Sophie Woolley: Why I write
From going deaf in her 20s to being switched on as a real-life ‘cyborg’, Sophie Woolley’s brand new play is…
Development Diary: Stuart Slade (and his daughter) at the National Theatre
Stuart Slade won a Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting Judges' Award in 2019 for GLEE & ME. He heads to London…
Development Diary: Jody O'Neill on writing in isolation
We are exploring ways in which we can all remain connected and optimistic during the Covid-19 pandemic. Jody O'Neill won…
On theatregoing
Charlene James' offers thoughts on investigating the theatre landscape and some prompts for taking as much in as possible.
An actor’s journey to writing
Adam Lawrence was longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting in 2019 for LET IT LIE. It is set in…
Watch: Anna Jordan on interrogating the theatrical
Anna Jordan's play YEN won the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2013 and became a critically acclaimed production at the…
What I learned as a Phase Three script reader
Natasha is reviews editor and critic at The Stage. She takes us on her journey reading for Phase Three of…
Development Diary: Jacob Kay on his playwrighting journey
Jacob Kay was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting in 2019 for his first play GLASS. Since then he…
Catching up with Alexandra Donnachie
WHEN WE DIED by Alexandra Donnachie was longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2017. It premieres in March…
On developing your process
Charlene James offers some reflections and prompts for writers on interrogating their own working process.