PenPal Productions

PenPal Productions Edinburgh based theatre company promoting women's voices, creative aging, neurodiversity & friendship

Howdy pals!Hope you are enjoying the sunshine. We have some hot news for you, it's less than a month to Drama@TheDepot!W...
25/06/2026

Howdy pals!
Hope you are enjoying the sunshine. We have some hot news for you, it's less than a month to Drama@TheDepot!
We are looking forward to seeing you at Leith Depot on July 20th for some short play summer fun.
In the meantime enjoy our latest poster by Melloney Downton 🍉
Ticket link and more details coming soon.

I think we can safely say that the Force was with us tonight. Thanks so much to you all for coming and being the best au...
04/05/2026

I think we can safely say that the Force was with us tonight.
Thanks so much to you all for coming and being the best audience in the galaxy. You are all stars.

Thanks to for her fantastic directing.
To our wonderful actors


and
Andy

Congratulations to our writers for another fabby night celebrating new writing


tindler

and Jane Sunderland

Back on July 21st, slightly later than normal, with Fever Dream - as chosen by our audience this evening. If it all goes horribly wrong we'll just blame you...😉

May the Fourth protect you from the Revenge of the Fifth 🌟

May the Fourth be with you, pals.Today's the day.Get yourselves across the galaxy to Leith Depot for six specially writt...
04/05/2026

May the Fourth be with you, pals.

Today's the day.
Get yourselves across the galaxy to Leith Depot for six specially written short plays which may, or may not, have a connection to a certain sci fi franchise.

We do tend to sell out so get down early for food and/or drinks, and get your tickets in advance. 8pm start and home baking by donation.

These are the tickets you are looking for...
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/penpal-productions-presents-drama-the-depot-the-force-tickets-1987322753854?aff=oddtdtcreator

Thanks for the shout out All Edinburgh Theatre!
03/05/2026

Thanks for the shout out All Edinburgh Theatre!

The return of... Andy Moseley. Yes, you are seeing double. Andy will be using The Force on Monday May the Fourth as both...
03/05/2026

The return of... Andy Moseley. Yes, you are seeing double. Andy will be using The Force on Monday May the Fourth as both writer and actor at Drama@theDepot. Join him you must at 8pm.

Tickets and info available here and in bio

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/penpal-productions-presents-drama-the-depot-the-force-tickets-1987322753854?aff=oddtdtcreator

Andy is an Edinburgh based playwright and founder member of NoLogoProductions. His plays include Are You Lonesome Tonight? Casual Encounters, After We Danced, A Beginner's Guide to Populism, An(other) Inspector Calls, Make-up, and Almost Famous. He also occasionally acts and will be playing John in Edinburgh People's Theatre's production of Calendar Girls at the Church Hill Theatre from 27 to 30 May.


We have another welcome return to Drama@theDepot as Mark O'Neill strikes back to Leith Depot on May the Fourth.The Force...
03/05/2026

We have another welcome return to Drama@theDepot as Mark O'Neill strikes back to Leith Depot on May the Fourth.

The Force will be with Mark and our six brand new short plays at 8pm.

No need to hope, you can get your tickets here (also in bio)

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/penpal-productions-presents-drama-the-depot-the-force-tickets-1987322753854?aff=oddtdtcreator

Mark O'Neill is an Edinburgh based actor currently flailing through life because he doesn't know how to do anything else. Born at a young age, Mark joined several youth theatre groups from the age of 9 and it stuck. He's performed with Capital Theatres and Strange Town, but most recently has been finding work as a freelance cabaret performer.

We are delighted to welcome back our next actor, Estefany Perez. Estefany will be joining the rebel crew for Drama@theDe...
02/05/2026

We are delighted to welcome back our next actor, Estefany Perez. Estefany will be joining the rebel crew for Drama@theDepot, The Force on Monday, May the Fourth.
Land cruise your way to Leith Depot for an 8pm start. Six new plays written especially for the night.

Tickets available here and in bio

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/penpal-productions-presents-drama-the-depot-the-force-tickets-1987322753854?aff=oddtdtcreator

Estefany Perez is a Mexican actor from San Antonio, Texas, now based in Edinburgh. Her experience spans both onstage and off, with a background in musical theatre and an MSc in Playwriting from the University of Edinburgh. Her most recent credits include "Chameleon," a short film where she worked as Assistant to both the Producer and Set Designer and producer of a rehearsed reading of Sally Hobson's play "Untethered." Estefany is very excited to be returning to the Penpals team for an exciting night of new works!

Time to reveal our actors for this month's Drama@theDepot.First up, give a huge penpals welcome to Lubna Kerr who is joi...
02/05/2026

Time to reveal our actors for this month's Drama@theDepot.
First up, give a huge penpals welcome to Lubna Kerr who is joining us for the first time.

Lubna will be bringing The Force to our May the Fourth celebration of new writing at Leith Depot. Six short plays that may or may not be coming from a galaxy far, far away.

Tickets available here and in bio

As the daughter of two liberal Pakistani academics it was expected I would follow in their footsteps, and I did. Pharmacist with three degrees and a global award, 35 years in NHS. But my heart belonged in the Arts.
I am a writer, performer and producer passionate about diversity, equality, inclusion and accessibility. I share unheard stories from minority communities, deliver workshops and invite them to participate in the arts, on stage or as the audience. I use humour to engage, inspire and be a role model.
In 2003, I won The Scotsman Award for Communication for my short story. I returned to the creative world in 2010 as both a performer and writer.
Over the past 5 years I have written two short plays, three full plays and two full standup comedy shows as well as several short stories.
Alongside writing I am keen on creative engagement with local communities of colour and those who face barriers to accessing the arts. I deliver a range of workshops to these groups. My aim is to encourage them to play a bigger part in the arts.
I plan to be at the Edinburgh Fringe again this year. Look out for me.

Making a welcome return journey to Drama@TheDepot is our director, Ellie Jay Stevens.Ellie will be guiding The Force at ...
02/05/2026

Making a welcome return journey to Drama@TheDepot is our director, Ellie Jay Stevens.

Ellie will be guiding The Force at Leith Depot *this* Monday, May the Fourth. Six brand new short plays by Edinburgh-based Playwrights.
Join us you must at 8pm.

Tickets available here and in bio

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/penpal-productions-presents-drama-the-depot-the-force-tickets-1987322753854?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ellie Jay Stevens is a theatre director and dramaturg from Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. She holds an MA in Drama Directing from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and a BA in Drama and Performance from Queen Margaret University. Her work focuses on new writing, feminist theatre, and striking visual storytelling.

Recent directing credits include The Strongest Girl in the World (sold-out Off-Broadway run, ‘Off-Fest’ nomination, and winner of the Entertainment Now WOW Award), A Trio of Tennessee Williams, How You Died (winner of Everything Theatre’s Best of Camden Fringe Award), and Hindsight, performed at the Scottish Parliament in 2024. She also directed Slipping Through My Fingers, a short audio drama featured on BBC Radio Bristol. Ellie is the founder of Dark Skies Ensemble, a company of early-career artists creating bold, thought-provoking theatre, and Associate Director of Fox and Hound Theatre Company. She has worked with Bristol Old Vic, the Redgrave Theatre, and venues across the UK, and previously led two actor development courses at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.


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