Jack MacGregor
@jmacr
playwright, director, highlander / messages from the deep (they/them) represented by Brennan Artists, IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship 2026
Somehow we sold out the entire run of Prophets. Unbelievable. Totally blown away by the response.
Prophets opens tomorrow 👁🌊🔪🪸 So grateful for this team. I have loved working alongside them. PROPHETS @assemblyroxy @assemblyfest 17:45 August 5 - 31st
We have sold 75% of the tickets for our run of PROPHETS at the Edinburgh Fringe. I'm so blown away by the support we've had. We open this week. I'm so nervous about it. Really struggle with this part, the first few shows, but I'm so grateful for everyone who made it possible. Can't thank folk enough
So blown away to say this but we have now sold more than 50% of the whole run for PROPHETS! We've got plenty sold out shows and still a week before we open. Get your tickets below!
To celebrate this milestone, I wish to display some Prophetscore images. A starter pack, if you like. Come see the play in August and it'll make sense.
Poster reveal for my new play PROPHETS, winner of the 2026 ART Award ASSEMBLY ROXY, 5-31 AUG (17:45) When a researcher travels to an isolated British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific, she finds the island and its inhabitants under the control of a secretive cult.
my two wonderful travelling companions, Anna and Elsie! With friends like these who needs professional rivalries hehe
a lovely weekend in the far north, a roadtrip across deep scotland and up to Dunnet to catch the book launch (and 70th birthday) of George Gunn, poet, playwright, Caithness Ossian, hosted by Lyth Arts centre. Accompanied by @iashedinburgh.bsky.social colleagues Anna and Elsie. Many laughs were had.
A glimpse of my new play 'FIREWORK' was performed the other week in Glasgow, which for a play about an arsonist felt pretty appropriate. My fantastic actor Briony Martha was burning down the house and the extract was a big hit with the audience. Photos taken by Jack Young / Type 40 Photography 📷👁️🔥
Thrilled to announce that my new play Prophets will be at Assembly Roxy this year and has been given the 2026 ART Award, platforming Scottish new writing at the Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets on-sale soon. Would love to see you in August 👁
Some recent photos showing off the weight loss. 42 lbs / 19kg down in 4 and a half months. Got a wee bit more to go but it's been really nice to feel better in my own body for a change.
Huge honour to be on a panel talking about theatre in Scotland and Japan, specifically site specific work, thanks to @scottishopera.bsky.social UoE and the Japanese Consulate. Brilliant keynote lecture from scenographer Junpei Kiz about his production of The Mahabharata at Avignon Festival 2014
PROPHETS is about Kerris, a researcher from Scotland who travels to a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific Ocean. Upon arrival, she finds the colonial outpost in the thrall of a growing religious cult. It's an intimate pychological drama about faith and the limits of justice.
A beautiful day at @pitlochryft.bsky.social for OUT IN THE HILLS. Brings me so much joy to see a Queer theatre festival happening in Scotland. Long may it continue.
I also enjoy the opportunity to praise some of my fav plays... the deep scotland literary conference will be forthcoming im sure
trying not to be too vaguepost-y but the past few weeks (months?) have been some of the most difficult I've ever had. But I can feel the days getting longer now, a little brighter, I hope to turn the corner. Lots of love.
First day of the IASH/Traverse fellowship. Feels like being back at school.
Back in Edinburgh planning a party for Hogmanay and growing my style with the finest charity shop fashions
right that's the work on festive pause for seven festive days. i wish all the people on the half empty bluesky timeline a happy christmas season
20 lbs / 9.7 KG down in three months! Also been trying a lot of ✨️ new things ✨️ lately which has been a journey of self discovery for sure
Pleased to be able to share more details about my new play FOIL written as part of the IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship 2026. Headshot by Josie Morrisson Young, artwork by Susun Miller.