The Playwrights’ Programme – Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse

New work is at the heart of the Everyman & Playhouse – and the Playwrights’ Programme is part of our mission to nurture, empower and champion the next generation of writers in Liverpool.

It’s a free, ten-month programme led by our New Works Associate, and offers a mixture of facilitated and peer-directed sessions, masterclasses with experienced playwrights, and watching performances – whilst supporting you to complete a draft of a new full-length play.

The Playwrights’ Programme is an opportunity for you to:

  • develop your playwriting craft, with sessions tailored to the interests of the group (e.g. structure, form and politics, world-building)
  • read, analyse and discuss a broad range of scripts – from contemporary classics to the most urgent, innovative work being staged today
  • build a close peer-group of playwrights, to share and read work, and give/receive constructive feedback
  • write a new, full-length play with ongoing dramaturgical support from the Everyman & Playhouse team

You’ll also:

  • attend masterclasses with leading artists
  • work with professional directors and actors
  • learn about reading processes for open submissions and playwriting prizes
  • have access to our script library
  • get to see Everyman & Playhouse productions for £5 (or less!).

Sessions are 6-8pm on Tuesdays, held at the Everyman. 

They alternate between sessions facilitated by the New Works Associate (or given as a masterclass by an external practitioner), and peer-directed sessions (the focus to be decided by the group).

The first session is Tuesday 4 February.

We’re looking for writers who:

  • live in Liverpool City Region (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral), and are exploring themes and topics that speak to our communities here
  • have an existing practice as a writer for performance, and a strong artistic identity
  • would be supported in their artistic development by participating in this Programme.

We don’t ask for a particular experience level, and will be guided by your sample of work, but you might have done some of the following:

  • written short, fringe- and/or full-length plays
  • had your work produced in professional, educational or community contexts
  • participated in scratch nights
  • written for other performance types (e.g. TV, film, radio or spoken word)
  • worked in other areas of theatre (e.g. as an actor).

Applicants must be over 18.

Deadline: Sunday 15th December 2024

Source: Write A Play

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