On getting started
Royal Exchange Theatre Dramaturg Suzanne Bell guides us through some of the questions and challenges that come up for writers…
Development Diary: James McDermott on his play's next steps
James McDermott's play TIME AND TIDE was long-listed for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2017. He updates us on…
Five essential playwriting tips
How do you write a great play? Renowned dramatist and teacher Stephen Jeffreys lays out five things to think about,…
Simon Stephens speech launching the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2011
Playwright Simon Stephens has been announced as the Chair of the Judges for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2011. Stephens'…
On immersive storytelling and the digital space
Clem Garritty and Ollie Jones work in weird new worlds as the duo behind Swamp, an agency that emerged from…
James Fritz, Stephen Jackson and Phil Porter on entering
James Fritz, Stephen Jackson and Phil Porter are interviewed by Jennifer Richards for the London Playwright's Blog, re-published here. They…
Essay: Staging science fiction
Producer and dramaturg Lauren Mooney talks to three theatre-makers leading the wave of science fiction in theatre and other hybrid…
Tori Sampson: Why I write
Playwright Tori Sampson explores how theatres can support playwrights to be audacious, self-satisfying and outrageously bold.