James Fritz on his last minute decision to enter
James Fritz won a Judges Award at the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting 2015 for his play PARLIAMENT SQUARE. He talks…
Make script reader's hearts sing
Anna Jordan won the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting in 2015 for YEN. She talks to the Prize's script readers to…
Reader essay: On anonymity
An anonymous reader reflects on their experiences reading for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, and what it is like to…
Chloe Todd Fordham visits the Kenyon Institute Playwrights Conference
Chloe Todd Fordham won a Judges Award at Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015 for her play SOUND OF SILENCE. This…
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…
Bold Plays
What makes a 'bold play'? Why do many playwriting prizes search for them?
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…
Dear Writer - Nathan Queeley-Dennis
How do you find the story you need to write? How do you come back to a piece of writing…
Essay: celebrating success
9 MONTHS TO BIRTH YOUR PLAY is a series of essays that explore wellbeing and psychology in playwriting, and was…