WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES TO TELL THEIR STORIES THROUGHOUT SCOTLAND AND BEYOND
Wonder Fools are a socially engaged theatre company and registered charity (SC047673). We:
- Make work with communities that has national ambition and mass appeal.
- Develop the skills and careers of socially engaged artists.
We do this to achieve the following:
- Broaden access to theatre for those who do not usually get the opportunity to engage.
- Empower young people through the arts.
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Live audiences (2024)
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Freelancers worked on our projects (2024)
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productions (2024)
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Positive Stories for Negative Times Participants
“Blazing powerhouse of invention and activity”
The Scotsman, 2024
We are so back…
Positive Stories for Negative Times: Season 5
Brand-new plays by Greg McHugh, Maryam Hamidi, Johnny McKnight, Xhloe & Natasha, Ned Glasier and Alex Medland. Free for schools, youth theatres and community groups, PSFNT gives young people aged 6–25 the chance to create bold new theatre with support, resources and practical guidance. Sign up now and start planning your Season 5 journey.
Coming to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
TETHER 인연
Part ceilidh, part storytelling, and a good night out, Tether 인연 is a bold new international collaboration heading to Edinburgh in 2026. You coming?
We Are Hiring
Project Coordinator
Wonder Fools is recruiting a Project Coordinator to lead the operations of our new National Residency Network, delivering four long-term, community-led artist residencies across Scotland. This hands-on role will support practitioners, partners and communities, helping to deliver the programme ethically, sustainably and with care at its heart.
Current and Past Projects
Here’s some of our most recent work and highlights from the past few years.
Backstage
Check out our Backstage content. Where you can see news, behind the scenes, development and documentation of our projects.
SHOP
The company’s work takes many forms, shapes and sizes; whichever is most suited to the stories we are telling. Visit our shop to buy one of the 20 plays and processes that have been published by Methuen.
