'NOT SO NICE!' are proud to present ‘THE WITCHING HOUR’! A work in progress performance designed to showcase new writing from emerging playwrights in Scotland.
Step into the liminal space where the clock strikes thirteen and the ordinary dissolves into the uncanny. ‘The Witching Hour’ invites you to explore the eerie — the place where the veil between worlds wears thin. Step into new realms where the scriptures become unscripted, the frightening become the frightened and the paranormal becomes… normal?
This work-in-progress performance blurs reality and imagination, inviting audiences to confront darkness, both within and without. We want you to delve into the strange, the unsettling and the supernatural. Haunting narratives, veiled humour and provocative performances are all welcome. From distortions of classic characters to tales twisted beyond recognition, we want to see your boldest interpretations of the spaces between and all the creatures that dwell there.
Here's where you come in! We are looking for new writing that embraces the uncanny in all its forms. Ghost stories, folklore, nightmares, monsters, magic, the macabre and the downright bizarre are all fair game. Please use your creativity to come up with your own interpretation. There are no limitations at all. Be bold and brave, but most of all... surprise us!
Each piece must be 10–15 minutes long and not have been performed professionally before.
There will be dramaturgical support sessions throughout the process. The date and time will be scheduled around your availability.
Deadlines:
18/09/26: Application deadline.
20/09/26: Successful playwrights confirmed.
27/09/26: First draft submission.
Week commencing 28/09/26: Online dramaturgical sessions.
11/10/26 - Second draft submission.
Week commencing 12/10/26: Written dramaturgical feedback.
18/10/26 - Final draft submission.
02/12/26 - 'The Witching Hour' Performance date at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.
Due to this being an unfunded event, Not So Nice! are providing an equal profit share of ticket sales. This will include playwrights, actors, directors, tech.