What’s On Stage Controversy: Your Stories Are Worth More Than £500
Just last week, What's On Stage posted a playwriting competition with the winner receiving a prize of £500. After much aproar over this insulting sum, it was c...
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Miriam Battye: “ I’m growing as a human and as a woman”
After developing it during the Royal Court Writer's programme, Miriam Battye is ready to conquer the stage with her play, Scenes with Girls. She talks to Halim...
Helping us break into the industry: TheatreCraft returns.
TheatreCraft, the UK’s biggest free off-stage theatre careers event for 16-30-year-olds, returns to London next month. Project Manager Alex Turner talks about w...
Blog: Why am I so afraid to say I’m a Playwright?
Moving to a new city, meeting new people, it all means that question is bound to pop up. The ‘What do you do?’ question. The one I dread people asking. Because ...
Blog: Why we need to publish industry advice to ensure a more equal theatre industry
When I was starting out, I wanted to be a writer but I didn’t know how it worked. You didn’t see jobs advertised in the newspapers stating “Wanted: Writer” and,...
Guest Blog: Judging the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting
Image: Katherine Soper - Winner of the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. This year the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting celebrates its tenth anniversary, ...