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GRID IRON
THEATRE COMPANY

Grid Iron is a multi-award winning, Edinburgh based new writing theatre company.
We specialise in creating site-specific and location theatre although we also produce work for the stage.

Since our beginnings in 1995 we have specialised in site-specific and location theatre although we have also produced work for the stage. The company has received 31 awards and many more nominations covering all aspects of our work, from acting, writing, design and use of music to stage management and technical expertise.

Our adventures have taken us to extraordinary places; from the slopes of Edinburgh Zoo to a boat-builders island in a Norwegian fjord, the former General Security building in Beirut, landslide and airside at Edinburgh airport and parks, housing estates, playgrounds and bars all over Scotland and Britain.

“Grid Iron is not just a Scottish national treasure but one of the companies that has shaped British theatre over the last 20 years.”

“We are fortunate in Scotland to have one of the best exponents of the site-specific genre in the world in Grid Iron.”

“Grid Iron are surely now one of the most sophisticated site-specific theatre makers in Europe.”

“Grid Iron, one of Scotland’s boldest and most influential groups of the last two decades.”

“Site-specific is the most vigorously disciplined, &, when good, exhilarating form of theatre. When is it good? When Grid Iron does it.”

“Grid Iron, a company that has always been in the vanguard of site-responsive theatre.”

“One of Scotland’s most relevant, resourceful and committed companies”

“Long before “immersive” became a buzz word, this company were enticing audiences into parallel universes to often-stunning effect.”

Our Current Production

Muster Station: Leith

Our new production, Muster Station: Leith has been commissioned by Edinburgh International Festival and is part of this year’s programme, which is their 75th.

For information about the show please visit our CURRENT page or go directly to www.eif.co.uk/events/muster-station-leith.

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Find out more about our next show, June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me, on our CURRENT page but also take a look at this little teaser video…

The Documentary

Documentary film, Doppler: The Story So Far was originally available online from 7pm on 26th March to midnight 9th May.

Running Time: 67 minutes  /  Age recommendation: 14+

We hope you enjoy it!

The film is also available with English captions, Norwegian subtitles and BSL interpretation. You can find links to those versions of the film here.

English captions  /  Norwegian subtitles  /  BSL interpretation

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2 Sep

🚨We've just released tickets for #JuneAndCharlene in Kirkcudbright, Stranraer, Oban and Ullapool.🚨

Don't miss this 5* sell-out show and book now!🤠

https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/june-carter-cash-the-woman-her-music-and-me

A co-production with @gridirontheatre, written and performed by Charlene Boyd, directed by Cora Bissett

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gaznicholls Gareth Nicholls @gaznicholls ·
2 Sep

I’d love as many folk as possible to apply for this. A £12k fellowship to write a brand new play with full dramaturgical support from @traversetheatre inc practical development, an office over looking the meadows & access to all the brilliant minds @IASH_Edinburgh. Check it out.

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Our Current Production

From the novel by Erlend Loe, translated by Don Bartlett and Don Shaw.
Adapted and directed by Ben Harrison

We are beyond delighted to announce that, from 12 noon on Thursday 22nd July 2021, tickets for LIVE, outdoor performances of Doppler, will be on sale from Edfringe.com.

Click below for more information about the show.

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Take a quick trip through some of our early shows. You’ll also find short videos of more recent work on our YouTube channel.

Latest News

From new show announcements, workshop opportunities or even just nice things that have happened for us, we’ll keep you updated here.

A statement from the staff and board of Grid Iron Theatre Company.

Grid Iron are dismayed by Creative Scotland's decision to close the Open Fund for Individual Artists. This fund provides critical support to individual artists, who in turn offer employment for collaborators on their projects.

June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me

We are delighted to set free today the news of our new show, June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me, in co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland.

It’s Edinburgh’s festival season again!

Although we don't have a show at the Edinburgh festivals this year, we want to send all our love and best wishes to all the talented and brave souls making this city the most exciting and glorious place to be in August!

Recently returned from the Bethlehem Site-Specific Theatre Festival

Our Co-Artistic Director, Ben Harrison and Artistic Director Allie Butler, have recently returned from the Bethlehem Site-Specific Theatre Festival.

We’re looking for a new Board member

Would you be interested in coming on board to help guide Grid Iron as we head towards our fourth decade of making new, world-class site-specific theatre productions?

Grid Iron at the 75th Edinburgh International Festival

Having kept it secret for quite a long time we are delighted to finally be able to announce that Edinburgh International Festival have commissioned us to create a brand new show for this years’ 75th edition of the festival.

Check out more news here

Past Productions

View our past productions from our origin in 1995 right up until today. The productions are listed in chronological order with the most recent first.

June Carter Cash

Muster Station: Leith

Doppler

Strange Tales 聊斋

The Brunch Club

South Bend

Bingo!

Jury Play

Dr Stirlingshire’s Discovery

Crude

The Devil’s Larder (2015)

Light Boxes

Letters Home

Leaving Planet Earth

The Authorised Kate Bane

Barflies (2012)

What Remains

Spring Awakening

Decky Does a Bronco (2010)

Huxley’s Lab

Barflies (2009)

Tryst

Yarn

Once Upon A Dragon

Roam

Those Eyes That Mouth (Beirut)

The Devil’s Larder (2005)

Naw Nader Men al Houb

Fierce

Those Eyes That Mouth (2003)

The Houghmagandie Pack

Variety

Fermentation

Decky Does a Bronco (2000-2002)

Monumental

Gargantua

The Bloody Chamber

Clearance

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