South West New Writing Network Google Group

Dialogue 2010 - call for scripts

2009-12-17T10:15:37Z

*Dialogue*
New Writing for Performance
TheatreWorks is pleased to announce the return of Dialogue, and is once
again calling for writers based in the South West to submit between 10 and
20 minutes of new writing for performance.
A selection of the most promising and interesting will be chosen by our

Show Of Strength & Travelling Light commissioning opportunity

2009-12-16T10:50:26Z

CELEBRATION: WRITERS BRIEF

BACKGROUND
CELEBRATION is a collaboration between Show Of Strength (‘SOS’) and
Travelling Light (‘TL’): a writing/performance project for young
people (8+) and their families. It developed out of previous projects
(WAITING, TRADE IT?, TRADING LOCAL) where SOS worked with a range of

Re: low cost mentored playwrights' retreat at Totleigh Barton

2009-12-15T23:28:50Z

dear Playwrights here are details of a great
low-cost opportunity to move your writing
practice forward with expert guidance & in good
company. There are just a couple of places left
now, please contact me direct by email (see under
APPLY FOR A PLACE below) very soon if you're
interested, and not by reply to all through googlegroups. Ta!

New scriptwriting course at Bristol Folk House (Full information!)

2009-12-15T17:06:41Z

Apolgies. This was previously sent without full details...
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Sent: Sat 12/12/2009 6:50 PM
To: swnwn@googlegroups.com

This accessible 10-week course provides a hands-on guide to writing drama whether you are interested in theatre, screenwriting or radio. With lots of practical exercises the course will include sessions on dramatic structure, developing ideas, character and dialogue. Beginners welcome but also a useful refresher for more experienced writers. The tutor is a practising scriptwriter with credits in theatre, TV and radio.

FAO Writers in and around Bristol

2009-12-14T19:00:18Z

Heads & Tales have a grant from the BCC Single Project Fund to make some
audio stories which will be downloadable on mp3 and will be located in
specific places in Bristol. We are looking for a writer of ANY diverse
heritage based in Bristol to contribute one of these stories. The story
should be original, suitable for audio, of a minimum length of 1200 words,

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2009-12-14T14:33:55Z

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2009-12-14T14:26:59Z

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Re: Meeting Pack

2009-12-14T14:25:35Z

So sorry I'm unable to make the meeting - best wishes to all. My main news is I've been commissioned to write a new version of Aeschylus' 'Persians' for first year of National Theatre Wales. It's a hugely exciting project - directed by Mike Pearson, site-specific, on Ministry of Defence land in Brecon in August 2010. Tight deadline, but a fascinating project - more on NTW website. Hope the meeting is stimulating and successful, all best wishes for a creative 2010, Kaite O'Reilly

Meeting Pack

2009-12-14T09:33:45Z

Hello swnwn members

Please find a revised version of the meeting pack, including further
updates, attached.

I look forward to seeing those of you who are coming to Bristol
tomorrow.

Best regards

Frances Macadam

Projects Administrator

Hall for Cornwall

New scriptwriting course at Bristol Folk House

2009-12-12T18:50:28Z

mythogeography

2009-12-11T21:10:39Z

Dear Frances,

Could you pass the following message on to SWNWN members?

Best wishes,

Phil Smith

Just in case this is of interest I am emailing to let you know that
'Mythogeography' (the book) is just emerging from the printers. All the
details are here -

SWNWN Meeting Tuesday 15th December

2009-12-11T17:14:24Z

Dear Colleagues

Please find the meeting pack for the SWNWN meeting in Bristol next
Tuesday attached.

We look forward to seeing those of you who can make it along.

Best Wishes

Mike Kaloski-Naylor Anna Coombs and Frances
Macadam

TheatreWorks Hall for Cornwall

FAO Writers in Gloucestershire

2009-12-11T13:54:14Z

Heads and Tales are looking for 2 writers from Gloucestershire to work with
them. We have gigs at Ruskin Mill on 20th March and in Coleford on 12th Jan.
We are looking for someone who can perform (read) a short story that they've
written themselves. If you have never read or performed your own work, we

Call for New Writing

2009-12-03T09:31:30Z

Barefaced Theatre Company is currently seeking pieces of new writing for
their upcoming season.

We had a great response last time from this site and we're hoping to be
so lucky this time.

Criteria: MUST be original work.

Length: All plays must be no longer than 90 mins long- without an

Scriptwriting Competition

2009-12-03T09:29:29Z

SATURDAY SHORTS - SCRIPTWRITING COMPETITION

Bristol Folk House are expanding their live performance events. As part
of this we are looking for fifteen-minute scripts - theatre, radio or
screenplays for a script-in-hand performance event in the spring. We are
interested in pieces that can make a big impact in a short time. Comedy