For this episode, the final in the series, our Co-Artistic Director, Gareth Nicholls walks you through the process of pitching your play to theatres, from research right through to building an ongoing relationship with a company. See acast.com

Meet the Writers behind Breakfast Plays: New Tracks

Aug 19th, 2020 17m 17s

The Breakfast Plays, returns this year as a podcast. Breakfast Plays: New Tracks will be available wherever you get your podcasts from Monday. In celebration, we wanted to introduce you to the writers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-

Quick-fire Questions & Advice from Playwrights

Aug 12th, 2020 26m 3s

In this episode some familiar voices that you've heard throughout the series will tackle some quick-fire playwriting related questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Open Submissions Reader Interviews

Aug 5th, 2020 21m 45s

Literary Associate, Eleanor White speaks to four members of our readers panel to find out what they look out for when reading scripts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Representing Working-Class Voices with Debbie Hannan & Nessah Muthy

Jul 29th, 2020 48m 24s

'Just keep writing. Keep telling the story that you want to tell, the story that you don't see and that needs to be centre stage.'Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in as Debbie Hannan and Nessah Muthy chat about how to represent working-class vo

Writing for Yourself to Perform with Julia Taudevin

Jul 22nd, 2020 49m 26s

This week’s Open Submissions workshop led by Julia Taudevin is filled with advice, anecdotes and exercises for the writer-performer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What Is Said and What Is Not Said with Oliver Emanuel

Jul 14th, 2020 27m 24s

Oliver Emanuel's Open Submissions Workshop on dramatic tension gives you a healthy dose of playwriting knowledge by using your 5-a-day. Intrigued? Listen and find out for yourself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Can Playwriting be a Science? with Meghan Tyler

Jul 8th, 2020 21m 30s

Percentages, chemical reactions and graphs - they don't have anything to do with playwriting, right? In this week's Open Submissions Workshop, Meghan Tyler shares the theory that playwriting can be a science. See acast.com/privacy for privacy a

Writing Dialogue with Clare Duffy

Jul 1st, 2020 36m 52s

In this week's Open Submissions Workshop, Clare Duffy gives her tops tips and advice for what to consider when writing dialogue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Writing with, and Representing Disability With Matilda Ibini and Natasha Sutton Williams.

Jun 24th, 2020 47m 7s

'Your responsibility as a storyteller is to represent the world and the people in it.' In this Open Submissions Workshop, Matilda Ibini and Natasha Sutton Williams discuss writing with and representing disability in your work. See acast.com/pri

Telling It Your Own Way with Hannah Lavery

Jun 18th, 2020 51m 3s

Get your pens at the ready for this week's Open Submissions workshop with Hannah Lavery (The Drift, The Lamet for Sheku Bayoh), as she takes you through two exercises that have helped her writing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out i

Open Submissions 2019 Alumni Interviews

Jun 18th, 2020 30m 16s

With Eva Edo, David Finnigan, Natalie McGrath, Rachael O’Connor & Hugo Timbrell. Interviewed by Eleanor White. For this week's session, our Literary Associate, Eleanor White, interviewed the five selected playwrights from last year's window to

Finding Inspiration with Douglas Maxwell

Jun 18th, 2020 1h 6m

Worried that your writing isn't good enough? Douglas Maxwell says he's made every mistake there is. In this week's workshop, he takes you through the changes he's made to make his plays better. It's kinda like a therapy session for playwrights.

Getting Started with Frances Poet

Jun 18th, 2020 36m 29s

Got a great idea for a script but struggling to get started? Never fear, Frances Poet's workshop is here! In our third Open Submissions Workshop Frances shares the different methods she used to get started on three of her plays; Adam, Gut and M

Your Questions Answered

Jun 18th, 2020 8m 7s

Have a question about the series or our Open Submissions process? This episode should have the answer! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An Introduction to Open Submissions Workshops

Jun 4th, 2020 9m 4s

This first workshop covers what you can expect from the Open Submissions Workshop series, some more information about the Traverse Theatre, exactly what's involved in our Open Submissions initiative, and what we're on the lookout for. See acast

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