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London Playwrights joins the Lion & Unicorn Theatre as an Associate Company

We have some big news for you! We’re really pleased to announce we’ll be joining the Lion and Unicorn Theatre as an Associate Company. This means we’ll have a physical space to call home – and is a huge step for us in being able to continue the work we do for developing the work …

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#WrAP is back for 2021! Write a play in January!

**ALL EMAILS AVAILABLE ON THE MEMBERS’ SITE! IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET SOME INSPIRATION!** I think we can all agree that we’re done with 2020, right? With that in mind, we’re really excited to announce that WrAP (or, Write A Play) is back for 2021! For the 4th year running, we’ll be challenging you …

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Get Your Play On Podcast with LPW’s Kimberley Andrews

Get Your Play on is a podcast for playwrights and theatre makers who want to know more about getting their play produced on the professional stage. In each episode, they talk to the people who decide what gets made: from artistic directors to producers,  programmers, and theatre companies. The podcast is a fantastic resource for writers …

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London Playwrights’ Workshop: NEW Zoom Workshops

After the success of the launch of our Zoom workshops in 2020,  we’re excited to bring you a selection of courses to take you into 2021!  Whilst we’d love to see you in person again soon (and when the time comes when we can run live events and courses again, we’ll be straight in there), …

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Press release for world’s first multimedia theatre discovery platform

COMBATTING COVID-19 WITH CULTURE: WORLD’S FIRST MULTIMEDIA THEATRE DISCOVERY PLATFORM LAUNCHED. Thespie showcases over 1000 theatre shows & resources from across the globe: filmed performances, livestreams, podcasts, artist talks, educational resources and more Headline Details: Thespie brings together world-class arts offerings across video & streaming, audio, ebooks, and educational resources for children and adults. Launched …

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Red Planet Prize goes digital for next phase of the writing competition

UK independent production company Red Planet Pictures and ITV, are due to hold the next phase of their bi-annual writing competition as digital masterclasses this year. Leading the online sessions will be prolific writer and Red Planet Pictures CEO Tony Jordan, ITV Drama Commissioner Chloe Tucker, Red Planet Pictures’ Joint Managing Director Belinda Campbell, Red Planet Pictures’ Creative …

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London Playwrights 2020: Selected Writers Announced!

Earlier this year, we invited all those who took part in WrAP2020 (our January playwriting challenge), to apply for our brand new writer development programme –  London Playwrights 2020.  Selected writers are offered a year of development, including masterclasses and dramaturgical support, culminating in a rehearsed reading in London. We were overwhelmed with the quality …

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