The team behind National Writing Day 2020 want their joint resources to be really useful for teachers and parents alike; thet hope writing together for young people can give them a sense of community and an outlet for their voices to be heard. Led by First Story, National Writing Day is a coalition of literacy …
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If you’re looking for some more interesting content for aspiring writers, Professor Dan Rebellato discusses matters with playwrights during lockdown. Lucy Kirkwood https://youtu.be/Lvg1LvXQF3c Alistair McDowall https://youtu.be/ioTHctF4_lA David Greig https://youtu.be/_1Xu5wmTvDg Tim Crouch https://youtu.be/SOch42wQGl4 Moira Buffini https://youtu.be/r1RVKc2N0Cw Zinnie Harris https://youtu.be/2Yng_ntcWyo Source: PLAYWRITING UK Facebook
Smith Scripts has set up a list of plays which they are offering entirely for free – no cost to the script and no performance fees – scripts to read by yourself, in your household, to record as a radio play, a podcast, a video – whatever you like! Take a look at the list …
Part of the Main has a number of resources that may be useful for writers & artists during this time: Their Digital Theatre Resources database that lists all of the free & paid theatre opportunities to apply for (mostly playwriting!!!): bit.ly/digitaltheatreopps Their free & under £10 workshops on funding, producing & design. Coming up this …
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As you may know, we’re currently redesigning our website and cooking up some exciting new content! As part of this, we want to feature more of your voices on the site and hopefully, this project will be the first of many chances for us to do exactly that. So, what’s the idea? Well, we’re developing …
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As promised, we’ve got some exciting content coming up for our members this year and the of first our new initiatives will be making its’ way to you this March. #WriteHacks As playwrights, juggling the whole writing thing with every day life is hands down one of our biggest challenges. Often, by the time we tick …
On Saturday 16 February, Pitlochry Festival Theatre will throw open its doors to writers, as part of their new artistic ambition to engage and deepen the theatre’s connection with writers at all stages of their careers. The WritersRoom has two specially designed spaces at the Theatre. The Tummel Room has been created to offer writers …
Insights is a new series of podcasts live from the Paines Plough rehearsal room, where directors and playwrights reflect on the week’s progress, featuring a different guest each week. Read more here. Deadline: not applicable Source: @Playwriting_UK
Royal Court Associate Playwright Simon Stephens talks to some of the world’s leading playwrights about their lives and their work, their approaches and their careers, and their relationships with the Royal Court. Find out more about the podcast and how to subscribe here.
Stagedoor App have released a podcast of an interview between Bridget Minamore and Chris Campbell of the Royal Court’s Literary Office. Bridget and Chris chat through the particulars of how writers get their work commissioned by the Court, what they’re looking for, how the department develops relationships with writers – and in particular how the …
