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 the next series is here.

Follow Scottish Youth Theatre on Instagram to keep updated with new projects and posts.

Follow Isaac & Hannah to keep up with all their work.

And head over to our website www.scottishyouththeatre.org/dialogue to check out the full Dialogue programme.

-

Isaac Frost is a playwright and theatre-maker based in Edinburgh. His work is concerned with bureaucracy, button-pushing, and biopolitics – as well as trans lives, hypothetical trans futures, and systems that could, frankly, be a whole lot better than they are right now. He is a founding member of trans theatre collective Speakbeast, with whom he has performed at Camden People’s Theatre, Theatre Deli, and the Edinburgh Fringe.

Hannah McGregor is a writer/theatre-maker from Glasgow, now a traitor based in Edinburgh. They like to explore identity in their work - queerness, nationality, gender identity, politics - and the tensions at the intersection of them all. They are passionate about pushing the boundaries of queer and trans performance, and building community through laughter, music, and all things joyful. They are inspired by magic, nature, and solidarity, and believe there’s a bit of each to be found everywhere.

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 website www.scottishyouththeatre.org/dialogue to check out the full Dialogue programme.

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 rest of the Framework team made it the sustainable company it is today.

You can check out Framework via Instagram and Facebook, and on their website.

Follow Scottish Youth Theatre on Instagram to keep updated with new projects and posts.

And head over to our website www.scottishyouththeatre.org/dialogue to check out the full Dialogue programme.

-

Emma Fleming-Ruse is co-founder and Chief Executive of Framework Theatre Company, Scotland's Support Organisation for early-career theatre-makers. They are also a freelance producer and director and Company Assistant at Stellar Quines Theatre Company. They specialise in new writing, often with a queer, feminist and socio-political lens.

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 Youth Theatre on Instagram to keep updated with new projects and posts.

And head over to our website www.scottishyouththeatre.org/dialogue to check out the full Dialogue programme.

-

Indra Wilson (they/them) is an award-winning emerging artist working across contemporary performance, live art, comedy, and dance. Since graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2021, their practice has been rooted in feminist and queer methodologies, exploring the intersections of art, activism, the public health sector, and the justice system.

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 over to our website www.scottishyouththeatre.org/dialogue to check out the full Dialogue programme.

-

Iman is a Glasgow based actress and performs across both stage and screen. She has many years of musical theatre experience and many short films under her belt. Most recently Iman played Belle in a UK tour of Beauty and the Balaah, Younger Anne in When Mountains Meet and previously appeared in Jinnistan with A Play, A Pie And A Pint.

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 posts.

And head over to our website www.scottishyouththeatre.org/dialogue to check out the full Dialogue programme.

-

Harry is a 25-year-old theatre-maker and poet from Southern England, currently based in East Dunbartonshire.

Taking an experimental approach to theatre-making, his practice is heavily influenced by participatory and postdramatic styles of performance. His work explores themes of late-stage capitalism, the crisis in democracy, climate breakdown, colonialism/neocolonialism, surveillance and the impact of technology. Harry’s play ‘if not this then that’ will debut at the Camden People’s Theatre’s SPRINTFEST in March 2025.

Molly McGrath is an actor, writer and recent graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She is passionate about telling stories that are bold in both style and content. Fiercely theatrical, she enjoys exciting the senses of an audience, creating deeply immersive spaces. Her work is focused on interrogating convention; finding the universal within the specific.

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 wellbeing and advocating for yourself can propel your career into success.

You can keep up with Chaya by following her here on Instagram.

Follow Scottish Youth Theatre on Instagram to keep updated with new projects and posts.

And head over to our website www.scottishyouththeatre.org/dialogue to check out the full Dialogue programme.

-

Chaya is a LAMDA-trained actor (graduating in 2023), musician and sound designer. Her theatre credits as an actor include Abigail’s Party (English Touring Theatre), The Government Inspector (Marylebone Theatre) and Hansel & Gretel (Shakespeare’s Globe). She will be making her television debut in BBC’s Eastenders airing this December.

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 show. So whether you didn’t get the chance to watch the show or you were one of the lucky audience members who attended Trajectories – there's something for everyone.

Taya Sian is an actor and writer from Glasgow. She is passionate about showcasing working-class stories and her writing is heavily inspired by her experiences growing up as a young carer. She thinks it’s important to address topics we don’t usually see in the theatre. She hopes that being able to see her own story on stage will help others who had similar upbringings feel less alone.