If you live near Stratford-upon-Avon there's a playwriting workshop and master class here on Saturday 14th May starting at 10am. It's part of the RSC's 37 Plays project. It's only £8 which is great value. You can book a place here. The event is led by Hannah Kahlil who wrote the wonderful A Museum in … Continue reading Hannah Khalil workshop and master class in Stratford
Category: playwriting
Some playwriting resources / opportunities
The RSC has launched its 37 plays project. It is searching for plays that 'write the story of our nation'. Entries open in January 2023. It looks as if the site will be useful for resources including a podcast hosted by playwright Mark Ravenhill based on his 101 playwriting notes. Mark Ravenhill's notes are available … Continue reading Some playwriting resources / opportunities
art\write: Returning Voices
There is a new art\write project called Returning Voices. The blurb says: Artists and writers let lost voices speak.What would the voices from our pasts say if they had one more chance to speak? Inspired by Denise Riley’s collection of poems Say Something Back, artwrite invited artists and writers to go on a personal quest to … Continue reading art\write: Returning Voices
art\write: Two Chairs goes live
Two Chairs project The art\write Two Chairs project I wrote about earlier has gone live. The main project page links to eleven very different responses to the original prompt by sixteen different artists and writers. My piece is a short film involving live action and (of course) some small sections of stop motion animation. It … Continue reading art\write: Two Chairs goes live
art\write Two Chairs project
I am one of sixteen artists and writers invited to contribute to this art\write project during the Coronavirus lock-down. The participants have been invited to create online work inspired by this image. I'm working with artist Deb Catesby to create a video setting for her drawings. My piece will be a short video with a … Continue reading art\write Two Chairs project
Back to Back at the Back to Backs
10 creative writers and 10 visual artists make a site specific response to Birmingham’s historic communal courtyard housing. I'll be writing a site-specific piece and performing it on the * POSTPONED until further notice * at the Back to Backs in Birmingham. I am working in conjunction with visual artist Deb Catesby. The visual art … Continue reading Back to Back at the Back to Backs
Unframed in Bromyard
Yesterday was the performance of my short piece unframed at the unframed writings event at the Chapel Gallery in Bromyard. It was one of eight pieces. The art\write writers involved this time were: Sharon Ashton Elsa Braekkan Payne Deb Catesby Sheila Farrell Catherine Greene Jones Philip Monks Jude Warr-Arnold Lance Woodman My piece was a three-hander … Continue reading Unframed in Bromyard
Coming Up: unframed writings
I am writing and performing a short piece for the below event. It will be inspired by pieces shown at the Chapel Gallery's recent, rather wonderful, Unframed show. Please do come along. Unframed Writings The Chapel Gallery, Bromyard 2 Forbury Chase, Sherford Street, Bromyard, HR7 4DL Saturday 25th May at 4.30pm (doors open at 4.15pm) … Continue reading Coming Up: unframed writings
R&J: take 2 – tickets still available
My piece for Romeo & Juliet: take two at the ArtistsWorkhouse in Studley is ready to go. The short two-hander is called the point of light. It is paired with Sheila Farrell's beautiful artwork a small light which will be in the exhibition. We are one of ten writer and artist teams presenting on the … Continue reading R&J: take 2 – tickets still available
Romeo & Juliet: take two
Romeo and Juliet has started previewing at the RSC in Straford. It plays there until late September and will then go to London. Why mention it? art\write are using the play to inspire ten collaborations between writers and visual artists. I am one of the writers and have been teamed up with artist Sheila Farrell. … Continue reading Romeo & Juliet: take two
Lance Woodman 