Dancing Shoes

Graeme Smith has always had a passion for words and stories. He completed an MLitt in 2016 and is a published short-story writer. He taught creative writing in a prison, and in lockdown turned his attention to the stage. His first play The Scaff, written with collaborator and old pal Stephen Christopher, was performed at last year’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint. He is inspired by hearing stories from those we don’t usually hear from, hazy memories of youth, James Kelman, and the Scottish psyche.

Stephen Christopher discovered his passion for storytelling and dramatic writing through a creative writing group for people in recovery. This newfound love for writing led him to the Traverse Theatre's Launchpad: Breakthrough and the Playwrights' Studio Mentorship program. Dancing Shoes marks Stephen’s second collaboration with close friend Graeme Smith, following their play The Scaff, which was featured in A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Stephen’s writing is inspired by family history, addiction, dance music, Scottish football and Sunday night television.

Brian Logan is a writer, theatre-maker and the current Artistic Director of A Play, A Pie and A Pint. He was previously Artistic Director of Camden People’s Theatre with a strong focus on supporting early-career artists and making innovative contemporary theatre. Artists and projects developed by Brian at CPT include the global hit Queens of Sheba by Nouveau Riche, Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner, and the work of Frankie Thompson, Sh!t Theatre, Haley McGee, Conrad Murray and many others. At CPT, Brian also co-created and directed This Is Private Property (2016), Fog Everywhere (2017), 2019’s Human Jam (co-created with Camden community members) and, in 2024, The Mirror Test. For A Play, A Pie and A Pint, he directed Jellyfish by Katy Nixon in 2024, the winner of its prestigious David MacLennan award.