Last year we welcomed our first cohort of new creative cultural leaders as part of our Fellowship Programme, designed to support creatives to experiment, be bold, brave and take creative risks within a supportive environment. Today, we are thrilled to announce the second cohort of appointed Fellows who will be working with us over the next 18 months.

The Fellowship Programme is designed to help us embed cultural democracy decision-making within the organisation. The three Fellows will be part of the Artistic Development team where they will develop their skills in Producing, Dramaturgy, and Directing. 

Emily Ingram joins us as our Directing Fellow.  

Emily is a director and writer. She trained at LAMDA where she was a recipient of an Isabel Monk scholarship. In 2021-22 she was part of the Royal Lyceum Theatre’s L20 artist attachment programme and is the co-founder of touring theatre collective Some Kind of Theatre.  

Emily Ingram said

"I am a Scotland-based director. My work focuses on forgotten and untold stories and is informed by myth, folklore and ecofeminism. As part of this Fellowship, I am interested in exploring and establishing meaningful pathways for early career directors from underrepresented backgrounds into mid-career directing and theatre-making."

Nay Dhanak joins us in the role of Dramaturgy Fellow. 

Nay Dhanak is a playwright, dramaturg & producer based in Glasgow. Since graduating with a Masters in Playwriting & Dramaturgy, they have specialised in supporting the development of new writing and creating new routes into the theatre industry. They write plays that experiment with the form of theatre, that sit at the intersection of politics and history, and that have something to say about our collective future.

Nay Dhanak said

“The creation and development of new work is the bedrock of the theatre landscape, and it feels vital that these processes are made more transparent and sustainable. I’m really excited to spend 18 months researching what new work is being made in Scotland, how it is being made, and how we can help it to thrive.

I am so excited to make new connections, start some discussions, and help to forge a path for the future of new work through this Fellowship.”

Our new Producing Fellow is Robin Paley Yorke. 

Robin Paley Yorke is an award-winning actor, theatre maker and producer from North-East England, now based in Glasgow. He trained at Rose Bruford College and Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático Murcia, and has performed off-West End, in UK Tours and internationally. He is a producer for Seemia Theatre, Project Coordinator for Birds of Paradise Theatre and is currently Associate Producer for Visually Impaired Creators Scotland, and Assistant Producer for Groupwork.  

Robin Paley Yorke said

"I'm incredibly grateful of this opportunity with NTS to up-skill as a Producer. I hope to build on my experience creating accessible work with Scotland based and international artists to cultivate collaboration, cultural exchange and to celebrate Scotland's international successes on the world's stages."

The Fellowship Programme is supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.