If we are half of the world’s population, why are women’s issues still often confined to the fringes of art? Why is seeing period blood more shocking than an action film shoot out, when the former is A LOT more common? Why is having ‘strong female-leads’ progressive when we see them everyday? Join Wonderbox for …
Wonderbox Q&A on women and personal writing at The Space Read More »
The Writers’ Toolkit – with Cordelia Lynn and Lucy Kirkwood is a workshop with Cordelia Lynn, followed by a Q&A with Cordelia and Lucy Kirkwood. “An in depth workshop for playwrights to explore character and develop location”. Date: 22 February 2019 Location: St Gabriel’s Church, Warwick Square, London, SW1V 2AD Cost: £27.24 How to book: here Deadline: …
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10 years on from the death of Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter, this display takes you back to the beginning of his playwriting career. From his final play Celebration to the early prose pieces that influenced his dramatic writing, reproductions of his manuscripts and archival photographs offer a glimpse into Pinter’s creative process. Find out which lines, words …
On a quarterly basis, we organise a get-together with our members. This a friendly, informal gathering that offers a chance to chat with like-minded writers and meet the LPW Team! Our next meetup will take place on Saturday 2 March 2019 at the Old Diorama Studios, and we thought it, after #WrAP2019, it would be …
LPW: FREE #WrAP2019 feedback session & member meetup! Read More »
Join renowned playwrights Alecky Blythe (London Road, Little Revolution), Howard Brenton (Pravda, Never So Good), Natasha Gordon (Nine Night), and Conor McPherson (The Weir, Girl from the North Country) and publisher Nick Hern, to explore how playwriting has – and hasn’t – changed over the past 30 years. Chaired by Emily McLaughlin (Head of New Work, National Theatre). What …
National Theatre – Playwriting Then and Now: 30 Years of Nick Hern Books Read More »
Step inside Bloomsbury Publishing as they explore the rebirth of Broadway musicals and theatre over the past twenty-five years from ‘Angels in America’ to ‘Hamilton’. Join them s as the Chicago Tribune’s chief theatre critic, Chris Jones, is in conversation with Matt Wolf, theatre critic of The International New York Times in London, on how …
The revival of Broadway theatre with Chris Jones and Matt Wolf by Bloomsbury Institute Read More »
University Women In the Arts, the mentoring scheme to improve the transition for women from studying the arts to working in the arts, has announced the first in a series of events with partner organisations to help tackle abuse in the arts. This will lead towards the publication of a book to provide a platform for …
Women’s Writing Workshop with Actor Awareness (University Women in the Arts) Read More »
For theatre artists who identify as female interested in learning the first steps in how to self-produce. The workshop will explore the different venues and opportunities available in London alongside grappling with some of the big questions, aiming for you leave inspired and empowered to make those first steps in self-producing your own work. Location: The …
It’s London Writers’ Week 2018! We are super excited to be partners for the week for the third year running. This year’s theme is ‘film’ and profits from the week go to organisations which help promote diversity in the arts. Not booked yet? Check out the full programme of London Writers’ Week events here. As always, LPB …
What makes a brilliant, memorable character? How can we create them on the page? Flawed and compelling characters are the cornerstone of any powerful drama. But what is character? And how can we create characters that actors want to sink their teeth into, and truly speak to audiences? This will be a session for writers …
Monobox Workshop: Creating memorable characters with Lisa Carroll Read More »
