Backstage
Welcome to BACKSTAGE, our space to see news, behind the scenes, development and documentation of our projects.
25 Jul 2025
Need Support? You’re Not Alone.
Alright Sunshine explores themes of gender-based violence, misogyny, and mental health. These are real and urgent issues that impact many people…

10 Jul 2025
ÒRAN ON TOUR, 2025
After a sold-out, award-winning run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024, Òran is back—and this time, it’s going national. Wonder…

03 Jun 2025
MEET THE PSFNT ASSOCIATES
Positive Stories for Negative Times is only possible thanks to the brilliant team of Associates working directly with groups across…

29 May 2025
A Summer Is Coming…And So Are The Stories…
Hello Wonder Fools pals, Summer is coming…After months of planning, we’re thrilled to say the Positive Stories Festivals are just two weeks…

19 Dec 2024
Kelton Hill Fair Paid Apprenticeship
Paid opportunity for young people interested in creative and backstage roles in theatre.

19 Dec 2024
Wonder Fools 2024 Wrapped
Wonder Fools 2024 Wrapped: A Year to Remember!

10 Jun 2024
Meet the Positive Stories for Negative Times Season 4 Writers
Wonder Fools and the Traverse Theatre are delighted to reveal the six new writers as part of Positive Stories for…

31 Oct 2023
The Kelton Hill Sharing Reactions
In October 2023 we spent a week rehearsing with our Young D&G Collaborators and six actors for our sharing of…

19 Oct 2023
549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War – Documentary
Created by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse – founders of Wonder Fools and writers of 549, the show was first…

23 Aug 2023
Positive Stories Festivals – Partners, Writers and Group Leaders
During the Positive Stories Festivals we spoke to the group leaders of the participants, the writers of each play and…

22 Aug 2023
Positive Stories Festivals – Youth Board Experience
The Wonder Fools Youth Board talk about their experience since joining the board two years ago, their journey with Positive…

21 Aug 2023
Positive Stories Festivals – Participants’ Reactions
The young participants of the first ever Positive Stories Festival tell us what was their favourite part of the experience…

26 May 2023
D&G Young Collaborators – May 2023 Development
In Autumn 2021 we delivered theatre skills workshops to schools across Dumfries & Galloway and through these workshops, employed six…

23 Feb 2023
Positive Stories Season Three – Panel Discussion
Our Positive Stories for Negative Times: Season 3 playwrights sat down for a panel discussion during our Positive Stories Festivals…

20 Feb 2023
PSFNT3: Are You A Robot? by Tim Crouch
Positive Stories For Negative Times: Season Three – Are You A Robot? Two groups of children meet. They look the…

30 Jan 2023
PSFNT3: Ms Campbell’s Class Fifth Period by Leyla Josephine
Positive Stories For Negative Times: Season Three – Ms Campbell’s Class Fifth Period A group of school students in the…

27 Jan 2023
PSFNT3: The Day The Stampers United by Sara Shaarawi
Positive Stories For Negative Times: Season Three – The Day The Stampers United Some say the day the stampers united,…

25 Jan 2023
PSFNT3: And The Name For That Is…? by Robert Softley Gale
Positive Stories For Negative Times: Season Three – And The Name For That Is…? Robert Softley Gale talks us…

01 Oct 2022
D&G Young Collaborators – Oct 2022 Development
In October 2022 Wonder Fools worked with five Young Collaborators from Dumfries & Galloway to come up with a concept…

01 Sep 2022
549 Educational Resources
549: EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Thank you for your interest in 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War. We’ve put together some…
