Megan Rose Thomas (she/her) studied Playwriting and Dramaturgy at the University of Glasgow, and Acting and Contemporary Theatre at East 15 where her play was performed for the Debut Festival. She has also had plays workshopped with Draft/Redraft and Stage to Page and was longlisted for the British Theatre Challenge and Bruntwood Prize.

Gabriella Sloss (she/her) is a sex-positive playwright, originally from Manchester, whose writing sits on a landscape of sex, sexuality and tackling taboo topics in sensitive ways whilst always searching for the humour within. Her previous work with Birds of Paradise includes the play Jammed which featured as part of the Something To Say radio series.Gabriella is also a freelance marketing executive for arts organisations.Megan Rose Thomas (she/her) studied Playwriting and Dramaturgy at the University of Glasgow, and Acting and Contemporary Theatre at East 15 where her play was performed for the Debut Festival. She has also had plays workshopped with Draft/Redraft and Stage to Page and was longlisted for the British Theatre Challenge and Bruntwood Prize.

Lewis Teckkam (he/him) is interested in storytelling — fictional and factual. Recently he has focussed more on personal experience pieces including a few experimental short films. He is currently working on a script for stage.

Aisha Josiah’s (she/her) Drum Circle is a gripping exploration of the cutthroat world of Hollywood, where two ambitious women must navigate industry politics, personal demons, and high-stakes ethical dilemmas to greenlight a controversial film that could either revive their careers or lead to their downfall.Lewis Teckkam (he/him) is interested in storytelling — fictional and factual. Recently he has focussed more on personal experience pieces including a few experimental short films. He is currently working on a script for stage.

Karis Williamson (she/her) is a twenty-five year old poet and scriptwriter from Inverness. She’d like her work to fill the silence that seeps through the space when people are
faced with her difference; difference is a universal language and she wants her work to channel that.

Karis has a background in Creative Writing and the Classics and has previously participated in arts projects with National Theatre Scotland and Birds of Paradise Theatre. She has had her poetry published in the poetry anthology Notes In Blue (2021), had her pamphlet Iamborn longlisted for the Disabled Poets Prize 2022, was longlisted for the Live Canon International Poetry Competition 2023 and consequently published in their anthology, and is currently longlisted for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award 2024. Contact Karis at kariswilliamson(at)hotmail(dot)co(dot)uk.

Andrew Gallagher (he/him) is an actor, writer and disability/autism advocate. Based in Glasgow, he is interested in challenging what kind of stories get told and who tells them. His own stories co-incidentally are full of quips, lights and elaborate fights. Credits include writing and/or acting for: RCS, SYT and The Traverse. Contact Andrew at AGCreative(at)protonmail(dot)com.

Erin Williamson (she/her) lives in Edinburgh where she drinks tea and sees as much theatre as possible. She has a literature and languages background and is especially interested in narrative and storytelling conventions in relation to underrepresented experiences. She loves language for its ever expanding connections and tries to put this into her work.

Luke ‘Luca’ Cockayne (he/they, b.1990) is a conceptual artist and writer based in the Southside of Glasgow. Previously known as Ana Hine, his recent works include ‘I Didn’t Kill Myself That Day Because…’ a collaborative wall piece for OOSOOM at Summerhall, and ‘My Bed Becomes My Whole World On The Days When My Depression Hits’ a street poster campaign during lockdown. As a poet he has twice been shortlisted for the Scottish Mental Health Writing Awards and he is currently working on a fragmented memoir about his time in psychiatric hospital. He wonders if you still smoke and would like to go for a cigarette?

Bel Pye (they/them) is a queer, disabled writer living in Glasgow. Their creative practice is reliant on frequent rest breaks, snacks, and looking at dogs on the internet. Bel hopes that through their stage writing they can help people – especially other queer and disabled people – find joy and community.

SJ Thomson (they/them) loves to tackle bold stories. With a passion for increasing representation across stage and screen, SJ enjoys writing working class, queer, disabled stories with authenticity and flair, and can proudly find the dark comedy in any subject matter.

Abigail Underwood (she/her) is an emerging playwright, actor and performer based in Aberdeen. Her play Little Bird is a dramatical piece centered around individual manifestations of unexpected grief and the ripple effects this has on a well-established relationship. She holds a 1^st Class Honours in Professional Theatre Practice and is welcoming opportunities for further progression. Information on her past projects can be found on her website.

Stewart Schiller (he/him) is a theatremaker with an interest in high concept work.