Rural theatre company Pentabus has announced that applications are open for National Young Writers 2025, a free online course designed to find the next generation of writing talent.
Writers aged between 18 and 30 will work with Shropshire-based Pentabus and production company Rural Media to create short plays for digital platforms. The writers will take part in a series of workshops and masterclasses by industry professionals. The writers will be supported in creating original work which will be performed by professional actors and released in October 2025.
Pentabus National Young Writers is aimed at those who are curious about writing as well as those who already have some experience. Applications will close at 10AM on Monday 24 March. Further information is available at the Pentabus web site.
Previous projects received more than 500,000 views on TikTok. The 2024 National Young Writers pieces can be viewed on Rural Media’s ArtFlicks channel.