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Please support our new website build

You might have noticed our website is a little bit on the clunky side lately and we are working hard to get this updated! Please support our rebuild so that we can create something snazzy which connects you to opportunities more easily and improves our platform and community. All contributions are gratefully received, big or …

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WIN 12 Months of Script Development and a table reading of your play

Take part in our Big Summer Raffle to be in with the chance of winning 12 months of script development and a table reading of your play with professional actors. The raffle supports our work and helps us to create more resources for playwrights so you are doing a good deed by buying a ticket. …

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Write A Play in January. WrAP is back for 2026!

It’s that time of year again! Yes, we’re gearing up for our annual January playwriting challenge – WrAP (Write. A. Play)! Back for the 9th year running, we want to make this year’s #WrAP the biggest and best yet! With daily writing prompts to guide you through every step of the way, you can write …

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How to Nail Exposition in your Screenplay [Extract from Screenwriting: The Craft and The Career by Philip Shelley]

Screenwriting: The Craft and The Career by Philip Shelley is a new book which is packed with guidance on on everything needed to be a successful screenwriter. The book includes advice on technical elements such as generating compelling story ideas, creating engaging characters, crafting memorable dialogue and presenting your script on the page effectively, as well as …

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Play Club is back! Our online book club for plays starts in April 2025

Our online book club for plays is back! Join us for our monthly book club where we meet on Zoom to discuss a play and then invite you to submit a short piece in response. How it works: at the start of each month, we’ll announce a new play which you can then read in …

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NEW! Write Along Sessions with London Playwrights

Since our #WrAP2025 Write Along Sessions, lots of you have been asking for more! So throughout March, we’ll be trialling a few of these sessions to see which time works best and how frequently we should run them. Write Along Sessions are available for members at no extra charge but donations are welcome to help …

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London Playwrights Discounted Tickets for Son of A Bitch at Southwark Playhouse

We have been offered discounted tickets to Son of a Bitch at London’s Southwark Playhouse, running 26th Feb – 15th March. Written and performed by award winning comedian, actor and writer Anna Morris, Son of a Bitch is a brutally honest and darkly funny monologue about a woman who is caught on camera calling her 4 year …

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WIN a year of Dramaturgy! The London Playwrights Christmas Raffle!

Take part in our Christmas Raffle for the chance to win a year of dramaturgy from London Playwrights.* Runner up prizes include Script Consulting Packages and an annual membership. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE. Cost: £2 per ticket *A year of Dramaturgy includes monthly meet-ups with a dramaturg and reading drafts of your work in between. …

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