On re-writes and rehearsals
Roy Williams' play DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE was first performed in 2007, but the text kept emerging for some time after.…
Interrogating your choices
Katherine Soper won the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting in 2015 for WISH LIST. She offers this thoughtful resource to support…
Essay: reading back and taking notice
9 MONTHS TO BIRTH YOUR PLAY is a series of essays that explore wellbeing and psychology in playwriting, and was…
On final checks
Theatremaker and playwright Luke Barnes offers some thoughts about the moment when you think your project is finished.
On redrafting and submissions
Frances Poet's play GUT was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2015. She offers a checklist for your…
A dramaturg's guide to redrafting
The Royal Exchange Theatre's dramaturg has worked on countless plays with hundreds of playwrights in her career. Here is her…