Events

The Black Men’s Consortium’s interactive theatre performance during mental health awareness week

The Black Men’s Consortium presents ‘Kwame & the Lockdown’ an interactive theatre performance & community dialogue during mental health awareness week 20th & 24th May 2020 7pm. Join the Black Men’s Consortium on the global stage for a virtual performance in order to connect and dialogue about how Black Men can move forwards with personal …

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Sitcom Writing Workshop taking place an hour a day from 11th – 15th May

An Online Workshop (one hour a day for five days) for those interested in writing Comedy for Television, Radio and Theatre. Have you always wanted to write Comedy? Do you have an idea for a Sitcom but don’t know where to start? Have you started a Sitcom script but don’t know how to finish it? …

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Resources and events for writers & artists during quarantine from Part of the Main

Part of the Main has a number of resources that may be useful for writers & artists during this time: Their Digital Theatre Resources database that lists all of the free & paid theatre opportunities to apply for (mostly playwriting!!!): bit.ly/digitaltheatreopps Their free & under £10 workshops on funding, producing & design. Coming up this …

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Webinar with writer Nicole Taylor on her latest 5 part Drama – The Nest

Join the BBC Writer’s Room for a Live Q&A Webinar with BAFTA Award-Winning writer, Nicole Taylor about BBC One’s latest 5-part Drama, The Nest. Nicole will be joined by Studio Lambert’s Head of Drama Susan Hogg and Executive Producer of The Nest, Simon Lewis. The Q&A will be chaired by Anne Edyvean, Head of BBC …

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Manchester International Festival workshop on playwriting competitions

Brush Stroke Order has partnered with Manchester International Festival to deliver a 2 hour online workshop de-mystifying the world of playwriting competitions for writers who are ready to submit their work to theatres, competitions and writer development schemes. The workshop will be led by Naomi Sumner Chan who has worked as a freelance script reader …

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What’s the Form? Workshop on the 21st April with Tom Wright

What do we mean by form in theatre? How can we feel empowered to discover bold and fitting forms to tell our stories? This session will unlock your creative imagination and further your understanding of form. The session is for writers of all experiences levels to further their understanding of form and how to experiment …

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Nick Hern Books Playgroup weekly play reading and Q&A with the writer

Theatres may be closed right now, but The Nick Hern Books Playgroup is OPEN – so join them to discover and discuss fantastic contemporary drama by today’s most exciting writers, available to read completely for free. Each Wednesday during the coronavirus shutdown, they’re making one play available for free for one week only, and inviting …

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