Cormac Myles (he/him) is a Scottish theatre director and playwright. He presents work that is visually bold, socially engaged and often has a political undercurrent. His practice spans new writing, plays and large-scale musical theatre, alongside community-focused projects and interdisciplinary collaborations. He is interested in working across different scales and forms, bringing a collaborative and imaginative approach to each project. Alongside his creative practice, Cormac has also worked professionally as a performer with companies including The Citizens Theatre and 21Common. Credits include:
SEMI-SKIMMED (Scottish Tour); The Ballad Of Sonia The Skunk (Airdrie Arts Centre); Under The Skin (63 Bath Street); Tit For Tat (Traverse Theatre); Heroic Act (Reconnect Regal Bathgate); The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Airdrie Arts Centre); WASPS (A Play, A Pie, A Pint, Traverse Theatre); Strangers In The Night (A Play, A Pie, A Pint); Stags And Hens (101 Park Street); SHOUT! (The Boardwalk Glasgow); Common Is As Common Does (21Common, Made In Scotland 2024); Beauty And The Beast (Citizens Theatre, CATS Winner 2026, UK Theatre Award Nomination); Loud & Proud (Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Prime Theatre); NO PLACE LIKE HERE: A New Scottish Musical (The Boardwalk Glasgow).
He is also the Artistic Lead of BLACKWIRE, a Scottish theatre company specialising in touring and homegrown theatre productions. Alongside this, he is a Trajectories Artist with Scottish Youth Theatre, with his debut solo show currently in development ahead of its first sharing at Summerhall this autumn.
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