Grid Iron
Grid Iron is an Edinburgh based new writing theatre company which specialises in creating site-specific and location theatre although they also produce work for the stage. In their 25 years, they have received 31 awards and a further 20 nominations covering all aspects of their work from acting, writing and use of music to stage management, design and technical expertise.
“Grid Iron is not just a Scottish national treasure but one of the companies that has shaped British theatre over the last 20 years.” The Guardian
Their adventures have taken them to extraordinary places; from the slopes of Edinburgh Zoo to a massive oil-rig manufacturing shed in Dundee, a boat-builders island in a Norwegian fjord, to the former General Security building in Beirut, a working cancer hospital in Jordan, the old City Morgue in Cork, landside and airside at Edinburgh Airport and parks, housing estates, playgrounds and bars (for performances as well as recreation!) all over Scotland and Britain.
“a juggernaut of talent and energy”. The Wee Review
We have made co-productions with many partners including National Theatre of Scotland, Traverse Theatre, Dundee Rep Theatre, Almeida Theatre London, Lung Ha Theatre Company, Stellar Quines and Edinburgh International Book Festival and we have delivered two European Capital of Culture commissions (Cork 2005 and Stavanger2008). This is our third time as part of Edinburgh International Festival. We have also performed 15 times at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe but we have also performed, twice at Edinburgh International Science Festival and been part of Imaginate and Edinburgh International Book Festival, our co-production with whom was supported by the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and was also part of Culture 2014, Glasgow’s cultural celebration of the Commonwealth Games.
“We are fortunate in Scotland to have one of the best exponents of the site-specific genre in the world in Grid Iron.” The Scotsman
“I’d run away and join Grid Iron tomorrow”. The Irish Times
“Grid Iron is not just a Scottish national treasure but one of the companies that has shaped British theatre over the last 20 years.” The Guardian
Their adventures have taken them to extraordinary places; from the slopes of Edinburgh Zoo to a massive oil-rig manufacturing shed in Dundee, a boat-builders island in a Norwegian fjord, to the former General Security building in Beirut, a working cancer hospital in Jordan, the old City Morgue in Cork, landside and airside at Edinburgh Airport and parks, housing estates, playgrounds and bars (for performances as well as recreation!) all over Scotland and Britain.
“a juggernaut of talent and energy”. The Wee Review
We have made co-productions with many partners including National Theatre of Scotland, Traverse Theatre, Dundee Rep Theatre, Almeida Theatre London, Lung Ha Theatre Company, Stellar Quines and Edinburgh International Book Festival and we have delivered two European Capital of Culture commissions (Cork 2005 and Stavanger2008). This is our third time as part of Edinburgh International Festival. We have also performed 15 times at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe but we have also performed, twice at Edinburgh International Science Festival and been part of Imaginate and Edinburgh International Book Festival, our co-production with whom was supported by the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and was also part of Culture 2014, Glasgow’s cultural celebration of the Commonwealth Games.
“We are fortunate in Scotland to have one of the best exponents of the site-specific genre in the world in Grid Iron.” The Scotsman
“I’d run away and join Grid Iron tomorrow”. The Irish Times
Address: Suite 4/1, 2 Commercial Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6JA
Org Type: Producing Company/Individual
Work Produced: Theatre