Establishing your theatre practice in the industry is an increasingly demanding challenge due to restrictions posed by funding, opportunity, access and space. The In Dialogue... series helps create that space, offering current and past participants of Scottish Youth Theatre projects a moment to gather and evaluate the pinnacles, pitfalls and peripheries they’ve experienced when developing their creative practice. Encountering a new theme each episode, artists, designers, writers and performers come together to discuss where obstacles lie for them and, ultimately, how new and exciting work can be collaboratively forged.
It’s the third and final episode of the second series of In Dialogue – the podcast for emerging artists. On this week’s finale, we are joined by Isaac Frost and Hannah McGregor to talk about touring as early-career artists. After recently returning from the Encounters tour, they discuss what slow-touring is and why more early-career artists should consider hitting the road with their own work. Thanks for joining us for series 2 – and be sure to follow along with us to learn when ...
25 May 2026
The Feedback Problem
Thanks for listening to the second episode of our new series of In Dialogue – the podcast for emerging artists. This week we’re talking feedback, with the help of contributors Annie Lowry Thomas and Jordan Blackwood, host Josie asks why it is so hard to give our peers critical feedback and how we can use that very process as artists to develop our work. Follow Scottish Youth Theatre on Instagram to keep updated with new projects and posts. And head over to our ...
18 May 2026
Building a Successful Emerging Theatre Company
The brand-new series of In Dialogue is here, the podcast for emerging artists have returned for its second series. To kick things back off we were joined by Emma Fleming-Ruse, producer and Co-founder of Framework Theatre for this episode, Building a Successful Emerging Theatre Company. In this episode, Emma takes us through Framework’s beginnings to where they are now – a Creative Scotland multi-year funded organisation. They share some of the biggest learning moments how, with the res...
12 Nov 2025
The Art of Upscaling
The final episode of this series of the In Dialogue Podcast is here. And to close we were delighted to be joined by theatre-maker Indra Wilson with The Art of Upscaling. In this episode, Indra tracks their journey from Scratch to Fringe performance. They delve into all the steps and decisions that were made to upscale the work and to take their theatre-making career to the next level. You can check out more of Indra’s work on Instagram and on their website. Follow Scottish...
5 Nov 2025
Acting on the Road (Again)
This week on In Dialogue, we are joined by actor Iman Akhtar. Iman delves into her numerous experiences touring as an actor and delivers some of her top tips on how to adapt to life on the road. An insightful listen considering the importance of identifying red flags and advocating for yourself whilst far away from home. You can check out more of Iman’s work on Instagram Follow Scottish Youth Theatre on Instagram to keep updated with new projects and posts. And head o...
29 Oct 2025
From Strangers to Collaborators
This week, we are joined by Molly McGrath and Harry Walker to discuss their creative meet-cute and how they established their professional relationship whilst wrestling with a fast-approaching deadline. A fantastic listen about collaboration and seizing creative opportunities. You can follow along with Harry's work on Instagram. You can also follow along with Molly's work on Instagram. Follow Scottish Youth Theatre on Instagram to keep updated with new projects and po...
22 Oct 2025
The Perfect Audition*
Welcome back to a new series of In Dialogue – the podcast for emerging artists. Featuring an exciting new line-up of very special artists, this series focuses on ‘The Theatre-Maker's Guide’, with never-heard-before insights that will inspire your own career. First up, we have actor and musician Chaya Gupta with The Perfect* Audition. In this episode we discuss what Chaya’s method is when it comes to preparing for and executing her auditions. We also explore how protecting your w...
31 Jul 2025
Extracts from The Lost and Found
An unmissable story from the Scottish Youth Theatre vault Having first premiered at Trajectories 2025, The Lost and Found follows Sherry who has returned home after being at university, back working at her local pub she discovers lost items that stir old memories of people and events from her past. In this recording, you can get an exclusive listen of Taya’s favourite moments from the piece, as well as some surprising bonus content that didn’t make it into the final cut of the sh...
26 Feb 2025
Merging Film & Theatre: The Key to Building Industry Stamina
In Dialogue is back for its third episode of the series, discussing how director Fraser has brought together the two strains of his practice. In this episode you will discover what lessons can be learned from working in both industries, Fraser’s recipe for success and how he holds himself accountable whilst juggling multiple projects in a year. A podcast perfect for theatre and film-makers alike.
26 Nov 2024
Edinburgh Fringe: Now, Then & Beyond...
Mikael Philippos shares his Edinburgh Fringe experiences, revealing how emerging theatre-makers can successfully put on new work during the festival and achieve their creative goals.
1 Jul 2024
Building a Career for 11 Months of the Year
In conversation with writer and director Jack MacGregor, this episode inspects how to build your creative practice and career sustainably as an emerging artist over 11 months of the year. What are key points in the calendar emerging practitioners should bookmark and how is wellbeing prioritised in times of rejection? Jack MacGregor is a writer and director based in the Highlands. Longlisted for the JMK Award and Discover Artist with National Theatre of Scotland, Jack’s writing-directing...
31 Mar 2023
In-between Writing and Performing
In discussion with 6 emerging writers from the textLAB programme – Anna Whealing, Bo Hogan, Calum Philp, Dylan Russell, Lara Delmage and Lintong Zhang – episode 2 tackles the space between writing and performance: how can and should a piece of writing be responsive to current world concerns, how may text challenge the role of the performer and, contrarily, how may the audience have a direct impact on the writing and how it is performed? This episode was recorded in September 2022, when ...
13 Sept 2022
In-between Emerging and Professional
Joined by 5 young artists from the Trajectories programme – Bethan Murray, Iman Akhtar, Julia Hegele, Lily Carmen Smith and Michael Phillips – episode 1 probes the liminal space between emerging and professional practice: is this gap experience or CV dependent, how may it be affected by access and what is granted by the sector, and how may emerging artists, in turn, create their own opportunities? This episode was recorded in June 2022, when the artists were on the Trajectories programme. To ...
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