Submissions Wanted Emerging and established playwrights based in Scotland are invited to submit original 10-minute plays. Three plays will be shortlisted and performed (semi-staged) on Thursday 15th February, using professional actors Winter Words is the perfect way to enjoy the last days of under the direction of PFT’s Associate Director, Gemma Fairlie. winter (and celebrate the first signs of Spring) amidst the spectacular landscape of Highland Perthshire, in the company of some of the finest writers and minds in the UK. The winning play be performed during PFT’s 2018 “As a venue As always, there’s an engaging range of genres and themes in Summer Season. this festival celebration of the written and spoken word: expect tales of adventure and travel, together with plenty of Scottish The winning playwright will receive dramaturgical support and development of this for a book history, culture and a sprinkling of memoirs along the way. piece for a subsequent performance. Festival, few are This year make sure you take your chance to get together more inviting with The Flying Scotsman, cyclist Graeme Obree, legendary The 3 shortlisted plays will be selected by a panel of industry experts: man of the hills Cameron McNeish, crimewriter supreme Val than Pitlochry McDermid, popular broadcaster and author Sally Magnusson, Peter Arnott: author of over 40 produced Previously Creative Producer at the the marvellous chef Mary Contini and broadcaster Paul Murton, plays including The Monarch Of The Glen, Soho Theatre, London, specialising in Theatre, with it’s amongst many, many others. The Silver Darlings and Janis Joplin: Full Tilt. developing new plays, education and buzzing café and outreach projects. And after last year’s sell-out, Banff Mountain Film Festival Julie Ellen: Artistic Director of Macrobert Arts returns with two different adrenaline-packed film programmes. Centre and previously Creative Director at the Gemma Fairlie: PFT Associate Director. exquisite views.” There are two new writing competitions to get involved in: Playwrights’ studio. Previous directing credits include: the The Herald PFT’s Short Play Award and Fear 500, as well as the return of Royal Court, Royal Shakespeare Company Rebecca Gould: Head of Arts for the British the ever-popular Fearie Tales writing competition. and New Vic Theatre. Council Wales and freelance Director, For aspiring actors (over 18s), there’s an Improvisation & producer and arts practitioner. Dialogue Workshop with PFT Associate Director Gemma Fairlie and for little ones, a We’re Going On A Bear Hunt Movement Closing Date: January 31st, 5pm Pitlochry Festival Theatre is a Company Workshop. Not to mention Storytelling Sessions, a Comic Book Limited by Guarantee Registered in Art Workshop, a Playwriting Workshop, Literary Lunches, plus a Scotland Number SC029243 at the below address. Scottish Charity Number host of FREE events to enjoy… Shortlisted Plays Announced: Friday 9th February SC013055 Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-na-craig, Pitlochry, PH16 5DR | Administration: 01796 484600 | Box Now in its fourteenth year, Winter Words remains the place Shortlisted Plays Performed: Thursday 15th February, 7.30pm Office: 01796 484626 | Email: boxoffice@ “where Scotlands Literary year gets into gear” (The Scotsman). PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com | Website: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com We hope to welcome you to the Festival in 2018. The Winning Play Announced: Thursday 1st March Full details and how to enter can be found at PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com Scotland’s Most Welcoming Theatre, 2015, 2016 & 2017 01796 484626 • PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com 01 12.45pm - 2.15pm | £24.50 Friday 2nd Friday 16th LITERARY LUNCH 7.00pm - 8.00pm | £12.50 10.15am - 11.30am | £1.00 Alan Taylor Kirk Watson We’re Going On A Bear Hunt A Personal View Of Muriel Spark Living And Filming In Antarctica Movement Workshops with Alex Sanders 1.15pm - 2.00pm | Free Ways to Book! Frankenstein Poetry Please Phone: 01796 484626 10.00am - 11.00am | £8.50 Saturday 3rd 3.00pm - 5.00pm | £1.00 Online: www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com Robbie Nicol £15.00 (concessions available) Canoeing Around The Cairngorms Fear 500: A creative writing In Person: at the Theatre Box Office £25.00 for both screenings workshop for young people Email: [email protected] Banff Mountain 11.30am - 12.30am | £8.50 3.00pm - 4.00pm | £8.50 Film Festival World Tour Brian Johnstone Blue Screening | 2.00pm - 5.00pm Double Exposure Val McDermid Insidious Intent Red Screening | 7.00pm - 10.00pm 12.45pm - 2.15pm | £24.50 Book Fair! LITERARY LUNCH 4.30pm - 5.30pm | £8.50 From 10.00am - 6.00pm Jo Woolf Sally Magnusson Thursday to Sunday The Great Horizon: The Sealwoman’s Gift Wednesday 14th 50 Tales Of Exploration 6.00pm | FREE 10.00am - 4.30pm | £35.00 2.30pm - 4.30pm | £2.00 Fear 500: Winning Entries The Festival bookstall is organised Act 