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It's that time of year again when we start thinking about resolutions and what we want to achieve in the year ahead. Back for the 8th year running, our January playwriting challenge ticks off all those playwriting goals and kicks off your year. With daily email prompts to take you through the whole process of writing a first draft, zoom meet-ups and write-along sessions, and weekly podcasts - #WrAP2025 will give you some serious inspiration!
In this episode, Kimberley explains how #WrAP2025 works and why YOU need to do it!
Sign up for #WrAP2025 here: https://londonplaywrightsblog.com/write-a-play-in-january-wrap-is-back-for-2025/
**WIN A YEAR OF DRAMATURGY** Find out more here: https://raffall.com/371675/enter-raffle-to-win-london-playwrights-christmas-raffle-hosted-by-london-playwrights-workshop -
In this episode, Kimberley talks to author and playwright, Christine Rose. A member of the London Playwrights Community, Christine's WrAP2024 play, Sanctuary, has made it from the page to the stage in less than a year! Christine shares thoughts on her process and tips for making it happen.
Sanctuary runs at the Hope Theatre from 26-30 November. Get tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.us/thehopetheatre/sanctuary/e-meaoab
Support the crowd funder here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/sanctuaryplay
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In this episode, Kimberley Andrews interviews Sam Parker from Exeter Northcott Theatre. A champion of new writing, Sam has launched several initiatives for artists in his role at the theatre. In this episode, Sam shares his knowledge of the new writing scene in the South West and gives us some great tips for playwrights wanting to get their work out there!
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In this episode Kimberley talks to playwright, Beatrice Onions, about being an emerging writer in New York and the challenges young writers face.
Beatrice Onions is a Writer, born in Wales, raised in New Zealand, and based in New York. She has received rigorous arts training from around the world, including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and the Victorian College of The Arts, in Australia. Having served as the creative assistant to one of only six female TONY Award winners for Best Direction of a Play, Beatrice is now adapting her own plays to the stage in London and New York. With a love for the written word and a fiery enthusiasm to be in proximity to courageous artistic projects, Beatrice has co-founded a production company, Notes App Productions which aims to give wings to stories that need to be heard. -
In this episode, Kimberley interviews Kelly Long from pathway theatre. Kelly is a theatremaker who currently produces and curates Hatch & Scratch, a scratch night at the Golden Goose. In the interview they talk about the importance of scratch nights and Kelly share some advice for anyone thinking of setting up one of their own.
Find out about Pathway Theatre and Hatch & Scratch here:
https://www.pathwaytheatre.co.uk
Insta: @PathwayTheatre X: @pathwaytheatre
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The podcast is back! Welcome to the new season of Playwriting Real-life where we talk about being a playwright in the world today.
In this episode, Kimberley Andrews shares some tips for getting back into writing after taking a break. Whether a new job, other commitments, or just plain old life has caused you to take a break from writing, it can be hard to know where to start if you want to get back into it. Listen to this episode for some advice on how to get back into the playwriting loop..
This episode features MISALLIANCE a monologue written and read by London Playwrights' member, Richard Toye.
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Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge, #WrAP2024!
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Your Weekly summary of WrAP2024 pur January playwriting challenge.
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Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge #WrAP2024.
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Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge WrAP2024!
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The lack of accountability for playwrights can be a motivation killer! Find out how making yourself accountable can give you a boost!
Head to londonplaywrightsblog.com to sign up for our January Playwriting Challenge, #WrAP2024 -
Playwriting Real-life is the podcast from London Playwrights!
In this episode, we speak to Harry Cowper, whose latest play, Monumentum is on at the Bread & Roses Theatre this month. Harry shares his writing process and talks about how he got the play from page to stage!
This episode also features Unsung, a monologue written and read by Judit Hollos.
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In this episode, Kimberley interviews Errol McGlashan about his show, Something to Take Off the Edge, which is currently being performed across the Camden Fringe and was also selected as part of the RSC's 37 Plays.
Something to Take Off the Edge is a tragicomedy about cellmates Ezra and Terry flirting with heroin, chocolate Hobnobs and Shakespeare while serving long term prison sentences back in the 80’s. Themes of literacy, mental health, addiction, care and compassion.
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We have our first podcast guest! In this episode, Kimberley talks to playwright Max Wilkinson about his new play, UNION, which is on at the Arcola this summer.
Find out more about the play on the Arcola's website.
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In the aftermath of Covid and the current cost of living crisis, it's a difficult time for theatre - and everyone else. Is it worth writing plays when there are fewer opportunities around for new writers to get their work seen, let alone earn a living from it?
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You don't have to have lots of free time to improve your dialogue writing skills! In this episode, we share some tips and tricks which you can incorporate into your normal day or use when you are short on time.
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How do you learn to pitch confidently? Good pitching skills can help you to sell your work and even help you to write your play and develop your ideas! Kimberley shares her tips for making pitching become a second nature...
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Need to redraft but not sure where to start? This one is for you! Kimberley Andrews shares her tips for rewriting and editing your play.
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Our weekly summary of #WrAP2023, thr January playwriting challenge from London Playwrights!
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#WrAP2023 is our January playwriting challenge where writers receive prompts straight to their inbox to help them write a play in just a month!
Here's your summary of week 3! - Vis mere
