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Pitlochry Festival Theatre has teamed up with Scotland’s largest charitable theatre organisation with a scheme which aims to inspire brand-new musicals.

The partnership with Capital Theatres will see the launch of the brand-new musical commissioning hub, in the first step of their new joint strategy.

They will collaborate with musicians, writers and artists to develop Scottish talent and cultural output, to make their stages a home for great Scottish musicals.

Writers will be asked to submit an outline for a new musical alongside details of their previous work to be considered by a panel of experts.

It is anticipated that the winning submission will be invited to produce a scratch performance at The Studio in Edinburgh in spring 2021 and Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s new studio theatre in summer 2021.

Elizabeth Newman, artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, said:“As we navigate through these challenging times, it feels vital we continue to develop new work by brilliant Scottish artists that celebrates Scotland’s long history of creating great music.

“Due to COVID-19, everything has been so hard for everyone in recent months and we believe it is vital we offer artists support. We want to offer as many opportunities as possible to create new and exciting work that can be showcased around Scotland.”

More information at www.capitaltheatres.com/ musical-commissioning-hub and https:// pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/musical-commissioninghub/ now. Submissions opened on November 16 and close on December 15.