Scriever and Freens Tour: Findin Oor Feet wi Ely Percy

Comin o age is nae mean feat. Taylor Dyson and Ely Percy blether aboot the highs and lows o young adulthood.  

Ely Percy’s gey beluvit Duck Feet follaes a young lassie airtin her wey through high schuil in mid-nochties Renfrewshire. Young wimmen are forby at the hert o Dyson’s spikken wird and theatre – as are their freenships. Find oot how these scrievers uise poetry, plays and prose tae tak tent o growin pains (and the freens that help us through them).  

Finding Our Feet with Ely Percy

Coming of age is no mean feat. Taylor Dyson and Ely Percy discuss the highs and lows of young adulthood. 

Ely Percy’s much-loved Duck Feet follows a young girl navigating high school in mid-noughties Renfrewshire. Young women are likewise at the heart of Dyson’s spoken word and theatre – and so too are their friendships. Find out how these writers use poetry, plays and prose to explore growing pains (and the friends that help us through them). 

This event is run in partnership with National Library of Scotland.