#WrAP2024 Week 1 Summary

In this episode Kimberley talks to playwright, Beatrice Onions, about being an emerging writer in New York and the challenges young writers face. Beatrice Onions is a Writer, born in Wales, raised in New Zealand, and based in New York. She has received rigorous arts training from around the world, including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and the Victorian College of The Arts, in Australia. Having served as the creative assistant to one of only six female TONY Award winners for Best Direction of a Play, Beatrice is now adapting her own plays to the stage in London and New York. With a love for the written word and a fiery enthusiasm to be in proximity to courageous artistic projects, Beatrice has co-founded a production company, Notes App Productions which aims to give wings to stories that need to be heard. 

In this episode, Kimberley interviews Kelly Long from pathway theatre. Kelly is a theatremaker who currently produces and curates Hatch & Scratch, a scratch night at the Golden Goose. In the interview they talk about the importance of scratch nights and Kelly share some advice for anyone thinking of setting up one of their own. Find out about Pathway Theatre and Hatch & Scratch here:https://www.pathwaytheatre.co.ukInsta: @PathwayTheatre  X: @pathwaytheatre    www.londonplaywrightsblog.com

The podcast is back! Welcome to the new season of Playwriting Real-life where we talk about being a playwright in the world today. In this episode, Kimberley Andrews shares some tips for getting back into writing after taking a break. Whether a new job, other commitments, or just plain old  life has caused you to take a break from writing, it can be hard to know where to start if you want to get back into it.  Listen to this episode for some advice on how to get back into the playwriting loop..This episode features MISALLIANCE  a monologue written and read by London Playwrights' member, Richard Toye. Find out more at londonplaywrightsblog.com

Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge, #WrAP2024!

Your Weekly summary of WrAP2024 pur January playwriting challenge. 

Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge #WrAP2024.

Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge WrAP2024!

The lack of accountability for playwrights can be a motivation killer! Find out how making yourself accountable can give you a boost!Head to londonplaywrightsblog.com to sign up for our January Playwriting Challenge, #WrAP2024 

Playwriting Real-life is the podcast from London Playwrights!In this episode, we speak to Harry Cowper, whose latest play, Monumentum is on at the Bread & Roses Theatre this month.  Harry shares his writing process and talks about how he got the play from page to stage!This episode also features Unsung,  a monologue written and read by Judit Hollos. Get your tickets for Monumentum here: https://www.breadandrosestheatre.co.uk/whats-on.html

In this episode, Kimberley interviews Errol McGlashan about his show, Something to Take Off the Edge, which is currently being performed across the Camden Fringe and was also selected as part of the RSC's 37 Plays.Something to Take Off the Edge is a tragicomedy about cellmates Ezra and Terry flirting with heroin, chocolate Hobnobs and Shakespeare while serving long term prison sentences back in the 80’s. Themes of literacy, mental health, addiction, care and compassion.Book tickets here: https://camdenfringe.com/events/something-to-take-off-the-edge/