Playfest Award
The Wilson's Tales Project have commissioned a number of Tales to be presented in various media forms.
As part of this we have been delighted to sponsor an award, currently for £300 for a playwright nominated by Duns Play Fest to present a Tale drawn from the original ‘Tales of the Borders’ as a play.
This will then be premiered at Duns Play Fest, held in early May. Part of the projects remit is to encourage new presentation of the Tales by artists and writers of all sorts to modern audiences.
The Playfest Award has been running since 2021 and previous winners have been:
Leein’ Jamie Murdeston – by Michael Fenty
The Freebooter of Coldstream – by Anita John
The Apparition of Flodden – by Jane Houston Green
The Monk of St Anthony – by Robert Sproul-Cran
The White Knight – by Eloner Crawford
The Wilson's tales project have now presented more than 40 events and a full list of dramatisations of the Tales is available by clicking here.
'DunsPlayfest'
'DunsPlayfest' was founded in 2019 and has become the leading drama event in the Borders calendar and a showcase for new and emerging talent as well as a platform for local drama enthusiasts to practice their skills and audiences to enjoy the wide range of drama , music and other shows being presented. It now spreads over 9 days and presents over 100 separate events.
The festival has a real buzz to it and has soon gained a reputation for quality theatre, music and wonderful atmosphere and has mushroomed in popularity amongst performers and audiences alike. has gathered a reputation for quality theatre, music and wonderful atmosphere has
More information and dates and programme can be accessed at : www.dunsplayfest.org.uk
Previous Events - Quick Roundup!
Tuesday 5th May 2026, 7:45pm : "The Wars Of Patie Crighton"
For 2026 we commissioned John Nichol who presented two tales; “The Hen Pecked Man” & "The False Alarm!”, merged into one under the name of "The Wars Of Patie Crighton".