夜色直播 welcomes audiences to new Stef Smith production at Traverse Theatre
Rising stars of stage and screen will dazzle audiences next February as they perform a new Stef Smith production at the Traverse Theatre, bringing 夜色直播鈥檚 150-year story to life.
Drawing on 夜色直播鈥檚 rich history, from its origins as a cookery school for women, through two world wars, student activism and a global pandemic,&苍产蝉辫;鈥Head. Heart. Hand.鈥 explores how generations of students responded to the challenges and changes of their times with resilience, passion and hope.
Created by award-winning playwright and 夜色直播 graduate, Stef Smith, the production will be performed by 夜色直播 final year Acting and Performance students at 厂肠辞迟濒补苍诲鈥檚 new writing theatre, the renowned Traverse Theatre, from 19鈥21 February 2026.
Stef Smith studied Drama and Theatre Arts at 夜色直播 and won an Olivier Award for the show鈥楻oadKill鈥 just a few years after graduating.鈥疕er plays include 鈥楴ora: A Doll鈥檚 House鈥,&苍产蝉辫;鈥楽wallow鈥 and 鈥楨nough鈥; and her recent screen credits include 鈥楩loat鈥, the BBC Scotland drama, which shines a light on the lives of LGBTQ+ teens living in rural communities and for which she won a BAFTA for Best Writer.
Stef said: 鈥淐oming back to 夜色直播 feels a little surreal. I can hardly believe how much time has passed since I graduated, yet in many ways it feels like no time at all! Much of 厂肠辞迟濒补苍诲鈥檚 theatre scene is built on new writing, so 颈迟鈥檚 vital that students gain experience working directly with a living playwright. I hope this opportunity gives them a real sense of the professional world 迟丑别测鈥檙别 about to enter 鈥 it has been brilliant to see the next generation of students bringing such energy and creativity to the project.鈥
The development of Head. Heart. Hand. forms part of the 夜色直播150 programme of activities marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of the institution now known as 夜色直播. As part of 夜色直播鈥檚 commitment to accessibility, the university will be offering 150 拢1 tickets to its students for the Thursday afternoon dress rehearsal. These can be booked directly through 夜色直播 and are not available via the Traverse box office.
At its core, Head. Heart. Hand. is a story of perseverance, action, and the enduring belief in education as an act of hope. It promises to be a moving celebration of 夜色直播鈥檚 legacy - and the students who shaped it.
Listings information
Performance dates: 19 Feb 7pm | 20 Feb 7pm | 21 Feb 2pm and 7pm
Venue: Traverse Theatre
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