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London Playwrights Blog- new podcast

Playwriting Real-life explores all the issues, dilemmas, and challenges emerging playwrights face today. From making time to write in a busy world, to coping with…


Phase one reader Blog- Wyllie Longmore

The Bruntwood Prize closed to entries on June 6th. We were delighted to receive 1890 scripts. Since that date out large cohort of around 150…


BEST EVER PLACE EVER Created by Joe Gilmour & Community Company from Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley

Spinners Mill, Community Room Saturday 9 July 2.00pm & 4.00pm Free. ‘BUT TODAY WE’VE ORGANISED A SPECIAL LEIGH, ATHERTON AND TYDESLEY OPEN DAY FOR YOU,…


Royal Exchange Theatre- YOUNG COMPANY WRITERS

A YEAR-LONG PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE AGED 16-21 INTERESTED IN READING PLAYS, WRITING SCRIPTS AND LEARNING ABOUT PLAYWRIGHTS. WRITERS: AGES 16 – 21. WEEKLY SESSIONS, TUESDAYS…


A letter to Everyone who has entered the 2022 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Take a moment. You have written a play. Not only have you written a play but you have sent it out into the world to…


Royal Exchange Theatre ELDERS COMPANY opportunities

ELDERS AREN’T JUST OLDER – THEY’RE WISER. IN A GOOD SOCIETY, OLDER PEOPLE ARE RESPECTED FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE, FOR THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND FOR EVERYTHING THEY…


ENTRY FAQ- What’s the difference between professional and amateur?

We ask that anyone submitting a script to exclusively own and control all copyright and all other related rights to their work. As we aspire…


ENTRY FAQ- Can I include music? (short answer- yes!)

The Bruntwood Prize cannot accept full musicals, however if your script demands passages of music then please do indicate this within the script in a…