In this episode, Kimberley Andrews interviews playwright Tom Woffenden about the journey of his play, Cockfosters, which began as a new play and is due to open for a five week run at Southwark Playhouse this December. Tom shares his thoughts and advice on co-writing the play, putting it on stage for the first time, and how this led to several sell-out runs. Cockfosters opens on 4th December 2025 1 Tube Carriage. 38 Stops. 0 Refunds. After five sell-out runs, London’s ★★★★★ “scream...

In this episode Kimberley interviews playwright, Scott Younger about his new play, Champagne which is being performed as part of this year's Grim Fest. --------------------------------------------- Murder, a vampire and sparkling, lethal white wine… Vampire Count Stabbenspine visits his dear childhood friend, Duchess Marguerite, but brings a terrible curse. Can the duchess’ son Edvin save his mother and her disgraced-sledger-manservant Igor from the terror in the night? Champagne brings horro...

In this episode, Kimberley dives into the practical considerations of having a table reading of your play. When is a good time for a table reading? How do you organise a table reading? How much might it all cost?

Feeling like the year is slipping away — and your playwriting goals with it? Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time to make real progress before December rolls around. In this episode of London Playwrights: Playwriting Real-life, Kimberley shares practical tips for taking stock of where you are, setting clear priorities, and breaking your goals into manageable steps. Whether you want to polish a draft, start something new, or simply carve out more time to write, this chat will help you mak...

Shirin Brown is a London Playwrights' member from New Zealand (hello to our friends in NZ!). Her new play is on from 29th of July and in this play she tells us about the process and shares her tips for getting your play on.

In this episode Kimberley interviews playwright Roger Francis who has 3 productions of his plays coming up in the next few weeks. In this chat, Roger shares his insights into how he started writing, getting his work on stage, and overcoming the challenges of producing. Find out more and book tickets for his upcoming projects here: https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/im-a-philosopher-why-the-f-am-i-here-162454/ https://cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/A-Chat-with-Adonai https://www.br...

Since we've taken a little break from the podcast, we thought it would be a good time to catch up and give you a summary of everything we've got going on so far this year. Strap yourself in and get ready to get involved with some writing resources which take your playwriting to the next level this year! Check out www.londonplaywrightsblog.com for more information.

A summary of #WrAP2025, our January playwriting challenge! Find out more at londonplaywrightsblog.comNEW Zoom workshops booking NOW. Head to the website for info.

A summary of Week 3 of our January playwriting challenge, WrAP2025. Find out more on www.londonplaywrightsblog.comKeep writing everyone!

A summary of Week 2 our January playwriting challenge #WrAP2025. Find out more at www.londonplaywrightsblog.com

Get the lowdown on the week of #WrAP2025 prompts!Please note: due to the tight turnaround, this podcast is unedited so please excuse its' rough and ready nature (and occasionally, Kimberley's dog snoring in the background!).Not signed up for #WrAP2025 yet? It's not too late - head to www.londonplaywrightsblog.com for all the details

It's that time of year again when we start thinking about resolutions and what we want to achieve in the year ahead. Back for the 8th year running, our January playwriting challenge ticks off all those playwriting goals and kicks off your year. With daily email prompts to take you through the whole process of writing a first draft, zoom meet-ups and write-along sessions, and weekly podcasts - #WrAP2025 will give you some serious inspiration!In this episode, Kimberley explains how #WrAP2025 wo...

In this episode, Kimberley talks to author and playwright, Christine Rose. A member of the London Playwrights Community, Christine's WrAP2024 play, Sanctuary, has made it from the page to the stage in less than a year! Christine shares thoughts on her process and tips for making it happen.Sanctuary runs at the Hope Theatre from 26-30 November. Get tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.us/thehopetheatre/sanctuary/e-meaoabSupport the crowd funder here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/san...

In this episode, Kimberley Andrews interviews Sam Parker from Exeter Northcott Theatre. A champion of new writing, Sam has launched several initiatives for artists in his role at the theatre. In this episode, Sam shares his knowledge of the new writing scene in the South West and gives us some great tips for playwrights wanting to get their work out there!

In this episode Kimberley talks to playwright, Beatrice Onions, about being an emerging writer in New York and the challenges young writers face. Beatrice Onions is a Writer, born in Wales, raised in New Zealand, and based in New York. She has received rigorous arts training from around the world, including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and the Victorian College of The Arts, in Australia. Having served as the creative ...

In this episode, Kimberley interviews Kelly Long from pathway theatre. Kelly is a theatremaker who currently produces and curates Hatch & Scratch, a scratch night at the Golden Goose. In the interview they talk about the importance of scratch nights and Kelly share some advice for anyone thinking of setting up one of their own. Find out about Pathway Theatre and Hatch & Scratch here:https://www.pathwaytheatre.co.ukInsta: @PathwayTheatre X: @pathwaytheatre www.l...

The podcast is back! Welcome to the new season of Playwriting Real-life where we talk about being a playwright in the world today. In this episode, Kimberley Andrews shares some tips for getting back into writing after taking a break. Whether a new job, other commitments, or just plain old life has caused you to take a break from writing, it can be hard to know where to start if you want to get back into it. Listen to this episode for some advice on how to get back into the p...

Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge, #WrAP2024!

Your Weekly summary of WrAP2024 pur January playwriting challenge.

Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge #WrAP2024.