Graeae has announced the writers selected for Write to Play, its new playwriting scheme, which aims to provide opportunities to deaf and disabled writers. The scheme will be run by Graeae in partnership with the National Theatre Studio, Royal Court, and Soho Theatre. The writers in 2013/14 will be: Sean Burn, Amy Bethan Evans, Rosaleen …
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Theatre Centre has announced the winners of its competitions recognizing and supporting writing for young people. Danny Braverman won the Brian Way Award for Wot? No fish!!. The £6,000 is designed to support the development of a new play. Lou Ramsden received the Adrienne Benham Award, a £2,000 prize and attachment that supports writers developing …
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Channel 4 has announced the winners of the Channel 4 Playwrights Scheme, who will receive £7,000 and a year’s attachment to a theatre to support the development of a new play. The winners are: Clara Brennan – Soho Theatre Zodwa Nyoni – West Yorkshire Playhouse Simon Longman – Pentabus Theatre Morna Pearson – Traverse Theatre …
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As reported in The Stage, the shortlist has been announced for the Adrian Pagan Award. The five shortlisted plays are: Kitchen Sinking by Gina Gough Dead Party Animals by Thomas Pickles Dissolution by Isobel Middleton My Darling Wife by Isaac Ssebandeke The Visitor by Remi Rachuba The prize is production of the winning play in …
As reported in The Stage, Carla Grauls has been announced as the winner of the Nick Darke Award. The Award, funded by Falmouth University, is presented to a playwright writing on an environmental theme. The £6,000 prize is designed to support the writer in developing their piece. More detail about the winning entry Made for …
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TV Production company Kudos and the Bush Theatre have revealed the 12 writers selected for their drama development programme which is now in its second year. You can read the full article and see a list of selected writers in the Stage. Source: @Playwriting_UK
Today it was announced that Rufus Norris has be selected as the new Artistic Director of the National Theatre. As reported in The Stage, Norris will take on the role in April 2015. If you’re interested in learning more about Norris’s previous work, The Stage has also posted a bio of Norris detailing his experience. …
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The Bruntwood Prize has announced the list of Top 100 plays (out of nearly 1800 submissions), which will receive feedback from the competition. Check them out! The shortlist and winner will be announced in the coming weeks…
The Soho Theatre has announced the winner of the Verity Bargate Award 2013, which goes to Vicky Jones for her play ‘The One’. At the same event (which also recognised VBA runner-ups), the Soho revealed the next intake of the Soho Six, which gives six artists the opportunity to develop work at the theatre over …
As reported in The Stage, a new 50-seat pub theatre will be opening next month above the Spread Eagle Pub in Croydon. Old Joint Stock Theatre Company, which specialises in new writing and has previously built a following in its Birmingham base, will provide programming. More details about their plans are discussed in the article …
