Actor | Director | Creative
MARC MACKINNON
Creative Services
I am a Glasgow-based actor, director, and creative with over ten years of experience working
in rehearsal rooms both as an artist and as part of production teams. I like to see myself as a
"creative jack of all trades" and my skill set has allowed me to provide quality
creative services to a wide variety of projects, whether that be writing original narratives,
directing text-led productions, or providing tailored musical and arrangement services for
contemporary theatre.
DIRECTING & DRAMATURGY
WRITING & SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
MUSICAL COMPOSITION & ARRANGEMENTS
Directing & Dramaturgy
After ten years of working on stage professionally both in the UK and internationally as an actor, exploring the other side of the rehearsal table again feels like a natural progression. I know exactly what it feels like to stand in an actor's shoes, I understand how to navigate the practical realities of a fast-moving production, and I have learned how to find the heart of a script. Being an actor has made me well-equipped to lead a room with clarity and curiosity.
Credits include:
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Departures | Framework Festival (2026)
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The Seagull (Shadow Placement) | Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh (2025)
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The Last Five Years | Mad Props Theatre / Govanhill Baths (2014)
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The Steamie | STAG / QMU Union Glasgow (2014)
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I Got It - An Actor's Tale | Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2012)
Writing & Script Development
What excites me about writing is trying to understand human behaviour and find the rhythm of how people actually talk. After a decade of dissecting scripts from an actor's perspective, I like to think I have a good gauge on structural precision, character logic, and creating dialogue that feels alive to speak.
Scripts & Scripts in Development:
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Thanks For It All, Mrs Bell | Shortlisted for the David MacLennan Award, A Play, A Pie, and A Pint
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Aineolach | Independent short film
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I Got It - An Actor's Tale | Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Musical Composition & Arrangements
Music is never just a decoration in a play; it is part of the storytelling. Because I understand how a production functions as a whole, I approach composition and vocal arrangements as a way to quietly deepen the atmosphere and elevate the text. Whether I am teaching intricate choral harmonies to a cast or writing an original score, I focus on making the process collaborative, intuitive, and supportive of the world the director and actors are building on stage.
Credits include:
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Music Associate on After Party | Traverse Theatre / Paines Plough / Belgrade Theatre
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Choral Arrangements used in Macbeth (an undoing) | Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh
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Composer and Musical Director on A Dog's Life | Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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Wrote and composed my debut musical I Got It - An Actor's Tale | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012
Let's Chat...
I’m always up for collaborating with writers, composers, and theatre-makers.
If you have a script or an idea you want a sounding board for, get in touch.
Address
Glasgow, Scotland
