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The BBC's online resource for writing
for television, radio and film.
writersroom brings you information
about writing opportunities and events, along with useful tips
and advice from, and interviews with professional writers and
other industry experts. |
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Local producing theatre company
based at the Theatre Royal (the venue for Southwest Scriptwriters
meetings): information about the performance spaces, history,
booking information and forthcoming productions. |
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Local playwright and Southwest Scriptwriters'
artistic director: details of past productions including script
extracts, press coverage, programmes, pictures and video. |
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Menagerie was formed as an arts partnership
in Leicester in 1996. Since 1999 it has been based at CB2 Studio
Theatre in Cambridge. The company consists of actors, directors,
designers, musicians, writers and technicians who work together
on the production process, and on training projects within the
community. We aim to nurture, create and develop new theatre productions,
often from brand-new, rare or overlooked published works. We have
built up a worldwide reputation for pioneering these new pieces
of work, bringing them to the public in both the UK and the US. |
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'New Writing North is the writing development
agency for the north east of England. We are a unique organisation
within the UK, merging as we do individual development work with
writers across all media with educational work and the production
of creative projects.' |
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North West Playwrights is an independent
organisation which develops and promotes new writing for theatre.
NWP does not have a membership, but anyone over the age of 18
living or working in the North West Arts Board area, can submit
a play to the free Script Reading Service and call for relevant
advice. |
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A network of regional agencies working
to support new theatre writing across the UK curated by writernet
Member organisations: Menagerie,
New
Writing North, North
West Playwrights, Pier
Playwrights, Scottish Playwrights Studio, Script,
Sgript
Cymru, Southwest
Scriptwriters, Yorkshire
Playwrights |
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Writers group based in Brighton
offering rehearsed readings, script analysis sessions, script
workshops, talks from visiting speakers, a monthly newsletter
and a forum for discussion. Members' experience ranges from established
professionals to those just starting out. Monthly meetings are
held, and the group has strong links with local professional theatre
practitioners and production companies. Membership costs £5.00
per annum. |
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SCRIPT (formally Stagecoach!) aims
to discover and develop West Midlands writers to the point where
they can work professionally in the region and beyond. SCRIPT
offers services to writers at all levels from earliest aspirant
stages through to first commission and beyond. These include a
Script Reading Service, Open Access Workshops, Skills Development
Workshops, New Writing Festival with script workshops and rehearsed
readings of selected plays (entry through the Script Reading Service)
and a free quarterly newsletter: Staging Post. They have a database
of over 900 individuals and companies in the West Midlands. SCRIPT
is funded by West Midlands Arts and its services are available
to anyone who lives, works or studies in the WMA region. |
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Script Yorkshire (formerly Yorkshire Playwrights) is the region’s only support and advocacy organisation for script writers across performance and broadcast media. Run democratically by writers for writers, it puts the needs of members at the very core of its activity, developing both their practice and their industry connections. |
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SGRIPT CYMRU - Contemporary Drama
Wales is the new company designated by The
Arts Council of Wales to become its national power-house for
new writing in Welsh and English. |
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'South West Screen is the film, television
and digital media agency for the South West of England.
'We are committed to developing a
vibrant, dynamic and constantly evolving screen culture throughout
the region. Our main areas of work are business development, locations,
screenwriting, exhibitions, training, education and funding.
'There is a wealth of talent and
a huge range of facilities here in the South West, so whether
you want to shoot a major film, learn how to write scripts, get
to know people in the industry or anything else, we are here to
help.' |
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TAPS, the Skillset-supported charity dedicated to nurturing new scriptwriting talent through unique courses and workshops. Courses include Full Length Script Development, Television Sitcom and, new for 2006, the ITV-backed Nations and Regions courses.
TAPS also runs courses aimed at industry professionals. New for professionals this season is the Continuing Series Workshop, designed to help established writers make the move from 30-minute to 60-minute returning series. |
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'Theatre West was formed in 1990
by Joint Artistic Directors Alison Comley and Ann Stiddard with
the aim of producing exciting, innovative and, above all, accessible
theatre.
'Our first productions were at the
Showboat pub on Gloucester Road in Bristol. In 1997 we worked
with the brewery Scottish
and Newcastle to convert the function room of the Alma Tavern
in Clifton, Bristol into a purpose built 50 seat theatre, and
made the move to our present home.
'We produce an autumn season each
year focusing on late 20th century and new writing, and make an
annual visit to the Studio at the Bristol
Old Vic.
'We have also toured Latvia on several
occasions where we have cemented strong cultural links, and have
been regular visitors to the Edinburgh
Fringe.' |
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The venue for Southwest Scriptwriters'
annual New
Writing Festival since 2002.
'The Tobacco Factory is the last
remaining part of the Old Wills Tobacco site on Raleigh Road,
Southville [Bristol]. It was saved from demolition by Architect
George Ferguson and through his vision has become a model of urban
regeneration. It is now a multi-use building which houses Teoh's
restaurant, a performing arts school, loft-style apartments, a
café bar, offices and one of the most exciting performance
venues in the country.' |
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Information, advice, guidance and
training for and about scriptwriters in theatre, television, film
and radio.
'We provide dramatic writers with
the tools they need to build better careers and redefine the culture
in which they work.' |
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