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Standard:Elite - celebrating the publication as one of the winners of the WriteForTheStage Prize For

Oct 30, 20163 min read

Standard:Elite - celebrating the publication as one of the winners of the WriteForTheStage Prize For

By Elliot Hughes. We did not expect this reaction. Standard:Elite started as a Work-in-Progress above a pub as part of the Chorlton Arts...

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Mike Heath

Oct 29, 20161 min read

Monopoleyes - a brilliant play performed by a great company

Will Travis brought his brilliant script to Development Week 6 last year and, with a great cast of established and new actors, including...

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Mike Heath

Oct 26, 20162 min read

Producing course starting next week!

We're due to start the Producing course again next weekend (Sat 5th Nov). We focus on how to get a script from page to the stage - the...

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Intern opportunities for Marina and the Clone

Mike Heath

Oct 11, 20161 min read

Intern opportunities for Marina and the Clone

Recently we got the great news that a second project from the WriteForTheStage Producing course (2015-16) was getting Arts Council...

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Mike Heath

Oct 3, 20163 min read

Development Week 8 - A Massive Success

Development Week 8 was a great success. Every performance was really well attended and there was a brilliant buzz around The Kings Arms...

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WFTS Producing Success! Marina and the Clone gets ACE funding.

Mike Heath

Sep 29, 20162 min read

WFTS Producing Success! Marina and the Clone gets ACE funding.

I set up the WriteForTheStage Producing level to help the writers who have attended WFTS Intro and Advanced to get their work off the...

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Development Week rehearsals start tomorrow!!!

Mike Heath

Sep 23, 20162 min read

Development Week rehearsals start tomorrow!!!

The scripts are printed and I'm getting everything sorted out for the rehearsals for the WriteForTheStage readings next week at Studio...

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Mike Heath

Sep 13, 20163 min read

The Development Week Challenge

Development Week is shaping up nicely. It's a real hive of activity in the background. Writers are sharpening up scripts, producers are...

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Announcing Studio Salford Development Week 8 - the full timetable

Mike Heath

Aug 31, 20163 min read

Announcing Studio Salford Development Week 8 - the full timetable

Well, it's time to reveal the full timetable for Development Week 8. It's a really great timetable of new writing and we're bringing back...

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Mike Heath

Aug 31, 20162 min read

Studio Salford Development Week 8

Things are hotting up for the launch of the timetable for Studio Salford Development Week 8. It's always exciting to have a ganders over...

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My book launch - Trigonometry by John FK Hoyle

Mike Heath

Aug 31, 20163 min read

My book launch - Trigonometry by John FK Hoyle

I am not a deeply ambitious person but everyone has dreams. I’ve always fancied working in theatre in some sort of creative capacity – as...

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Winner of the WFTS Prize for New Writing - Launching Trigonometry by John FK Hoyle

Mike Heath

Aug 31, 20161 min read

Winner of the WFTS Prize for New Writing - Launching Trigonometry by John FK Hoyle

I'm very excited to be launching the first of two winners of the WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing awarded at this year's Greater...

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Studio Salford Development Week 7 (update)

Mike Heath

Aug 24, 20161 min read

Studio Salford Development Week 7 (update)

Well, Development Week 7 is shaping up nicely. I'm nearly in a position to announce the programme - keep an eye out for the next blog....

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Mike Heath

Aug 18, 20162 min read

Studio Salford Development Week 7

It's coming up to the time again for the twice-yearly Studio Salford Development Week. If you've never attended before, it's a great week...

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Announcing the winners of the WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing at Greater Manchester Fringe Fe

Mike Heath

Aug 1, 20163 min read

Announcing the winners of the WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing at Greater Manchester Fringe Fe

Last night was the Awards Ceremony and Closing Party for the end of this year's Greater Manchester Fringe Festival held at Soup Kitchen...

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Mike Heath

Jul 25, 20161 min read

Bleeding With Mother extra date!!!

I’m delighted to announce that Bleeding with Mother is having one final curtain call in September at The King’s Arms in Salford on...

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Mike Heath

Jul 22, 20162 min read

The Big Things rehearsed reading

The Big Things has been on a big journey already. Originally developed as part of my MA at Salford university, it's been shortlisted for...

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WFTS Alumni presents a rehearsed reading of his new work during the Greater Manchester Fringe Festiv

Mike Heath

Jul 7, 20163 min read

WFTS Alumni presents a rehearsed reading of his new work during the Greater Manchester Fringe Festiv

Ben Felix, one of the participants in the WriteForTheStage Intro and Advanced courses from 2013 has a rehearsed reading of his new piece...

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WFTS Publishing launch at Greater Manchester Fringe Festival

Mike Heath

Jul 7, 20162 min read

WFTS Publishing launch at Greater Manchester Fringe Festival

Saturday 2nd July was a exciting day for WriteForTheStage. It was the long-awaited official launch party for the new publishing arm of...

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Sarah Cassidy talks about her experience with WriteForTheStage and the publication of Bleeding With

Mike Heath

Jul 7, 20162 min read

Sarah Cassidy talks about her experience with WriteForTheStage and the publication of Bleeding With

I’m so grateful to Mike Heath and WriteForTheStage. I’d never written a stage play before I signed up for the Advanced course back in...

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