Down Stage Write
GROWING NEW PLAYS IN DEVON AND CORNWALL
Development and production opportunities for playwrights in Devon and Cornwall.
Our work has playwrights and new writing at its heart. We create opportunities for writers to develop through workshops, dramaturgical support, rehearsed readings and networking. We aim to also build a strong network and community of performance writers.
We also produce new writing in the region, and take work created in Devon and Cornwall further afield to amplify those voices at a national level. This includes showcases of short plays for stage and radio, one-page play publication, and productions of full-length plays.
QUEER AND THERE ZINE
Join us for the launch of 'Queer and Zine' created by Down Stage Write and Ink Snails Collective!
Queer and There is an interactive magazine designed to share Plymouth's LGBTQIA+ history and encourage people to engage with the heritage action zone at the heart of the city. It will include writing, poetry, sound and illustrations sharing the past, present and future of Plymouth City Centre through a queer lens.
Down Stage Write CIC commissioned seven LGBTQ writers from the area and two LGBTQ illustrators (from Ink Snails Collective) to create the 40 page booklet based on research, workshops with the queer community and their own stories and creativity.
The Zine will be launched at 6pm on the 30th of June at The Old Queeriosity Bookshop, Bretonside. Grab a hot off the press copy of ‘Queer and There’, join us for an informal exploration of the Heritage Action Zone and the chance to make your own zine!
WRITE HEAR
Listen to our brand new short audio plays for free now at
www.downstagewrite.uk/writehear
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYWRIGHTS IN DEVON AND CORNWALL
In 2021 we ran a 12 month programme of workshops, residencies, script surgeries, writers groups, rehearsed readings and commissions supported by Arts Council England. For more information see our Write Up page, follow our social media and join our mailing list
“Down Stage Write are a vital platform in the South West for new writers, providing a tangible support network and commissioning opportunities. Their showcases are consistently excellent and not only do they support and showcase new writing, they also enable aspiring directors and actors to get hands on experience in staging new writing.”
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