Welcome to our page dedicated to Artists

In support of artists who are not currently under commission with the National Theatre of Scotland, we offer a range of free and paid professional development opportunities and programmes to artists based in Scotland.

We offer these in addition to our core work, paying artists to develop work for our programme. To find out more about how we work with artists, please check out Our Process.

We particularly want to hear from artists whose voices, stories and communities have been underrepresented and underserved by the theatre industry.

Free Resources and Opportunities

We offer free access to our non-cash resources such as work/rehearsal space, networking, staff expertise and experience etc, to a broad range of artists and companies, to support the health and sustainability of the sector.

Year-round open opportunities include:

• Submit a play to our Script Reading Programmeand receive written dramaturgical feedback.
• Request to Access to Resources- free space (max 12 days per artist), letters of support for funding applications, use of equipment, props and costumes, all subject to availability.
• Request attendance at your work/sharings so we can engage with your work where possible.

Other opportunities, including acting and performance workshops, networking and other peer learning events are advertised at different points throughout the year.

For current live opportunities see our vacancies and opportunities page here. Make sure you’re the first to hear about them by signing up to our mailing list here.

For details of upcoming free development activities via open call see below.

Paid Artist Development Programmes

These programmes are designed to introduce National Theatre of Scotland to new emerging artists and support the development of their craft, often with a particular focus on artists whose voices, stories and communities have been unrepresented and underserved.

For current live opportunities see our vacancies and opportunities page here. Make sure you’re the first to hear about them when by signing up to our mailing list here.

For details of upcoming paid development activities via open call see below.