WRiTEON News and Events
11th January 2012
Party Party Party!!!
WRiTEON LUNCHTIME PARTY - THIS Sunday, 15th January - from 12.00 noon - 63 Hinton Avenue, Cambridge CB1 7AR
Christmas may be well and truly over but WRiTEON has a fabulous
antidote to the post-Christmas-blues. No scripts to write or lines to
learn, just come as yourself. If you participated in any WRiTEON
activity in 2011, whether as a writer, director, actor, sound/lighting
operator, audience member, workshop leader/participant, improviser,
feedback group member or you hope to do so this year, you are invited to
reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Bring a plate/dish/packet
of food to share (sweet or savoury) and a bottle of something to drink
(soft or hard). There will be (optional) interactive games/quizzes. If
you plan to attend, e-mail julia@writeon.org.uk or say "yes" to the facebook event
People Profiles
Would you like your profile featured in a WRiTEON newsletter and
on our website? Whether you have written, directed or acted for us (or
all three) once or more times than you can count on all your fingers and
toes, we want to hear from you. Send your story (50-300 words) to news@writeon.org.uk, with a photo. We reserve the right to edit contributions and/or hold them over for future newsletters.
Paul Ri chards
was born in Somerset in 1981, his parents relocating to Cambridgeshire
seven years later. He now lives in a tiny flat, in the tiny village of
Shepreth. He is a drummer as well as a playwright, gigging all over the
country, in almost every genre from heavy rock to jazz. Credits include
BBC 6 Music, Channel 4, iTunes 'Single Of The Week', playing The Cavern
Club (Liverpool) and headlining at The Troubadour (London).
Unfortunately, he also has to fit in an office job to pay the
rent. Growing up on a diet ... read more
WRiTEON member, Colin Hume's play....Quest of the Four Princesses,
which won him first prize in the Trinity International Playwriting
Competition, will be performed by a cast of children at The Unicorn
Theatre, Tooley Street, London SE1 2HZ, this Saturday, 14th January, at 4.30pm and 6.00pm.
This witty and fast-moving contemporary spin on fairytale characters
and conventions creates a world where kings and queens, enchanted
princesses, fierce giants and fire breathing dragons use YouTube and
Wikipedia and keep in con tact by mobile phone. Directed by Alison
Goldie. Tickets are free but you need to book in advance. See Trinity College website for details.
WRiTEON Events
Next Feedback Group Meeting - Tuesday 17th January 7.15pm
With so many imminent submission opportunities, WRiTEON's informal
script reading and feedback group provides the ideal opportunity to hear
your work read aloud, find out what works and what doesn't and get some
suggestions from fellow writers as to how it might be improved, before
sending it off to try its luck in the big wide world. The meetings are
held at 36a The Limes, Harston, Cambridge CB22 7QT. E-mail
julia@writeon.org.uk if you would like to attend or be added to the
mailing list and kept informed of future meeting dates.
 Television
and film director, Tim Fywell takes aspiring film writers through their
paces in this hands-on one day workshop on the process of writing for
the big and/or small screen.The workshop will cover: What makes a script
shine? How can a writer produce "camera ready" scripts that
potential producers will want to buy? What does a producer/director do
with a script? What's the role of the script editor? How much detail
should your script contain? What's the difference between a reading and a
shooting script? Does the writer have a role in production?
Bring a scene from a script you've already written/are working on
- a few of which we will workshop during the day. This will be a
practical as well as theoretical day with a successful working
writer/director - a chance to share experiences, ask questions, and gain
invaluable inside knowledge of the process. The workshop is also
suitable for directors.
Tim Fywell is a television and film director whose credits include the acclaimed mini-series Cambridge Spies and features I Capture the Castle and Ice Princess. He has directed Waking the Dead, the last series of Mistresses, the Barbara Vine Trilogy, Cracker, Madame Bovary, Affinity, Half-Broken Things, Norma Jean and Marilyn and No 1 Ladies Detective Agency (for HBO) and, most recently, a new ITV thriller starring Anna Friel, based on the Nicci French novel What to do When Someone Dies. He is currently developing his own co-written script for a new feature film.
*For a code to book at the members rate or for any queries, e-mail
workshops@writeon.org.uk. Maximum 16 participants so book now to secure
your place.
