In this guest post, writer Naomi Westerman discusses problems with privilege within the theatre industry and how becoming a playwright isn’t a simple as picking up a pen. The first time I stepped foot in the Royal Court Theatre was five years ago. That was the same year I met Simon Stephens, which was the first time …
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In this guest post, Joanne Fitzgerald discusses the steps she took to produce her own script, and the lessons she learnt along the way. In September 2017, the long list for the Bruntwood prize was released, and I remember the feeling of disbelief when I spotted my play Her Not Him. I double-checked. I triple-checked. But there it …
In this guest post, playwright Naomi Westerman spills the beans on her top tips for writers who want to make the most out of their VAULT Festival experience… Last year was my VAULT Festival debut, with two shows (the one-woman kidnap drama CLAUSTROPHILIA, and the feminist queer sex comedy PUPPY). This year I’m returning to …
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With playwriting being seen as a solitary activity, what changes when you form a writing partnership? In this guest post, playwright Tamara von Werthern discusses all she learnt about co-writing for her new play JACKPOT. It’s not always easy to write plays, is it? You need to come up with an interesting story, invent characters, write scenes, keep …
Where do you go if you want to put on a scratch night? And who do even you talk to? In this guest post, playwright Joyce Lee discusses how her writers’ collective went about putting on a new writing night, including the triumphs and the tests! Two years ago, a group of twelve playwrights embarked …
Taking her show ‘The White Bike’ to stage proved a difficult task for playwright Tamara von Werthern after it was rejected for ACE funding. In this guest post she discusses the challenges she faced and how still dealt with them, ensuring the show would go on! I got the email from the Arts Council (ACE) and my …
As part of the launch of our new membership scheme, we’re celebrating writers that LPW has worked with in the course of the past year. In the final blog from our Dark Horse Festival writers, John Murray shares his thoughts on the importance – and difficulty – of hearing your work read aloud. It’s important to …
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As part of the launch of our new membership scheme, we’re celebrating writers that LPW has worked with in the course of the past year. In the last post from our talented gaggle of Dark Horse Festival writers, Sophia Chapadjiev takes a long hard look at herself in the mirror and asks: is all that time spent …
As part of the launch of our new membership scheme, we’re celebrating writers that LPW has worked with in the course of the past year. In the next of our blogs by our playwrights from the Dark Horse Festival, Sonali Bhattacharyya gives advice for playwrights balancing writing with parenting. — So, you’re a woman, you’re a playwright, …
Procreative: How to be a playwright AND a new parent Read More »
As part of the launch of our new membership scheme, we’re celebrating writers that LPW has worked with in the course of the past year. In the first of our blogs by our playwrights from the Dark Horse Festival, Eva Edo recounts how she realised one of her play’s protagonists wasn’t so important after all – and …
