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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...
Mike Heath
Oct 1, 20194 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...
Mike Heath
Sep 30, 20191 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...
Mike Heath
Sep 19, 20194 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...
Mike Heath
Sep 13, 20192 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
Mike Heath
Sep 10, 20196 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...
Mike Heath
Aug 6, 20193 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...
Mike Heath
Aug 5, 20197 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...
Mike Heath
Jun 24, 20192 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...
Mike Heath
Jun 14, 20191 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...
Mike Heath
Jun 12, 20193 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...
Mike Heath
Jun 2, 20191 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...
Mike Heath
May 24, 20192 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...
Mike Heath
May 6, 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,...
Mike Heath
Apr 21, 20191 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...
Mike Heath
Apr 19, 20193 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...
Mike Heath
Apr 9, 20191 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...
Mike Heath
Mar 18, 20192 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...
Mike Heath
Mar 17, 20191 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...
Mike Heath
Mar 10, 20194 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...
Mike Heath
Mar 8, 20192 min read
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