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Mike Heath
Dec 10, 201911 min read
Tips To Get to the Top of the Pile: Stage Directions
The question we should really be asking ourselves is: “What IS a stage direction?” “What is its purpose?" and “When is a good time to use on
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Mike Heath
Dec 5, 20192 min read
WFTS Podcast: Series 2, Ep 10 - Kate Adams: Devising Theatre
This year, we've been exploring playwriting process through the work of emerging playwrights, established dramaturgs, and - now -...
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Mike Heath
Dec 4, 20193 min read
Give The Gift Of Creativity This Christmas
WriteForTheStage courses for everyone. Are you struggling to think of an original pressie this Christmas? Maybe you're bored with the...
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Mike Heath
Nov 28, 20195 min read
WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, 2019: Publication Out Now
Each year, WriteForTheStage gets together with Greater Manchester Fringe Festival to help promote, champion, and recognise the quality of...
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Mike Heath
Nov 22, 20193 min read
The Hive - a success story of artistic development and productivity
The Hive was the Greater Manchester Fringe festival's first step into curating artistic work and developing the artistic practices of three
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Mike Heath
Nov 20, 20192 min read
WriteForTheStage Producing - going from Page to Stage and ready for the GMFringe
The next term of the WriteForTheStage Producing course is due to start in December. The course is timed perfectly to help support your...
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Mike Heath
Nov 6, 20193 min read
WriteForTheStage Alumni Opens Brand New Venue in Stockport - Viaduct Theatre
Maureen O’Neill is a long-standing supporter and student of WriteForTheStage and has a genuine vision for theatre in Stockport. New...
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Mike Heath
Oct 22, 20193 min read
WriteForTheStage Progressing: What It's All About
We have a range of courses at WriteForTheStage, and the Progressing course is designed for people who already have a significant starting...
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Mike Heath
Oct 16, 20192 min read
The WriteForTheStage Discussion Forum
As you've probably noticed, we've recently upgraded the WriteForTheStage website. We've tried to make it easier to navigate, and...
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Mike Heath
Oct 15, 20193 min read
WFTS Podcast - Interview with Stefanie Moore
We published the latest episode of The WriteForTheStage Podcast yesteday, featuring Stefanie Moore, the writer of Blue Lines - performed...
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Mike Heath
Oct 14, 20192 min read
WFTS Progressing and Advanced start this week
The Intro course got off to a flying start on Thursday. We have a new collection of budding writers, all set to write their first piece...
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Mike Heath
Oct 10, 20195 min read
The New Term of Courses Kick Off Today! Intro, Advanced, and Progressing.
We’re just about to embark on the fifteenth term of WriteForTheStage playwriting courses. Yes - 15! It hardly seems possible. Over the...
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Mike Heath
Oct 9, 20191 min read
Last call for WFTS Intro
Our next term of WriteForTheStage Intro starts tomorrow night (Thursday, 10th October, 7-9pm). There’s only one place left, but it's...
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Mike Heath
Oct 8, 20194 min read
Setting up a stage-writing template in Final Draft 9
I used to love working with Celtx. It was really intuitive and made writing for the stage a real breeze. It created a format for stage plays
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Mike Heath
Oct 7, 20195 min read
Launching the brand new WriteForTheStage website (and Development Week)
Last week was Development Week 13, and I’d like to thank everyone who came along. It was one of the best-attended Development Weeks since...
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Mike Heath
Oct 2, 20194 min read
Beta testing new WriteForTheStage website (& a brief review of first night of Development Week 13)
It hardly seems like any time at all has passed since we upgraded the WriteForTheStage website from its first incarnation. But things...
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