Playwriting Real-life – Details, episodes & analysis

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.uk
Insta: @PathwayTheatre  X: @pathwaytheatre    

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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

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!