Backstage

Welcome to BACKSTAGE, our space to see news, behind the scenes, development and documentation of our projects.

07 Apr 2022

Wonder Fools Youth Board – Revolting by Bryony Kimmings – Documentary

Follow the Wonder Fools Youth Board behind the scenes as they prepared and rehearsed for their own unique version of…

10 Jan 2022

St Roch’s Documentary – Positive Stories Season 2

In June of 2021, we worked in collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Fair Access Department to create a…

16 Nov 2021

Positive Stories For Negative Times 2: Bryony Kimmings

Positive Stories for Negative Times is an international participatory project by Wonder Fools in association with the Traverse Theatre.. Season 2…

20 Sep 2021

PSFNT2: The PappyShow with Lewis Hetherington

Positive Stories For Negative Times 2: The PappyShow with Lewis Hetherington Positive Stories for Negative Times is an international participatory…

20 Sep 2021

PSFNT2: Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse

Positive Stories For Negative Times Season 2: Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Positive Stories for Negative Times is an international…

13 Sep 2021

PSFNT2: Debris Stevenson

Positive Stories For Negative Times Season 2: Debris Stevenson Positive Stories for Negative Times is an international participatory project by Wonder…

02 Sep 2021

PSFNT2: Douglas Maxwell

  Positive Stories For Negative Times Season 2: Douglas Maxwell   Positive Stories for Negative Times is an international participatory…

01 Jul 2021

Positive Stories for Negative Times: Season One

SEASON ONE (2020-21) Positive Stories for Negative Times is a new national participatory project by Wonder Fools in association with Traverse Theatre. This…

30 Apr 2019

#WF549 Interactive Exhibition

George Watters at the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the International Brigades in 1976, at the place he delivered his…

21 Nov 2017

Lampedusa – Celebration

One of our aims at the beginning of making Lampedusa was to highlight and spark a conversation about the migrant crisis through…

05 Nov 2017

Lampedusa in Rehearsals – Week Three

By Tess Monro – Assistant Director The second week of rehearsals on Anders Lustgarten’s Lampedusa has sailed by; the week of “Stu,…

29 Oct 2017

Lampedusa in Rehearsals – Week Two: ‘Stu, Sand and Storytelling’

By Tess Monro – Assistant Director The second week of rehearsals on Anders Lustgarten’s Lampedusa has sailed by; the week of “Stu,…

22 Oct 2017

Lampedusa in Rehearsals – Week One

By Tess Monro – Assistant Director The first week of rehearsals on the much anticipated Scottish premiere of Anders Lustgarten’s…

09 Oct 2017

Lampedusa – About The Show

Lampedusa by Anders Lustgarten is a Citizens Theatre production in association with Wonder Fools. It will be staged in the Circle…

01 Oct 2017

Why We Made A Show About Pornography

In 2015 Wonder Fools began creating ‘The Coolidge Effect’ – a play about society’s relationship with pornography. The show is a…