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Iain Finlay Macleod
Writing for Theatre
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Theatre
2006
Atman |
Tosg Theatre Company. A one hour play inspired by the work of Jorge Luis Borghes. It has toured around the Highlands. |
2005
I was a beautyful day |
Full length play commissioned by the Traverse Theatre for their 2005 Highland Tour. Also played two weeks in Edinburgh. |
2005 - 2007
St. Kilda |
Currently working on a theatre project which is to happen in six venues across five European countries. The show will incorporate live action, film, dance, music and a live-link to St. Kilda. The show will happen simultaneously in each venue in June 2007. |
2005
Mairi Anndra's house |
A musical for children on the life of the American folklore collector Margaret Faye Shaw. Performed in Eden Court, May '05. |
2002
Homers |
Performed in Edinburgh then did a Highland tour. Also performed by Cumbernauld Youth Theatre. |
2002
Salvage |
Performed by the TOSG Theatre Company in a Scottish tour. |
2000
Alexander Salamander |
(Or The Story of a Teenage Pyromaniac)
Performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh and also toured throughout Scotland. |
1993
Road from the isles |
Performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. |
1991
Cliff dancing |
Performed by the National Gaelic Youth Theatre. A play about the evacuation of St. Kilda. |
Translations & Adaptations
2006
Metagama |
Soho Theatre, London. I translated sections of the play into Gaelic. To be performed October 2006. |
2006
Mister Sequestered |
Traverse "Playwrights in Partnership" scheme. Translation of the French play UN HOMME EN FAILLITE written by David Lescot. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh in conjunction with Les Subsistances Theatre, Lyon. Public reading October 2004. To be performed October 2006. |
2006
The kitchen child |
by Angela Carter. Short story dramatised for BBC Radio 4. |
2005
Bred in the bone |
For ES Theatre Company in New York. Adaptation of the novel written by David Pickup for the stage. To be performed in New York and in London. |
Film & Television
2006
The Inaccessible pinnacle |
Feature Film. Was one of the writing team for the film and wrote one of the ten minute "story sections" entitled "The Spaniard and The Gael". |
2004
Flat |
film (Writer/Director) Zebo Productions. |
1998
Colours |
Short film.(Writer/Director) Scottish Screen short film scheme for the BBC. Won best cinematography category at the Australian Industry Awards. |
1995
Machair (STV) |
Assistant Series Editor and writer for the Scottish serial drama "MACHAIR" (STV). Writers' Guild Award for best foreign language soap (1995) |
I have written scripts for a large number of documentaries in different genres, from arts to current affairs. I have also worked for various companies on developing proposals for television, a number of which have been commissioned.
Fiction
2004
The Klondykers |
A novel which was launched at the Edinburgh Book Festival in 2005. I have a further commission for a novel to be released in 2007 entitled THE BOUNTY. |
2004
Chopper |
A short novel for teenagers about a war cameraman. |
Radio
2006
The gold digger |
Radio 4 in partnership with Catherine Bailey Productions and the Traverse Theatre. Ahalf hour drama recorded live in front of a studio audience. |
2005
The watergaw |
Radio 4 performed in 2005 as part of the Women's Hour series 15 MINUTES TO GO. |
Directing
Iain Finlay Macleod has directed a large number of documentaries and series for which he has won a number of awards. He has been on teams which have won a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Programme and Celtic Film Festival categories for Best Entertainment Programme and Best Arts Documentary.
Relevant information and courses
Iain Finlay Macleod is currently writer-in-residence at Sabhal Mor Ostaig.
MA Celtic Languages 1st class honours from Glasgow University.
The International School for Writers, Actors and Directors at the Royal Court Theatre in London 1994.
BBC Single Camera Directing Course 2 - BBC Multi-camera Directing Course
BBC Multi-Camera Music Directing Course
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