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Morna

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Morna was named Scots Writer of the Year at the inaugural Scots Language Awards in 2019. She was the recipient of the Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship 2017 (hosted by Creative Learning, Aberdeen City Council), the New Playwrights Award 2014 (Playwrights' Studio, Scotland) and the 'Tomorrow at Noon' 2018 award for female playwrights (Jermyn Street Theatre). In 2018, she was selected for the New Zealand Playwright Exchange and in 2019 she was the Traverse's Scotland-in-Japan residency playwright. 

 

She has performed extracts of LOST AT SEA at the Scottish Parliament,  the European Authors' Festival (Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland) and as part of France's National Poetry Month.

photos courtesy of The Sunday Mail

PLAYS

 

THE STAMPING GROUND, A RUNRIG MUSICAL

 

BABS

AMERICANA: A MURDER BALLAD

 

THE SILVER SUPERHEROES

LOST AT SEA

AYE, ELVIS

 

B-ROADS

 

NEVER LAND

 

NETTING

 

SHE OF THE SEA

 

SMITE

 

THE BUKE OF THE HOWLAT

 

 

DIGITAL WORK

STELLA

THE TWA CHRISSES

A PASSING DANCE

A FAIRY TALE

DEMON ISLAND: TAKEO'S TALE

Morna's work has been kindly supported by organisation including: Creative Scotland, the Tom McGrath Trust, Tenot Foundation and the Peggy Ramsay Foundation. Awards / recognition include:

 

The 2018 Scotland-New Zealand playwrighting exchange (playwright-in-residence for BATS Theatre)

'Tomorrow at Noon' award 2018 for female playwrights (Jermyn Street Theatre)

Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship 2017 (Creative Learning, Aberdeen City Council)

New Playwright's Award 2014 (Playwrights' Studio, Scotland)

Artist Bursary Award 2014 (Creative Scotland)

Professional Development Award 2014 (Creative Scotland)

Small Grant Award 2013 and 2014 (Tom McGrath Trust)

Bursary Award 2015 (Tenot Foundation)

 

Residencies include: Rough Mix (Magnetic North), Wild Journey (Imaginate), CAMAC Arts Centre (France) and Listhus (Iceland).

 

OTHER WRITING

Journalist / Columnist

 

Morna is currently editing her first novel, a fantasy fiction adventure for young adults. She is also collating a series of Parisian Vignettes inspired by her time spent there in 2015.

 

Morna regularly writes poetry, short stories and lyrics. Most of these are for personal sight only but she may share one or two on here in the future!

 

Before venturing into the creative industries, Morna studied BA Journalism (The University of Sheffield). As a journalist, Morna trained with companies including The Sheffield Star, HallamFM and Dazed and Confused magazine. In 2012, she was an arts/lifestyle columnist for The Northern Scot (UK and Scotland’s newspaper of the year). To read Morna's column, click here.

 

Morna was also awarded runner up in the Royal TV Society Awards (student category) for her documentary “Menwith Hill” which she wrote, directed, presented and edited.

 

 

Various

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