Alan Harris on crafting his Bruntwood Prize-winning play
Alan Harris won a Judges Award at the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting 2015 for his play HOW MY LIGHT IS…
Catching up with Katherine Soper
Katherine Soper won the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting 2017 for WISH LIST, her dissertation play at the Royal Central School…
On making a deal with the audience
What makes a play a play? Sami Ibrahim considers six aspects of the concept of 'liveness'.
On manifesting a theatrical way
Writer, actor and dramaturg Rebecca Jade Hammond explores staging the unstageable and offers an exercise in trusting that anything is…
On voice and definition
Do all my characters sound the same? How can I bring definition and individuality to their voices? Director, dramaturg and writer…
On concentration / procrastination
A selection of guides and recipes to re-inspire you, give time for creative thought, and tie you to your desk…
On writing characters 'for' actors
Is a character in a play innately collaborative? Actor and writer Daniel York Loh wrestles with bringing theatrical people to…
On collaboration
How can I be collaborative as a playwright? James Fritz, who won a Judges Award at the Bruntwood Prize for…
On having fun with form
What is meant by 'form', and how can you be adventurous with it? Phoebe Eclair-Powell won the Bruntwood Prize for…
Nine ways to find your way (back) to writing
Since winning the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2015, Kendall Feaver's relationship with writing has been turbulent. In an attempt…