Are you aged 18-30 and live/work in SE London? Always wanted to write a play and don't know how to start?
This Arts Council funded opportunity will provide 12 FREE places on a brand new scriptwriting course - run by Spontaneous Productions' creative director Jonathan Kaufman and award-winning playwright Emma Dennis-Edwards (writer of 'Not Your Superwoman', 'EastEnders', 'Death in Paradise') - from 16 April to 9 July.
Workshops run on Thursday evenings, 7-9pm, and each six week term will culminate in performances of the participants' scripts by professional actors to a paying audience.
There are also 'guest mentor' masterclasses by playwrights Roy Williams and Rikki Beadle-Blair. Please see website for details of how to apply for a place - deadline 3rd April.
We particularly encourage applications from people who:
Have had limited access to theatre training
Come from under-represented backgrounds
Are neurodivergent or disabled
Have powerful stories they want to tell
"I believe Jonathan to be a skilled, informed and very inclusive teacher. It might be worth mentioning here that in my working life, I have had Ofsted training and lots of experience evaluating the quality of teaching in secondary schools." "Jonathan's writing course has been clearly delivered to a friendly, supportive group with plenty of skillful guidance, steering sessions that are practical, useful, interactive and above all enjoyable"
