"Off script with..."

Apr 27 2022

"Going Off Script With..." is a series of informal conversations with actors, broadcasters, directors and producers of stage, screen and everything in between, all of them notable alumni of Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh (QMU).

Our guests talk candidly about their paths to success, from university days through to career highlights with plenty of fun, insightful anecdotes in between.

This first QMU Alumni podcast series celebrates 50 years of Drama and Performance teaching at QMU, and is hosted by Professor David Stevenson, Dean of the School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management.

Since 1971, when the Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama was incorporated into Queen Margaret College, thousands of graduates from our acting, drama and theatre arts courses, have gone on to thrive in a variety of careers in the creative industries, and beyond.

Find out more about our 50 Years of Performance and Drama at QMU throughout 2022 and meet our notable alumni!

Visit: www.qmu.ac.uk/50-anniversary

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"Going Off Script With..." Episode 6 - Stef Smith, Playwright and Screenwriter

Apr 27 2022 69 mins

In our sixth and final episode, Prof. David Stevenson is joined by QMU Class of 2009 Drama & Theatre Arts graduate, the Scottish Playwright and Screenwriter Stef Smith. Stef has had an incredibly successful career writing for stage, screen and radio. Her plays include Nora: A Doll’s House, Swallow, Enough and the Oliver-award-winning Roadkill.Her recent screen credits include, Fl

"Going Off Script With..." Episode 5 - Jordan Young, Actor, BBC River City

Apr 07 2022 72 mins

“Our fifth episode of interviews with notable Queen Margaret University drama alumni, sees Prof. David Stephenson catch up with Class of 2001 Acting graduate, and fellow proud Fifer, Jordan Young. Jordan is best known for his long running role as Alex McAllister in River City, as well as PC Jack McLaren in Scot Squad. On top of this, in 2019 he became a regular part of the Edinbu

"Going Off Script With" Episode 4 - Emma Hay, Programme Manager, Edinburgh International Festival

Mar 25 2022 60 mins

In our fourth episode, I was delighted be joined in person by Class of 2011 Drama & Theatre Arts Graduate. Over the past 10 years, she has gone on to build a successful career working in several theatre and festival companies including the Ambassador Theatre Group, Tron Theatre, Glasgow; Edinburgh International Book Festival and is now Programme Manager at the Edinburgh Internation

"Going Off Script With" Episode 3 - Paul Ewing, Composer and Producer

Mar 10 2022 69 mins

“Our third episode sees us catch up with Class of 1996 Acting graduate, now composer and producer, Paul Ewing, who joins us from his home recording studio in Bangkok, Thailand. Paul has had an incredibly varied career as an actor, voice artist, presenter, producer, singer, songwriter, and music composer.Our conversation takes us through his career highlights including his own sho

"Going Off Script With" Episode 2 - Jemima Levick - Artistic Director (A Play, A Pie and A Pint)

Feb 23 2022 78 mins

In this episode, host Professor David Stephenson goes off script with Artistic Director of A Play, A Pie and a Pint, Jemima Levick, who graduated from Queen Margaret University in 2002 with a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts. Jemima talks about her love of Scottish Theatre, her discovery of Scottish plays whilst at university, talks candidly about directing her first big show and r

"Going Off Script With" Episode 1 - Steve Parkinson of Bauer Media Group

Feb 09 2022 76 mins

In Episode 1, we're "going off script with..." Steve Parkinson, Chief Strategic Partnerships and Events Officer at Bauer Media Group and Queen Margaret University alumni, class of 1988.During Steve's long career in broadcasting, he has managed national British radio stations such as Kiss FM, Magic FM and Absolute Radio. Steve graduated from what was then known as Queen Margaret Col

Trailer - "Going Off Script With..." with host Prof. David Stevenson

Feb 04 2022 1 mins

Introducing "Going Off Script With...", a series of informal conversations with actors, broadcasters, directors, producers and performing arts industry experts, celebrating 50 years of Drama and Performance at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (QMU). Each guest is notable alumnus of QMU and the podcast is hosted by Professor David Stevenson, Dean of the School of Arts, Social Sc