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Tips To Get to the Top of the Pile: Stage Directions

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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WFTS Podcast: Series 2, Ep 10 - Kate Adams: Devising Theatre

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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Give The Gift Of Creativity This Christmas

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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WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, 2019: Publication Out Now

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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The Hive - a success story of artistic development and productivity

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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WriteForTheStage Producing - going from Page to Stage and ready for the GMFringe

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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WriteForTheStage Progressing: What It's All About

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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WFTS Podcast - Interview with Stefanie Moore

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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WFTS Progressing and Advanced start this week

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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The New Term of Courses Kick Off Today! Intro, Advanced, and Progressing.

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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Setting up a stage-writing template in Final Draft 9

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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Beta testing new WriteForTheStage website (& a brief review of first night of Development Week 13)

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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