1, Scene 1 Concessions: The Art of Comic Books by Yeadon’s Booksellers, who will be Introduction to Playwriting 7.30pm - 9.15pm | £10.00 • Friends/Supporters selling signed books by guest authors A workshop with Lesley Wilson 2.30pm - 3.30pm | £8.50 Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers Cardholders | Groups (8+) : throughout the Festival. Yeadon’s have two shops in Elgin Stuart Kelly 10% off tickets and Banchory, both of which are beautifully decorated and The Minister And The Murderer Sunday 18th stocked with carefully chosen, eclectic selections of books. • Disabled Badge Holders: Thursday 15th 4.00pm - 5.00pm | £8.50 Well worth a visit (or three!), their staff are all professional 20% off tickets 10.00am - 11.00am | £8.50 Ian Sykes 10.00am - 11.00am | £8.50 booksellers, dedicated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable, who Kenneth Steven In The Shadow Of Ben Nevis Jim Crumley • Students | U18s | Winter Tales The Nature Of Winter will also be around throughout the day to help and advise. 6.30pm - 8.00pm | £10.00 Registered Unemployed : Order (or reserve) a book today! Improvisation and 50% off tickets 11.30am - 12.30pm | £8.50 10.15am - 12 noon | £1.00 Mona McLeod Dialogue Workshop Storytelling for Children and You can now order or reserve any book by a Winter Words Only Friends/Supporter Cardholders with Gemma Fairlie A Land Girl’s Tale Families with Lindsey Gibb author in advance of their event. Simply go to www.yeadons. concessions apply to Literary Lunches. 6.30pm - 7.30pm | £10.00 co.uk and complete an order/reservation form. You can also All ticket prices and concessions are 12.45pm - 2.15pm | £24.50 11.30am - 12.30pm | £8.50 subject to availability. LITERARY LUNCH Graeme Obree Angus Roxburgh make a dedication! The Obree Way Struan Stevenson Moscow Calling Books will be charged at full retail price plus postage and The Course Of History: Ten Meals That Changed The World 8.00pm - 9.15pm | £14.50 Please note: Event and ticketing 12.45am - 2.15pm | £24.50 packing (10% of retail price UK) and you won’t be charged until Cameron McNeish LITERARY LUNCH dispatch. You can also save on postage by picking up your information is correct at time of 3.00pm - 4.00pm | £8.50 There’s Always The Hills going to print. The programme Mary Contini book at our Bookstall which is open throughout the Festival. Alistair Moffat Dear Alfonso of events may alter, so please do The Hidden Ways 8.30pm - 9.30pm | Free check online or at the Box Office. Fearie Tales 3.00pm - 4.00pm | £8.50 We reserve the right to make 4.30pm - 5.30pm | £8.50 Who Built Scotland? changes to the programme, Adapting Novels Saturday 17th James Robertson ticket prices and seating plans. For The Theatre 10.00am - 11.00am | £8.50 and Jamie Crawford Pitlochry Station Bookshop with Peter Arnott The unique Pitlochry Station Bookshop will be running Transaction Fees: No booking Sandy Allan 4.30pm - 5.30pm | £8.50 fees apply for phone or face-to- In Some Lost Place a second-hand and new bookstall in the theatre foyer 7.30pm - 8.30pm | FREE Janet Morgan face sales. A handling fee of £1.75 throughout the Festival. The Station Bookshop sells a wide PFT Short Play Award 10.15am - 12 noon | £1.00 Agatha Christie applies to all online purchases. Performances range of donated books to raise money for many different Storytelling for Children and 7.30pm - 9.00pm | £14.50 charities. Bestsellers, children’s classics and interesting 7.30pm - 9.00pm | £12.50 Families with Lindsey Gibb Michael Marra: antiquary gems are waiting to be enjoyed - and not just by Paul Murton 11.30am - 12.30am | £8.50 Arrest This Moment The Hebrides with Alice Marra, Christopher train travellers! Zoe Strachan and Rosemary Marra and James Robertson Goring | chaired by Louise Welsh The Work Of Muriel Spark 02 01796 484626 • PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com 01796 484626 • PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com 03 Friday 2nd Saturday 3rd Larry Shiu, Cascade Mountain, Banff National Park © John Price 7.00pm - 8.00pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm (Blue Screening) | 7.00pm - 10.00pm (Red Screening) Kirk Watson Living And Filming In Antarctica Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour £15.00, concessions available | £25.00, for both film programmes £12.50 £30.00, for both programmes and Kirk Watson’s talk. Kirk Watson is a versatile and accomplished film- maker based in Aviemore, whose TV credits include The spectacular Banff Mountain Film Festival Amongst the films due to be screened will programmes for channels such as the BBC, Sky returns for a fourth successive year with a be the captivating, The Frozen Road which News, ITV, Discovery Channel, BBC Alba, Channel 4 brand new selection of extraordinary short features adventurer Ben Page who embarked and National Geographic. He is also a CCA approved films from the world’s leading adventure film- on a solo bike-packing journey into the Drone Pilot with many years’ experience of aerial makers.