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

Oct 1, 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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Celebrating Shelagh Delaney Day at Salford Arts Theatre

Mike Heath

Sep 30, 20191 min read

Celebrating Shelagh Delaney Day at Salford Arts Theatre

The Salford Arts Theatre are one of Greater Manchester's most supportive environments for new writers, championing the work of diverse...

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Mike Heath

Sep 19, 20194 min read

Development Week 13 timetable - out now

It's that time of year again. Studio Salford Development Week 13 is back to share the freshest new writing from Greater Manchester's most...

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The WFTS Podcast - So What The Hell Is A Dramaturg?

Mike Heath

Sep 13, 20192 min read

The WFTS Podcast - So What The Hell Is A Dramaturg?

Series Two of The WriteForTheStage Podcast has been all about the writing process. We‘ve talked to a range of playwrights and theatre...

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Development Week and new term of courses for Intro, Advanced, and Progressing.

Mike Heath

Sep 10, 20196 min read

Development Week and new term of courses for Intro, Advanced, and Progressing.

Development Week is about all things new. Read all about the work developed during this very creative week, hosted by The Kings Arms,Salford

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The Hive - a success story of artistic development and productivity

Mike Heath

Aug 6, 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...

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Announcing the longlist, shortlist, and winners of The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing

Mike Heath

Aug 5, 20197 min read

Announcing the longlist, shortlist, and winners of The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing

Well, that’s another year done and dusted. The Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 2019 was an exceptional year, and I’m delighted to...

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A Touch of Magic, by Anne Wynne - WFTS Alumni @ GMFringe

Mike Heath

Jun 24, 20192 min read

A Touch of Magic, by Anne Wynne - WFTS Alumni @ GMFringe

Anne Wynne talks about her new play, A Touch of Magic at this year’s Greater Manchester Fringe Festival. In July 2018, I staged A Fine...

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The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing

Mike Heath

Jun 14, 20191 min read

The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing

The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing is our annual celebration of the best work of the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival. We...

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Mike Heath

Jun 12, 20193 min read

Things are on the up for GMFringe

Studio Salford WriteForTheStage opened our doors as a development agency back in 2012 and have since helped hundreds of writers bring...

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The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, 2019

Mike Heath

Jun 2, 20191 min read

The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, 2019

We’re very excited to launch the WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, 2019. WriteForTheStage are official sponsors of the Greater...

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Mike Heath

May 24, 20192 min read

Not Yours, Mine, by Rachel McMurray at Oldham Coliseum

‘Not Yours, Mine’ is the story of a young man called Adam. Adam lives at home with his agoraphobic mother Joyce. His girlfriend Kate has...

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In Conversation With Rob Ward: The WriteForTheStage Podcast

Mike Heath

May 6, 20191 min read

In Conversation With Rob Ward: The WriteForTheStage Podcast

The new series of The WFTS Podcast is now well underway. We’re focusing on “process” this time - exploring the different approaches...

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The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, 2018: the publications

Mike Heath

Apr 21, 20191 min read

The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, 2018: the publications

We’re very excited to announce the launch of the two latest publications from WriteForTheStage Books. How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse,...

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Mike Heath

Apr 19, 20193 min read

WriteForTheStage Podcast: Series 2

We’re exciting to launch the second series (we refuse to call it “season”) of the WriteForTheStage Podcast. Series 1 was all about...

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Mike Heath

Apr 9, 20191 min read

Producing Course starting this Sunday

WriteForTheStage started up in 2012 as part of Studio Salford to help people get their ideas out of their heads and onto the page. And...

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Mike Heath

Mar 18, 20192 min read

WFTS Producers course starting soon

I started WriteForTheStage in 2012 and, over the years, I‘m delighted to say that there’s been a large volume of work from past...

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Tuesdays at Tescos at Levenshulme's Tallyrand

Mike Heath

Mar 17, 20191 min read

Tuesdays at Tescos at Levenshulme's Tallyrand

Press Release: Tuesdays At Tescos presented by Tangled Web A beautifully written monologue by Emmanuel Daley about trans woman Pauline...

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Development Week, WFTS Intro, and great things that past participants have moved onto.

Mike Heath

Mar 10, 20194 min read

Development Week, WFTS Intro, and great things that past participants have moved onto.

Studio Salford Development Week is now over, and what a week it was. We had seven brand new pieces of writing from this term’s WFTS...

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WriteForTheStage Intro course due to start

Mike Heath

Mar 8, 20192 min read

WriteForTheStage Intro course due to start

We're hot in the thick of Development Week, but we never stop planning, here at WriteForTheStage. Development Week 12 has been a grand...

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