FEEDER WORKSHOPS | OILCAN the musical

At its core, OILCAN – the musical is a platform for creative expression, where participants contribute ideas, lyrics, and scripts that may shape the final production.

During STAGE 1, The OILCAN team toured across Scotland looking for creative, talented musicians and writers to join us.

From March - August 2025, the team ran our FEEDER workshops with:

Hillhead Library at WEST FEST in Glasgow

DRC Generations and Finns Place in Glasgow

Heron & Willow Bookshop in Jedburgh

An Lanntair on Lewis

Portobello Library in Edinburgh

Dundee Rep in Dundee

WayWORD Festival in Aberdeen

LEITH Theatre in Leith

with a final online session open to all

Everywhere we went, we met inspirational souls crying out to have their voices heard.

The FEEDER workshops opened with an introduction to Playwriting with trained dramaturg Scott Kames. We explored 'writing ourselves for the stage' and including our own thoughts and feelings as a stimulus for plot and conflict.

Then, we explored songwriting with talented composer Spencer Mason. The session began with hilarious warmups and sily tongue twisters and ended with everyone having written and performed a song of their own penmanship.

Our inspirational originator closed the session. Wrapping up what we had learned and inviting the attendees to...

1. Apply to join our CREATIVE TEAMS...

And/or

2. Contribute to our ARCHIVE CHEST...