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A Fine Life - the dress rehearsal - blog #4

Jul 11, 20182 min read

A Fine Life - the dress rehearsal - blog #4

Well, we’re nearly there. We open at Bury Met tomorrow night at 7.30pm, and I think that we’re ready to show the world the great piece of...

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WFTS Alumni, Maureen O’Neill, talks about her latest production - China Plates & Pearl Earrings

Mike Heath

Jul 11, 20183 min read

WFTS Alumni, Maureen O’Neill, talks about her latest production - China Plates & Pearl Earrings

BLOG - VIADUCT THEATRE CHINA PLATES & PEARL EARRINGS by Jade Jones 17th-21st July Evenings @ 7pm, Saturday @ 2.30pm & 7pm HATWORKS...

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Mike Heath

Jul 4, 20181 min read

A Fine Life - rehearsal blog #3

We’ve been rehearsing for A Fine Life for a week and a half now, and we’ve got to the stage where we need to start running the piece to...

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Mike Heath

Jul 2, 20181 min read

A Fine Life rehearsals: week 2

Well, last week went incredibly quickly! But I feel like we achieved a huge amount. We found the shape of the play and made lots of...

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Mike Heath

Jun 27, 20182 min read

A Fine Life - rehearsal blog #1

We’ve been in rehearsal for Anne Wynne’s debut theatre show, A Fine Life, since Monday. So far we’ve had lots of laughs finding the best...

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Deadline for WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing looming

Mike Heath

Jun 14, 20184 min read

Deadline for WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing looming

Last year's winner of The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing We've had lots of entries, so far, for this year's WriteForTheStage...

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My WriteForTheStage journey from blank slate to full stage - Anne Wynne

Mike Heath

Jun 1, 20185 min read

My WriteForTheStage journey from blank slate to full stage - Anne Wynne

Anne Wynne joined the WriteForTheStage courses in 2016 and started with a blank slate, as most of the participants of the course do....

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Mike Heath

May 30, 20182 min read

ACE success for WFTS Producing student

The WriteForTheStage Producers Course is designed to guide people new to theatre production through the highs and lows of a first-time...

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The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing 2018 is now open for submissions

Mike Heath

May 21, 20181 min read

The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing 2018 is now open for submissions

The WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing is now in its fourth year, celebrating the work of the wonderful Greater Manchester Fringe...

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Mike Heath

Feb 21, 20182 min read

Playing God rehearsal - my first look

I’ve spent this afternoon with the director and cast of my new play, Playing God, which is being performed at the HatWorks Museum in...

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The winner of the WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing talks about his upcoming publication

Mike Heath

Feb 21, 20183 min read

The winner of the WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing talks about his upcoming publication

Dan Ireland-Reeves was the winner of this year’s WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing after performing his wonderful piece, Bleach, at...

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Playing God - a comedy of corporate errors

Mike Heath

Feb 20, 20184 min read

Playing God - a comedy of corporate errors

I'm so excited that my new play, Playing God, is debuting next week at the HatWorks Museum in Stockport. Playing God has been a product...

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Mike Heath

Nov 13, 20174 min read

WFTS Producing - Learning The Ropes

If you want to learn how to produce great theatre, the WriteForTheStage Producers course is here to help Fringe theatre is thriving all...

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Last chance for new term of WriteForTheStage Intro and Advanced courses!

Mike Heath

Oct 10, 20174 min read

Last chance for new term of WriteForTheStage Intro and Advanced courses!

The new term of our firmly established scriptwriting courses are due to start up this week. There are still a couple of places, so check...

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The Black Eye Club - success from WFTS Advanced

Mike Heath

Sep 21, 20172 min read

The Black Eye Club - success from WFTS Advanced

I’ve always loved theatre, my very first job when leaving school being cleaning stage lights at the Sherman Theatre in my hometown of...

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Mike Heath

Sep 5, 20173 min read

Announcing Development Week 10

Yes, just as the iPhone turns 10 years old, here at Studio Salford WriteForTheStage we're also celebrating our entry into double-figures....

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WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing - announcing the shortlist and the winner!

Mike Heath

Aug 1, 20173 min read

WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing - announcing the shortlist and the winner!

July has been fantastic for theatre-lovers in Manchester. I can't remember a time when there's been more theatrical happenings all in one...

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Mike Heath

Jul 4, 20172 min read

AVOIDANCE - second time round

I loved working on Avoidance first time round when it debuted at The Kings Arms Theatre at the end of May. It's always exciting to work...

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Mike Heath

Jun 29, 20172 min read

PRESS RELEASE - AVOIDANCE by Mike Heath @Greater Manchester Fringe Festival

PRESS RELEASE - Greater Manchester Fringe Festival Agrippa Productions presents Avoidance By Mike Heath Tom has been dead for 15 years....

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Mike Heath

Jun 27, 20171 min read

STOP PRESS - Change to GMFringe show

The start of the brilliant Greater Manchester Fringe Festival is very close now! I hope that everyone bringing work to the festival are...

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