Guthrie Drama Seminar Series: Ellice Stevens and Billy Barrett In brief Date - 12 November 2025Venue - Lecture Theatre B, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Ellice Stevens (actor and writer) and Billy Barrett (director and writer) About the eventThis event will see Billy Barrett (director and writer) and Ellice Stevens (actor and writer) in conversation about their award-winning theatre company Breach Theatre, focusing particularly on their play 'It’s True, It’s True, It’s True' alongside their other work. Join us for discussion about how – and why – Breach operate as a devised theatre company in today’s theatre landscape… and just what their work has to say about ‘the truth’.This in-conversation event will be followed by an audience Q&A.About the speakersBreach Theatre are a multi-award-winning devised theatre company. Recent work includes It’s True, It’s True, It’s True (2018), After the Act (2023) and Tank (2016). They are currently developing Burning Down the House, telling the story of writer Laura Kieler, the ‘real’ Nora from Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.Breach says: “We uncover stories that captivate us – from an experiment into teaching dolphins English, to a rape trial in Renaissance Rome, to the impact of homophobic legislation in the 1980s – using them to provoke alternative perspectives and to illuminate the times in which we live.” How to attendThis event is free to attend, and open to all. There is no need to register, simply come along!About the seriesThe Guthrie Drama Seminar Series brings theatre professionals into conversation and collaboration with University of Edinburgh students and staff. It is organised by James Loxley and Hannah Simpson. Tags English and Scottish Literature Nov 12 2025 17.30 - 19.00 Guthrie Drama Seminar Series: Ellice Stevens and Billy Barrett An in-person talk by Ellice Stevens (actor and writer) and Billy Barrett (director and writer), discussing their award-winning theatre company Breach Theatre. The talk will be followed by a Q&A. Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 40 George Square
Guthrie Drama Seminar Series: Ellice Stevens and Billy Barrett In brief Date - 12 November 2025Venue - Lecture Theatre B, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Ellice Stevens (actor and writer) and Billy Barrett (director and writer) About the eventThis event will see Billy Barrett (director and writer) and Ellice Stevens (actor and writer) in conversation about their award-winning theatre company Breach Theatre, focusing particularly on their play 'It’s True, It’s True, It’s True' alongside their other work. Join us for discussion about how – and why – Breach operate as a devised theatre company in today’s theatre landscape… and just what their work has to say about ‘the truth’.This in-conversation event will be followed by an audience Q&A.About the speakersBreach Theatre are a multi-award-winning devised theatre company. Recent work includes It’s True, It’s True, It’s True (2018), After the Act (2023) and Tank (2016). They are currently developing Burning Down the House, telling the story of writer Laura Kieler, the ‘real’ Nora from Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.Breach says: “We uncover stories that captivate us – from an experiment into teaching dolphins English, to a rape trial in Renaissance Rome, to the impact of homophobic legislation in the 1980s – using them to provoke alternative perspectives and to illuminate the times in which we live.” How to attendThis event is free to attend, and open to all. There is no need to register, simply come along!About the seriesThe Guthrie Drama Seminar Series brings theatre professionals into conversation and collaboration with University of Edinburgh students and staff. It is organised by James Loxley and Hannah Simpson. Tags English and Scottish Literature Nov 12 2025 17.30 - 19.00 Guthrie Drama Seminar Series: Ellice Stevens and Billy Barrett An in-person talk by Ellice Stevens (actor and writer) and Billy Barrett (director and writer), discussing their award-winning theatre company Breach Theatre. The talk will be followed by a Q&A. Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 40 George Square
Nov 12 2025 17.30 - 19.00 Guthrie Drama Seminar Series: Ellice Stevens and Billy Barrett An in-person talk by Ellice Stevens (actor and writer) and Billy Barrett (director and writer), discussing their award-winning theatre company Breach Theatre. The talk will be followed by a Q&A.
