Paul Sirett

Gary McNair

Vickie Donoghue

Rikki Beadle-Blair

Amanda Verlaque

Alys Metcalf

Jane Bodie

Danusia Samal

May Sumbwanyambe

Satinder Chohan

Chloë Lawrence-Taylor

A new anthology of 10 plays written for young performers as part of the National Theatre Connections Festival 2025.

10 Plays for Young Performers

National Theatre Connections 2025

What are the odds of living an extraordinary life? This is the story of one boy’s granddad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 World Cup and, when diagnosed with cancer, gambled it all on living to see the year 2000. An intergenerational tale of what we live for and what we leave behind. Gary McNair and director Gareth Nicholls return to the Traverse after last year's award-winning, fivestar showDonald Robertson Is Not A Stand-Up Comedian.

A Gambler's Guide to Dying

What would you do if everyone in the world hated you? Would you run? Would you fight? Or would you try to make them laugh? Donald Robertson has no mates and he isn't funny. But with guidance from his new mentor Gary, he hopes that this is all about to change. Donald Robertson Is Not A Stand Up Comedian is a darkly comic coming of age story that explores the need to belong and deconstructs the brutal role that humour can play in society.

Donald Robertson Is Not a Stand Up Comedian

Gary McNair

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