The Traverse, Scotland’s new writing theatre, announces that award- winning playwright Rob Drummond has accepted the honorary post of Traverse Associate Artist. Rob joins the group of writers and directors who are Associate Artists who work closely with the theatre, sharing and supporting its commitment to new writing and talent development.
Rob has a long and successful relationship with the Traverse. His 2012 work Bullet Catch was part of the Traverse’s curated Festival programme and was a hit with audiences as well as taking a Total Theatre Award and A Herald Angel when it featured in the Traverse’s Festival 2012 programme. He went on in 2013 to his first full Traverse Theatre production Quiz Show which gained critical acclaim and went on to win a CATS Award for best new play that year. In 2010, Rob’s play Mr Write (National Theatre of Scotland) won the CATS Award for Best Production for Children and Young People
Traverse Theatre Artistic Director, Orla O’Loughlin, said, “Rob Drummond has swiftly emerged as a significant artist. …. [his] ambition, spirit of enquiry and sheer creativity chime perfectly with the Traverse mission to make and present the most exciting contemporary drama both at home and internationally…”
Having just completed a successful sell out world tour of Bullet Catch, Rob is now writing new commissions for four of the UK’s top theatres, The Traverse, The National Theatre of Scotland, The Royal Court and the National Theatre of Great Britain as well as working on two screen plays with Little Kong films.
Rob Dummond said, “When I was at University I dreamed of one day just being commissioned by the Traverse, but even that felt far-fetched, so to be asked to become an associate artist at the place is a surreal thrill.”
The Traverse has launched the careers of some of the UK’s most celebrated writers such as David Greig, David Harrower and Zinnie Harris. It continues to discover and support new voices like Stef Smith, who joined the Traverse last August a Traverse Associate Artist, Morna Pearson, Gary McNair and now Rob Drummond.