Thursday Dec 9th 7.30-9.30pm at The Blue Orange Theatre,
The publication of the Writ Large report for Arts Council England reminds us of the importance of new writing in contemporary theatre. However, new modes of working for today’s playwrights are proliferating, perhaps partly because of the current artistic and economic climate. We will explore the variety of ways playwrights can use their skills: from traditional commissions through collaborations, adaptations, writing to a brief, to dramaturgy of existing work and beyond. We will also consider the dynamics of these developments, as well as look at the pros and cons of these different ways of working.
The Writers’ Guild are looking to draw up guidelines for some of these new approaches and we intend this event to feed into this.
There will be a guest panel, to be chaired by David Edgar, Guild President.
The Blue Orange Theatre is a new theatre venue in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter due to open in February 2011. We are grateful to them for hosting this event prior to opening. We are also pleased to note that, although the theatre itself will not be officially open, we are assured the well-stocked bar will be.
Free for Writers’ Guild members, £5 non-members (pay on door).
To confirm attendance please email Jenny at WMidWritersGuild@aol.com
