We’re really excited to share an extract from the exciting new playwriting book by Jemma Kennedy, The Playwright’s Journey: From First Spark to First Night. In this extract, Jemma shares her thoughts on what playwrights can learn from working with actors. The book is available to buy now from Nick Hern Books (scroll down for …
London Playwrights’ Co-founder and Director was recently interviewed by Russell Lucas for his 300 Thoughts for Theatremakers channel on Youtube. In the interview, Kimberley talks about London Playwrights – how it started, how it’s going, and what’s next! You can watch the interview here:
Play Club, our online book club for plays is back for 2022! Read plays, discuss them with the group and write a ten minute play in response to the text! Play Club, our online book club with a twist! As with last year’s Play Club, we’ll be featuring new writing from 3 incredible writers selected …
London Playwrights online book club for plays! Play Club is back for 2022 this July Read More »
Want to know more about crowdfunding but not sure where to start? Crowdfunding platform, Greenlit, has created a fantastic resource for London Playwrights readers which will provide all the facts you need to start getting your crowdfunding campaign off the ground. Download your copy of Crowdfunding at a Glance here. Check out Greenlit’s current projects …
Did you take part in #WrAP2022? If so, you might remember we promised we’d be providing some readrafting tools in the Spring to help you develop your #WrAP2022 play even further! So, this April, we’ll be sending you weekly emails containing redrafting advice, exercises, and strategies to give you everything you need to polish up …
#WrAP2022: Redrafting Resources – coming in April! Read More »
The Bruntwood Prize from the Manchester Royal Exchange is now open for submissions. But it’s about more than the competition! They also want to support people to try writing for the first time, explore their creativity, to not give up when things get tough – to keep going and submit their play for the 6th …
Free Digital Writing Resources from the Bruntwood Prize Read More »
What happens when you submit your script to a Literary Department? What does a Literary Manager do? What’s the difference between a New Work Associate and a Dramaturg? In this brand new video series from London Playwrights, Kimberley Andrews interviews Literary Managers, Dramaturgs and New Work Associates from theatres across the UK to find out …
Have you heard that WrAP (Write A Play) is back for 2022! Yes, our January playwriting challenge is back with a bang and as promised here are all the details… What’s WrAP? WrAP is our annual playwriting challenge where you aim to write the first draft of a play in the month of January. When …
What happens when you submit your script to a Literary Department? What does a Literary Manager do? What’s the difference between a New Work Associate and a Dramaturg?
What happens when you submit your script to a Literary Department? What does a Literary Manager do? What’s the difference between a New Work Associate and a Dramaturg? In this brand new video series from London Playwrights, Kimberley Andrews interviews Literary Managers, Dramaturgs and New Work Associates from theatres across the UK to find out …
