The Treehouse
A new play by Kerry Lane
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The Treehouse was presented as a staged reading following a week of research and development. The reading took place in Glasgow in July 2025. It was directed by Morna McGeoch Fergus Arnott and featured performers Yota Kallini and Oliver Dhir.
Design concepts by Kenneth MacLeod
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Mac's flat
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Arriving in the forest
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Jessie's forest
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The tree
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Building the floor
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Half-finished treehouse
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The deer
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Coming home
R&D audience feedback
“Too relatable. Thank you for telling the story.”
“Destroyed me in the best way possible. Beautiful words; phenomenal acting. Bravo!”
“An amazing performance from all involved.”
“Well done to everyone involved - the hard work and care within this was very evident.”
“The design feels really ambitious and exciting…Excited to see how this develops!”
“Well done all, an amazing feat, really excited to see it progress!”
“The whole script/performance is too powerful to stay just an R&D project. Its message has to be shared further. “
R&D credits
Playwright and lead artist — Kerry Lane
Designer — Kenneth MacLeod
Director — Morna McGeoch Fergus Arnott
Assistant designer — Georgia Dunn
Assistant director — Bo Hogan
Performer (Jessie) — Yota Kallini
Performer (Mac) — Oliver Dhir
BSL interpreters — Elliot Webster-Mockett & Amy Cheskin
Access PAs — Caroline Mentiplay & Ella Bowsher
Additional development performers — Abigail Underwood, Ben Kay, Chelsea Grace