D C Jackson
Encyclopedia
D.C. Jackson is a Scottish
playwright
. His first full length play The Wall premiered at the Tron Theatre
in Glasgow
in 2008. It was produced by Borderline Theatre Company
and was nominated for several awards including the Best New Play at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland
and the Saltire Society Scottish First Book of the year. The sequel The Ducky was also produced by Borderline Theatre Company
and toured in 2009. In 2010 he finished his Stewarton Trilogy with The Chooky Brae. His play My Romantic History' (which starred Iain Robertson
) won a Scotsman Fringe First at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival
and sold out it's run at the Bush Theatre
London. He will also be partaking in the Bush Theatre
's 2011 project Sixty Six where he has written a piece based upon a chapter of the King James Bible
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. His first full length play The Wall premiered at the Tron Theatre
Tron Theatre
The Tron Theatre is located at the corner of Trongate and Chisholm Street, in the Merchant City area of Glasgow, Scotland.From its early years as a theatre club, the Tron has grown into a thriving multi-faceted venue...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
in 2008. It was produced by Borderline Theatre Company
Borderline Theatre Company
Borderline Theatre company is a touring theatre company based in Ayr, Scotland.Its alumni include the actors Billy Connolly and Robbie Coltrane. Recent successes include the award-winning, critically acclaimed plays The Wall and The Ducky by D C Jackson....
and was nominated for several awards including the Best New Play at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland
Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland
The Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland were inaugurated in May 2003, and are adjudicated by a panel of all the regular Scottish theatre critics.The 2009 ceremony took place at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre on June 14...
and the Saltire Society Scottish First Book of the year. The sequel The Ducky was also produced by Borderline Theatre Company
Borderline Theatre Company
Borderline Theatre company is a touring theatre company based in Ayr, Scotland.Its alumni include the actors Billy Connolly and Robbie Coltrane. Recent successes include the award-winning, critically acclaimed plays The Wall and The Ducky by D C Jackson....
and toured in 2009. In 2010 he finished his Stewarton Trilogy with The Chooky Brae. His play My Romantic History' (which starred Iain Robertson
Iain Robertson
Iain Robertson is a BAFTA winning Scottish actor. He was once described by Barry Norman as "the best thing to come out of Scotland since whisky"....
) won a Scotsman Fringe First at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
and sold out it's run at the Bush Theatre
Bush Theatre
The Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up...
London. He will also be partaking in the Bush Theatre
Bush Theatre
The Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up...
's 2011 project Sixty Six where he has written a piece based upon a chapter of the King James Bible
Works
- The Wall Borderline Theatre CompanyBorderline Theatre CompanyBorderline Theatre company is a touring theatre company based in Ayr, Scotland.Its alumni include the actors Billy Connolly and Robbie Coltrane. Recent successes include the award-winning, critically acclaimed plays The Wall and The Ducky by D C Jackson....
/ Tron TheatreTron TheatreThe Tron Theatre is located at the corner of Trongate and Chisholm Street, in the Merchant City area of Glasgow, Scotland.From its early years as a theatre club, the Tron has grown into a thriving multi-faceted venue...
2008 - The Ducky Borderline Theatre CompanyBorderline Theatre CompanyBorderline Theatre company is a touring theatre company based in Ayr, Scotland.Its alumni include the actors Billy Connolly and Robbie Coltrane. Recent successes include the award-winning, critically acclaimed plays The Wall and The Ducky by D C Jackson....
2009 - My Romantic History Bush TheatreBush TheatreThe Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up...
2010 - The Chooky Brae Borderline Theatre CompanyBorderline Theatre CompanyBorderline Theatre company is a touring theatre company based in Ayr, Scotland.Its alumni include the actors Billy Connolly and Robbie Coltrane. Recent successes include the award-winning, critically acclaimed plays The Wall and The Ducky by D C Jackson....
2010