail McAdam - Murmurs of Earth by Ella Hällgren Performer by Carly Wilson, Ella Hällgren & Tanya Gimani The event both functioned as an evening of networking for emerging theatre makers and as a fundraiser for WOODED. There are currently plans in place for the continuation of UNTIED. For updates, follow our social media channels or contact us via our contact form. |
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