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  1. ROYAL COURT YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS AWARD

     

    The 2026 Young Playwrights Award is now officially nation-wide! Do you have an idea or a story to tell? Can you imagine it performed live, by actors on a stage? It’s time to start your playwriting journey. The Young Playwrights Award is a free, open-access competition for any teenager in the UK interested in writing a play, […]

  2. Roxana Silbert

     

    Roxana Silbert is the artistic director of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre which is re-opening in September. LESLEY FINLAY spoke to the dynamic woman who came to a career in theatre relatively late...

  3. Did he, or didn’t he?

    Did he, or didn’t he?  

    A new film is set to spark debate about the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays. ALISS LANGRIDGE went to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to find out more….

  4. Natalie Abrahami: In the right direction

    Natalie Abrahami: In the right direction  

    Natalie Abrahami is growing in confidence as a theatre director and is busy working on Pericles for the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre season. Here she talks to LESLEY FINLAY about her life…

  5. A Day in the Life: Anya Reiss

     

    The young playwright Anya Reiss has made waves with her play Spur of the Moment. Here she shares a typical day in her life...