Warm spaces across Scotland are opening their doors to playwrights during the cost of living crisis.
Rebecca Dunn, 29, from Kent, has three jobs while also writing a play with Claire."There's also something about going into a space to work and discuss your ideas.Many of the writers are putting together scripts to apply for funding. But despite weeks of work, the scripts might not even be selected.So a second or third job is a necessity for most.
"I'm working on a play with my theatre company before we send it off for funding applications," he said."I mostly work at the restaurant later in the day and at the weekends, so I can work on the script during the daytime.Creative director at the Playwrights' Studio, Louise Stephens, said the idea was funded by Creative Scotland's cultural recovery fund.
She added: "A recent survey we conducted found that playwrights in general make less than the average income in Scotland and a lot of people make up their career doing different things.
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