HANNAH LAVERY’S UNWRITTEN WOMEN

‘Hers is a voice which speaks to and for the conflicted conscience of Scotland around issues of identity, race, justice and belonging with a power and authenticity like perhaps no other’ – The Scotsman

Hannah Lavery's Unwritten Women is a poetic and chilling re-telling of Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll & Hyde, elevating the women in that classic tale; inviting them in, to speak to us from the margins, and from within the silences. 

Performed by Hannah Lavery with music by Kate Young.

ABOUT HANNAH LAVERY

Hannah Lavery is an award winning poet, playwright and performer.

She was appointed Edinburgh Makar (or city poet) in November 2021 for a three year term. She was also selected by Owen Sheers as one of his Ten Writers Asking Questions That Will Shape Our Future for the International Literature Showcase, a project from the National Writing Centre and the British Council in 2020. 

Her poetry pamphlet, Finding Seaglass was published by Stewed Rhubarb and her debut collection, Blood Salt Spring was published in 2022 by Polygon and was shortlisted for the 2022 Saltire Scottish National Poetry Book Award. She has been selected for the Scottish Best Poem twice, in 2019 with her poem Scotland You’re No Mine and in 2021, with her poem Flying Bats. 

Her new collection Unwritten Woman was published in August 2024.

ABOUT KATE YOUNG

Kate Young has emerged as one Scotland’s most innovative composers and musicians. She is driven by the exploration of new sounds found in traditional musics around the globe, which feed into her compositional world. As a musician, Kate combines voice with fiddle-playing techniques to conjure intriguing soundscapes as she navigates her way across musical genres.

A recipient of the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Award for Composers 2018, Kate has also toured globally with bands such as Moulettes, Carthy, Hardy, Farrell & Young, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening, Hannah James’s JigDoll Ensemble.

In September 2024 Kate released her exquisite new album Umbelliferæ.

Visuals for the show will be provided by photographer KAT GOLLOCK

In Traverse One

Tickets: £15/£13 each

Doors open: 2:45pm | Performance starts: 3pm (this is a one hour show with no interval)

Please note that this is an alcohol-free event. Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be available in the Traverse bar.

Tickets may also be booked via phone. Call the box office team on 0131 228 1404