More Than Conquerors

Siblings Grant and Niamh, and their ailing Grandfather Eric were born and raised as Anglican, middle class and repressed. As Grant looks to dedicate his life in service of the church, Niamh is starting to doubt her commitment to her faith.

This gently comedic family drama explores the ways our relationship with our faith can bring us together and pull us apart as well as asking the question: how does a religious upbringing shape the way we encounter each other and the world? Niamh and Grant’s commitment to their family as well as to each other and their faith is tested every step of the way.

Credits

Rebecca McDiarmid (Niamh)
Anna McDonald (Co-Director)
Matt Page (Grant, Writer, Co-Director)

Content Disclosures:

Dementia, Mild Discrimination, Homophobia, Misogyny.

Emergence Festival 2026

Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme.

Emergence 2026 will include a range of provocative live performances and gripping short films presented across four days in January, returning to Glasgow’s iconic Centre for Contemporary Arts and surrounding venues.

These creative projects are the result of what can happen when artists are given a small budget and autonomy to respond to the provocation: what is the future of theatre and film?