In 1848 George Hudson was one of the richest and most powerful men in Britain, controlling nearly a third of the railway network. Six...

Time to get to work on your entry in Player Playwright's Autumn short play contest. You piece should somehow relate to our latest theme:...

‘Is there such a thing as community anymore?’ asks a well-intentioned but hopelessly naïve documentary-maker to a largely disinterested...

Play readings will be live and on stage Upstairs@North London Tavern AWAKEN THE DEAD - Robert Royston An elderly couple with unsound...

C (Chaos) and O (Order) together embody the essence of all Nature. Their lives are infinitely long, and filled with glorious effects. Yet...

Due to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II taking place on Monday 19th September, there will be no Player Playwright meeting on that...

Forbidden Fruit is a retelling of the story of Adam and Eve through the lens of a woman attending a catholic confessional and telling the...

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the reading of Richard Fitchett's play DAMASCUS which was due to be performed at the North London...

Congratulations to Peter Skyte and Meryl Walker who were the joint winners in this season's short play contest. The competition, where...

This play reading has bene cancelled due to Covid. Richard's play will be rescheduled for the next season. Whilst watching a play that...

An evening of the finalist entries in our short play contest, on theme of ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? Join us online and help decide the...

There is no Player Playwright event on Monday 20 June, either at NLT or on Zoom. This is on account of the transport strikes. Player...

On January 1 2021 The Great Gatsby entered the public domain, meaning that anyone and everyone could write their own version. This is...

Our latest short play competition for Members is now open for entries. The theme for this contest is ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? The deadline...

Playwright Nick Wood will talk about the New Play Commission Scheme (NPCS) which is now accepting applications. Led by the Writers Guild,...

One of the main purposes of Player Playwrights is to bring playwrights and actors together so they can re-energise one another, hone...

In the regional offices of Icarus Media Productions, script manager and sometime actor Jimmy King receives an urgent call from company...

A very special event to round off the current season on Player Playwrights. An evening at the North London Tavern celebrating one of...

Player Playwrights takes a break for Easter. ​ We return with a new season of play readings, talks and other events in May.​ To kick off...

A very special event to round off the current season on Player Playwright – a radio play by a highly distinguished Player Playwright...