Playwriting Real-life Podcast

Playwriting Real-life

Kimberley Andrews
Playwriting Real-life, hosted by London Playwrights co-founder, Kimberley Andrews, will explore all the issues, dilemmas, and challenges emerging playwrights face in the world today. From finding time to write when you're super busy, to coping with rejection, to deciding whether you should pay to submit your work – no subject is off the table!
WrAP2024 Week 4 Summary
Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge, #WrAP2024!
Jan 29
18 min
WrAP Week 3
Your Weekly summary of WrAP2024 pur January playwriting challenge.
Jan 22
17 min
WrAp2024 - Week 2 Summary
Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge #WrAP2024.
Jan 14
24 min
#WrAP2024 Week 1 Summary
Your weekly summary of our January playwriting challenge WrAP2024!
Jan 6
24 min
How accountability can help you to write plays!
The lack of accountability for playwrights can be a motivation killer! Find out how making yourself accountable can give you a boost!Head to londonplaywrightsblog.com to sign up for our January Playwriting Challenge, #WrAP2024
Dec 19, 2023
26 min
Interview with playwright Harry Cowper
Playwriting Real-life is the podcast from London Playwrights!In this episode, we speak to Harry Cowper, whose latest play, Monumentum is on at the Bread & Roses Theatre this month. Harry shares his writing process and talks about how he got the play from page to stage!This episode also features Unsung, a monologue written and read by Judit Hollos. Get your tickets for Monumentum here: https://www.breadandrosestheatre.co.uk/whats-on.html
Nov 9, 2023
41 min
Putting on a one-person show: interview with Errol McGlashan
In this episode, Kimberley interviews Errol McGlashan about his show, Something to Take Off the Edge, which is currently being performed across the Camden Fringe and was also selected as part of the RSC's 37 Plays.Something to Take Off the Edge is a tragicomedy about cellmates Ezra and Terry flirting with heroin, chocolate Hobnobs and Shakespeare while serving long term prison sentences back in the 80’s. Themes of literacy, mental health, addiction, care and compassion.Book tickets here: http...
Aug 7, 2023
1 hr
Interview with playwright Max Wilkinson
We have our first podcast guest! In this episode, Kimberley talks to playwright Max Wilkinson about his new play, UNION, which is on at the Arcola this summer. Find out more about the play on the Arcola's website. Find out more about our next Playwriting Lab with Max Wilkinson which starts in September over on www.londonplaywrightsblog.com
Jul 18, 2023
35 min
Should you bother writing plays in these difficult times?
In the aftermath of Covid and the current cost of living crisis, it's a difficult time for theatre - and everyone else. Is it worth writing plays when there are fewer opportunities around for new writers to get their work seen, let alone earn a living from it? Head to www.londonplaywrightsblog.com to find out how you can support new writing!
Jun 23, 2023
21 min
Improve your dialogue writing skills
You don't have to have lots of free time to improve your dialogue writing skills! In this episode, we share some tips and tricks which you can incorporate into your normal day or use when you are short on time.
May 15, 2023
28 min
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