The Writers’ Block is running a 4 day training programme for Emerging Playwrights, funded and supported by The Minack Theatre. The outcome of the programme is for the Minack Youth Theatre to commission a selection of short, original plays for Autumn 2025.
They’re looking for emerging writers of all ages and backgrounds who are passionate about storytelling and interested in writing a short play for the Minack Theatre and its Acting Academy for children and young people. This is a unique opportunity to have a ten-minute play produced and performed in a one-day event in front of the Minack’s family-oriented audience.
Led by dramaturge, writer and lecturer, Jane Pugh, participants will examine and practise the art of writing for the theatre, they’ll be time to write and work up an outline and scene samples.
These will be presented in the form of a script read-through by Minack Academy actors to industry professionals on the final day of our workshops.
Following the workshops, writers are tasked with writing the first draft of their ten minute play for submission to a panel of theatre makers for possible selection. Not all participants will have their play commissioned, those that are successful will receive a fee to produce subsequent drafts ready for production and script edited by Jane. The writers will then have their play directed professionally over one exciting day at The Minack, performed by the academy and in front of a live audience.
For further details and to apply please visit The Writers’ Block website
Deadline: 19th June 2025
Source: BBC Writers