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Monday 29 January: The Spark by Ron Fernee

Caleb Estes

Jan 23, 20181 min read

Monday 29 January: The Spark by Ron Fernee

The Spark is a new stage play about the power of lust, love, friendship and football. It's set on a football pitch and deals with young...

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Monday, 22nd January The Hostages by Eamann Breen

Caleb Estes

Jan 18, 20181 min read

Monday, 22nd January The Hostages by Eamann Breen

The Hostages is a dark comedy about two sisters, a childhood game, memories reignited by the sudden appearance of an old neighbour and...

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Caleb Estes

Jan 11, 20181 min read

Monday, 15th January 2018 - How to market and publicise your production

Chris Hislop is an award winning theatre publicist, specialising in Off West End theatre PR, promotions and marketing. The new Player...

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Why should a scribe join Player Playwrights?

Caleb Estes

Dec 17, 20172 min read

Why should a scribe join Player Playwrights?

Kevin Mandry, playwright and long time member, on what Player Playwrights offers to writers and actors Writing a play isn’t easy: there’s...

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Caleb Estes

Dec 5, 20171 min read

The Player Playwrights annual awards

The curtain was brought down on Player Playwrights Autumn season in style with its annual Xmas party, complete with renditions, music,...

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Caleb Estes

Nov 28, 20171 min read

Monday 4th December: The Player Playwrights Xmas Party

Cabaret featuring songs and reading from 'The Cyberiad' by Silas Hawkins; 'Hamlet' by Stephen Cavanagh; Peter Cook & Dudley Moore sketch...

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Caleb Estes

Nov 21, 20171 min read

Monday 27th November: Questions of Identity by Peter Skyte

The final stage reading of Player Playwright's Autumn season. Three couples meet for dinner in north London. As the evening unfolds and...

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Caleb Estes

Nov 14, 20171 min read

Monday 20th November: Talk with Paul Sirett, multi-award winning playwright

Paul Sirett is an Olivier-nominated, multi-award winning playwright, dramaturg and musician. Paul has over 20 major UK shows to his...

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Caleb Estes

Nov 10, 20171 min read

Monday 13th November: Stage reading Starfish by Richard Fitchett

A homeless man breaks into a young couple’s house and threatens to kill himself if they throw him out. He then starts to cook for them...

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Caleb Estes

Oct 31, 20171 min read

Monday 6th November: Monologues with Brian Parsonage Kelly

Player Playwrights showcases an evening of monologues written and performed by Player Playwright members. Guest agent, Brian...

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Caleb Estes

Oct 24, 20171 min read

Monday 30th October: Player Playwrights AGM

This coming Monday will see the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Player Playwrights. This event takes place at our usual venue....

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Caleb Estes

Oct 17, 20171 min read

Monday, 23th October: The Road To Skibbereen

Lianna is used to dealing with learning difficulties: she's had them all her life. But now her boyfriend keeps morphing into Dr Who, her...

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Caleb Estes

Oct 10, 20171 min read

Monday, 16th October: The thing that scares me the most is the dreams I have

Howard, a young man, wakes up in a psychiatric unit. Ten years ago he lost his mother under unknown circumstances. The reasons behind his...

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Caleb Estes

Oct 3, 20171 min read

Monday, 9th October: Stage reading of finalists in autumn short play contest

A selection of short plays written by Player Playwrights members on the theme of The Kindness of Strangers and performed by our troupe of...

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Caleb Estes

Sep 26, 20171 min read

Monday, 2nd October: Ruth Ellis’s Last Letter & Marilyn Monroe's Last Words

Stage debut of a duo of monologues that take us into the minds of two iconic women from the last century in the final moments of their...

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Caleb Estes

Sep 19, 20171 min read

Machine in the Ghost / Jealous Halo / Menage a Tepid, Monday, 25th September

Monday, 25th September: Machine in the Ghost / Jealous Halo / Menage a Tepid Three new short plays get their stage reading debut. ...

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Caleb Estes

Aug 2, 20171 min read

How to get your play published, Monday, 11th September 2017 & comp details

Player Playwrights returns Monday, 11th September with an exclusive talk by Debbie Simmons, licensing manager, Samuel French with...

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How to get your play published, Monday, 11th September 2017

Caleb Estes

Jul 11, 20171 min read

How to get your play published, Monday, 11th September 2017

Player Playwright is taking its Summer holiday. We return Monday, 11th September with an exclusive talk by Debbie Simmons, licensing...

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Caleb Estes

Jul 4, 20171 min read

Open Competition Finals, Monday 10th July, 2017

The Player Playwrights annual competition for short plays, open to members and non-members. Stage readings of the four top plays: Like Us...

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Caleb Estes

Jun 27, 20171 min read

SW1PE by Marc Blake, Monday 3rd July 2017

Stage reading of SW1PE is a one act, two-handed play about modern online dating relationships. The first part examines the desire, the...

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