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"Off script with..."

"Off script with..."

Written by: Queen Margaret University
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 "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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Episodes
  • "Going Off Script With..." Episode 6 - Stef Smith, Playwright and Screenwriter

    "Going Off Script With..." Episode 6 - Stef Smith, Playwright and Screenwriter
    Apr 27 2022
    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, Float, the BBC Scotland drama, which shines a light on the lives of LGBTQ+ teens living in rural communities.

    We have a fascinating conversation as Stef shares her love for telling stories. Stef takes us back to her QMU days which include learning the importance of making mistakes, sharing halls with a pigeon and the weekly bus from student halls to Mood Nightclub (an old haunt for many QMU graduates).

    So, relax and enjoy ‘Going off script with... Stef Smith’.”
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • "Going Off Script With..." Episode 5 - Jordan Young, Actor, BBC River City

    "Going Off Script With..." Episode 5 - Jordan Young, Actor, BBC River City
    Apr 7 2022
    “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 Edinburgh Kings Theatre panto.

    Jordan and David chat about his childhood where he had a love for making adults laugh. He recalls his QM days from singing Robbie Williams Angels at his audition, to eating beans on toast in student digs with his now lifelong best mates. He gives us a fascinating insight into the life of an actor. I especially enjoy his story on splashing the cash at River Island after his first paid acting job. Oh and listen carefully for an exclusive on Jordan’s chances of being the next 007.

    So, relax and enjoy ‘Going off script with Jordan Young.”
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • "Going Off Script With" Episode 4 - Emma Hay, Programme Manager, Edinburgh International Festival

    "Going Off Script With" Episode 4 - Emma Hay, Programme Manager, Edinburgh International Festival
    Mar 25 2022
    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 International Festival.



    Emma gives us a great insight into her time at QMU, including being one of the first cohorts of students on our Musselburgh campus, building lifelong friendships with her course mates and how important societies were to her student experience.

    So, relax and enjoy ‘Going off script with Emma Hay’.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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