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Melanie Pennant
(Jack Studio Theatre Write Now 4 at Jack Studio Theatre).
Reviewer: Sandra Giorgetti
Craig Hepworth / Adele Stanhope
(Vertigo Theatre Productions at 3 Minute Theatre).
Reviewer: Andrew Edwards
Jane Milling
(Methuen Drama).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher
Write Here Write Now With Matilda.
Sandra Giorgetti, 19 May 2013
Fiona Doyle's teenage drama has won a new writing competition.
Sandra Giorgetti, 12 May 2013
A 24:7 Ballyhoo in Manchester next weekend will be a celebration of successes and a shout out for the year ahead for the city’s theatre festival.
David Upton, 05 May 2013
A fun, informal creative writing workshop for older people will be hosted by The Dukes in Lancaster.
David Upton, 05 May 2013
The winner of the Theatre Book Prize was announced on Thursday 2 May at a London Palladium reception.
Tom Howard, 02 May 2013
A double-bill of new plays from leading Northern voices seeks answers to the question ‘what is enough?’
David Upton, 28 April 2013
Problems at Croydon's Warehouse Theatre made it seem no International Playwriting Festival would take place this year. New developments have now ensured it will happen.
Howard Loxton, 27 April 2013
The University of Salford is to launch a playwriting Masters degree.
David Upton, 21 April 2013
Second time for a unique competition to find local theatrical writing talent in Berkshire.
Sheila Connor, 21 April 2013
Tickets now on sale for student-led festival.
Sandra Giorgetti, 21 April 2013
The Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley's Annual Playwrighting Festival.
Sandra Giorgetti, 07 April 2013
Submissions are being accepted for the firth Papatango New Writing Prize until end May.
Sandra Giorgetti, 22 March 2013
Support for showcase of new musicals.
Sandra Giorgetti, 16 March 2013
Manchester 24:7 Festival organisers close to invitations for this summer's theatre-making.
David Upton, 15 March 2013
Rupert Everett wins with Vanished Years.
Sandra Giorgetti, 27 February 2013
Six writers brought together by division.
Sandra Giorgetti, 24 February 2013
Box of Tricks Theatre launches the first cross-regional tour of Word:Play at the Octagon in Bolton.
David Upton, 21 February 2013
The Ashton Group in Barrow in Furness is searching for a new stage play.
David Upton, 17 February 2013
The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, the UK’s biggest competition, and two writing initiatives in Bolton, make Greater Manchester the hub of new theatre.
David Upton, 02 February 2013
Manchester’s Royal Exchange is to stage the world première of a Bruntwood Prize-winning play.
David Upton, 27 January 2013
An annual festival in Stoke-on-Trent is urging playwrights to enter a 10- to 12-minute piece which will be staged in July.
Steve Orme, 26 January 2013
This year's award launched on 30 January.
Sandra Giorgetti, 16 January 2013
In search of new work for a young audience.
Sandra Giorgetti, 16 January 2013
Rising young writer Cat Jones is to start a year as Playwright In Residence with Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre.
David Upton, 13 January 2013
Liverpool’s Write Now Festival has started its search for a fourth batch of brand-new scripts.
David Upton, 06 January 2013
Wicked Young Writers’ Award
Sandra Giorgetti, 19 December 2012
Submissions invited.
Sandra Giorgetti, 16 December 2012
Organisers of the 10th 24:7 theatre festival in Manchester are accepting submissions until January 7.
David Upton, 09 December 2012
The full programme for the Library Theatre Company’s sixth annual Re:Play Festival.
David Upton, 09 December 2012
Actress Suranne Jones has been confirmed as a member of the judging panel for The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2013
David Upton, 02 December 2012
New writing festival launched.
Sandra Giorgetti, 01 December 2012
Northumberland Theatre Company is seeking 30-minute plays.
Peter Lathan, 30 November 2012
Action Transport Theatre will be holding its inaugural Writers’ Ball on December 15.
David Upton, 25 November 2012
The Royal Exchange Theatre is offering three Playful Bursaries to artists or companies.
David Upton, 25 November 2012
The Duke of York's Theatre in London holds the next in its series of discussions on current plays, this time on Nick Payne's Constellations.
David Chadderton, 24 November 2012
Biannual welcome for new projects.
Sandra Giorgetti, 19 November 2012
The second Headway Project is underway at Manchester’s Three Minute Theatre.
David Upton, 16 November 2012
Play a part in Manchester’s next 24:7 Theatre Festival.
David Upton, 09 November 2012
Live Theatre’s online play-writing course celebrates its second birthday in November
Peter Lathan, 26 October 2012
A three week festival at London's Bush Theatre
Sandra Giorgetti, 24 October 2012
"Finally, you will pay for what you did to me"...
Sandra Giorgetti, 23 October 2012
Kieran Lynn wins with Wild Fish.
Sandra Giorgetti, 21 October 2012
Old Vic New Voices and IdeasTap initiative now in its seventh year.
Sandra Giorgetti, 21 October 2012
Everyword Festival returns with inspiring new stories at Liverpool Playhouse and beyond.
David Upton, 14 October 2012
Liverpool's annual one-act playwright competition launches its search for submissions.
David Upton, 14 October 2012
New writing festival at the Finborough.
Sandra Giorgetti, 13 October 2012
Papatango Theatre Company in association with London's Finborough Theatre has announced the winner of its 2012 playwriting competition.
David Chadderton, 07 October 2012