In Battalions: State of the Industry round table discussion. The title of this event promised a round table discussion. However, there was no such table of adequate size given the amount of people who attended to add their voice to the debate. The reason for such a high turnout was because London Writers Week was …
Fin Kennedy and David Edgar Review the State of arts funding at London Writers’ Week Read More »
In our third post from London Writers’ Week, we round up some advice from Arts Council England on how to apply for their Grants for the Arts programme. — This year London Writers’ Week featured a discussion with Arts Council England about their Grants for the Arts programme – a vital funding lifeline to any emerging …
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In the second of our blogs from London Writers’ Week 2016, Jacqueline Sara Cloake gives us the lowdown on the launch of the National Student Playwriting Awards, and shares the experts’ top tips for writing a well-received script. — The last time I won anything was a colouring competition in The Wimbledon News; my prize a …
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In the first of a series of posts exploring the most useful highlights of London Writers’ Week, our friend Frida Stavenow asks her peers and fellow festival-goers for the best pieces of writing wisdom they’ve learned this year. — “Be bold,” says Titilola Ige, author of the MA Dramatic Writing Graduation Showcase opening piece Down Hair, when …
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We’re excited to introduce you to the multi-talented group of creatives who have come together to make this showing possible! Read on to learn more about this accomplished bunch… For booking information click here! The Writers Sonali Bhattacharyya is a writer of stage, screen and radio plays. Her stage commissions include ‘Twelve’ (Kali Theatre), ‘These Four …
London Writers’ Week is right around the corner, so be sure to get your tickets if you want to get a taste of the most exciting new writing in London! Featuring new work by Sonali Bhattacharyya, Sophia Chapadjiev, Eva Edo, John Murray, and Ash Sohoye. When: Thursday 7 July 2016 at 7.30pm* Where: Platform Theatre, …
London Playwrights Workshop is seeking directors for the Dark Horse Festival in London Writers Week. The Festival will share 15 minute excerpts of the five of the best unproduced plays in London, which we’ve sourced from theatre nominations (from venues including the Soho, Almeida, Lyric Hammersmith, and Talawa), writers we’ve encountered through our work, and …
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Interested in learning about blogging and supporting playwrights? We want to hear from you! London Playwrights Workshop is seeking an intern to support the work of London Playwrights Blog. The post is ideally suited to an emerging writer interested in learning about blogging and getting involved with a non-profit company during its start-up stage. About …
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This summer we’re going to have our hands full working on the Dark Horse Festival. However, we’ve still planned some exciting offerings for writings looking to expand their skillets, or find some creative stimulation! And as always, you keep an eye on on our Workshops listings to stay completely up to date with the latest offerings from London Playwrights …
Looking for a supportive, rigorous environment to develop your new play? LPW’s summer Play Development Workshop is a seven-week course that will support writers in developing a play project, providing supportive critique in a weekly group setting. Workshop structure Each week, the participants will bring in a selection of writing of up to five pages …
