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Playwriting Real-life, hosted by London Playwrights co-founder, Kimberley Andrews, will explore all the issues, dilemmas, and challenges emerging playwrights face in the world today. From finding time to write when you're super busy, to coping with rejection, to deciding whether you should pay to submit your work – no subject is off the table!
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In this episode, Kimberley dives into the practical considerations of having a table reading of your play. When is a good time for a table reading? How do you organise a table reading? How much might it all cost?
Feeling like the year is slipping away — and your playwriting goals with it? Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time to make real progress before December rolls around. In this episode of London Playwrights: Playwriting Real-life, Kimberley shares practical tips for taking stock of where you are, setting clear priorities, and breaking your goals into manageable steps. Whether you want to polish a draft, start something new, or simply carve out more time to write, this chat will help you mak...
Since we've taken a little break from the podcast, we thought it would be a good time to catch up and give you a summary of everything we've got going on so far this year. Strap yourself in and get ready to get involved with some writing resources which take your playwriting to the next level this year! Check out www.londonplaywrightsblog.com for more information.
It's that time of year again when we start thinking about resolutions and what we want to achieve in the year ahead. Back for the 8th year running, our January playwriting challenge ticks off all those playwriting goals and kicks off your year. With daily email prompts to take you through the whole process of writing a first draft, zoom meet-ups and write-along sessions, and weekly podcasts - #WrAP2025 will give you some serious inspiration! In this episode, Kimberley explains how #WrAP2025 ...
In this episode, Kimberley talks to author and playwright, Christine Rose. A member of the London Playwrights Community, Christine's WrAP2024 play, Sanctuary, has made it from the page to the stage in less than a year! Christine shares thoughts on her process and tips for making it happen. Sanctuary runs at the Hope Theatre from 26-30 November. Get tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.us/thehopetheatre/sanctuary/e-meaoab Support the crowd funder here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p...
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.uk Insta: @PathwayTheatre X: @pathwaytheatre ...
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.
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: ...
We have our first podcast guest! In this episode, Kimberley talks to playwright Max Wilkinson about his new play, UNION, which is on at the Arcola this summer. Find out more about the play on the Arcola's website. Find out more about our next Playwriting Lab with Max Wilkinson which starts in September over on www.londonplaywrightsblog.com
In the aftermath of Covid and the current cost of living crisis, it's a difficult time for theatre - and everyone else. Is it worth writing plays when there are fewer opportunities around for new writers to get their work seen, let alone earn a living from it? Head to www.londonplaywrightsblog.com to find out how you can support new writing!
You don't have to have lots of free time to improve your dialogue writing skills! In this episode, we share some tips and tricks which you can incorporate into your normal day or use when you are short on time.
How do you learn to pitch confidently? Good pitching skills can help you to sell your work and even help you to write your play and develop your ideas! Kimberley shares her tips for making pitching become a second nature...
Need to redraft but not sure where to start? This one is for you! Kimberley Andrews shares her tips for rewriting and editing your play. Find out more about redrafting at londonplaywrightsblog.com
Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge WrAP2024!
Our weekly summary of #WrAP2023, thr January playwriting challenge from London Playwrights!
#WrAP2023 is our January playwriting challenge where writers receive prompts straight to their inbox to help them write a play in just a month! Here's your summary of week 3!
#WrAP2023 is our January playwriting challenge where writers receive prompts straight to their inbox to help them to write a play in just a month! Here's your summary of Week 2!
Throughout January, we'll be summarising #WrAP2023 in a weekly podcast! #WrAP2023 is our January playwriting challenge where you can write a play in just a month, find out more on londonplaywrightsblog.com In this episode, Kimberley Andrews discusses the week of writing prompts and how to get the most out of #WrAP2023!
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