Other Writing Courses and Workshops
Hotbed Festival - 26th-29th January at The Junction Theatre, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX - 01223 511511
The festival includes a number of workshops: 
Friday 27th January
10.30am-12.30pm - Page to Stage: Foundations Workshop - led
by Thomas Eccleshare, winner of the Verity Bargate award. Suitable for
professional and amateur theatre practitioners: actors, writers and
directors. £15/£12
2.00pm-4.30pm - Writers' Workshop - led by Verity
Bargate winner, Thomas Eccleshare and Hotbed winner and regional
favourite, Danusia Iswaszko. Focusing on the generation of ideas and the
creation of structure. For professional and amateur writers. £15/£12
Saturday 28th January
10.00am-12.00pm - Page to Stage: Foundations 2 Workshop
- led by Hotbed and Fringe First Award Winning playwright, Chris
O'Connell, focusing on finding your voice. Mainly for writers. Will
involve a lot of writing and some reading. £15/£12
2.00pm-5.00pm - Getting to Where You Want To Be - led
by writer, Andrew Burton. An inspirational workshop to enable you to
clarify your current situation, identify your goals and start mapping
out a plan of action to achieve them. £20/£15
Sunday 29th January
11.00am-1.00pm - Hotbed Masterclass - led by
multi-award winning writer and former Royal Court Theatre Writer in
Residence, Mike Bartlett ("Love Love Love" and "Earthquakes in London")
See also under Local Events below. For full details see Menagerie website or Junction website
Euroscript Courses
Project Development Workshops - Derbyshire House, London WC1 -
selected Mondays between January and July - 6.15pm-9.30pm -
Participants - £45/£40, Observers - £25/£22
Small group tutorials to help you develop your script from initial
idea to final draft, be it feature-film, short, sitcom, TV drama or
series. Full details
Writing Female Characters - Derbyshire House, London WC1 - Wednesday 18th January or Wednesday 20th June - 6.30-9.30pm - £45/£41
Sexualised, victimised, demonised and undermined, even the most iconic
female characters are at risk of being made bland and unthreatening in
film scripts. Learn how to write strong believable women who drive the
action and provide alternative versions of femininity and womanhood.
Tutor - Gabriella Apicella. Full details.
Selling Your Script Weekend Masterclass - Derbyshire House,
London WC1 - 28th & 29th January - 10.30am-5.30pm - £150/£135
An interactive two-day workshop for aspiring film and TV writers.
Whether you've finished your script and are ready to start selling, are
planning to write a script and want to make sure it gets produced or are
looking to find yourself an agent, this two day course will provide the
information, practical exercises and personal feedback you need. Tutor -
Charles Harris. Full details.
The Absolute Beginner's Guide to How to Write a Screenplay -
Birkbeck, University of London - 4th & 5th February - 10.30am-4.30pm
- £150/£135
If your ambition is to write a film script or you're stuck and need a
refresher course, then this intensive, hands-on weekend workshop will
give you the tools you need. Tutor - Fenella Greenfield. Full details.
The Comedy Writing Weekend - Birkbeck College, London - 3rd & 4th March - 10.30am-4.30pm - £150 (£135)
In this weekend workshop you'll
participate in intensive, practical exercises designed to develop the
basic skills you need to make your material funny in any format or
medium: film, television, radio, theatre, stand-up or print. Whether
you're a complete beginner or rusty and needing a work-out, by the end
of this weekend you'll have the confidence and the tools to up the
humour in your scripts. Tutors - Paul Bassett-Davies & Fenella
Greenfield. Full details.
Writing Opportunities
17% Showcase - She Writes - next deadline - 14th January - Women writers only
For the next showcase, we are looking for 6 minute plays on an
‘international’ theme, by UK based female playwrights. Your play should
have no more than 4 or 5 characters (less is better) and be no longer
than 6 minutes (about 6 pages of script). You can interpret
‘international’ as you wish. Selected pieces will be performed on
Wednesday 21st March at The Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable, Kent, as
part of the International Women's Day and Month celebrations. Send your
play to 17percentevents@gmail.com in Word or PDF. See 17% December 2011 newsletter for more details.
New
Venture Theatre and Sussex Playwrights 10-Minute Play Competition -
deadline - 31st January - £5 per script entry fee (maximum 3 plays
per writer)
Eight plays will be selected for production by the New Venture Theatre
between 14th & 21st July. The audience will vote on their preferred
plays and the overall winner will be announced after the final
performance. Submissions welcome from anyone and anywhere. Full details
- www.newventure.org.uk and www.sussexplaywrights.com
Tobacco Factory Theatre, Bristol - Script Space - deadline - 31st January
Script Space is an open competition in its 5th year, which invites
submissions of new, unperformed one-act plays from UK-based writers for
tailor-made development opportunities. They are looking for exciting
writing from exciting writers with whom they’d like to work further. Up
to three plays will be selected for development. What form that
development takes will depend on the plays themselves; to ensure maximum
benefit to the writing and the writer. Send a single Word or PDF
attachment (no CVs or synopses) to scriptspace@tobaccofactory.com,
putting the play title in the subject box. N.B. Entries will be judged
anonymously, so don’t include your name on the play itself. Full details.
Drama Association of Wales One Act Playwriting Competition - deadline - 31st January - £17.50
Plays of 20-50 minutes with a minimum cast of two (no monologues) in the following categories:
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Best Play for a Youth Cast (16-25 years*) NB The script must be
age-appropriate i.e. the characters must be in this age range
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Best Play in the Open Category
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Best Play in the Welsh Language
The winning writer in each category will receive a cash prize and
their play will be published by DAW Publications. Open to anyone living
in Wales, England or anywhere in the world. A script reading service is
also offered for an additional fee. Full details.
Disclaimer - Only basic details are provided for
submission opportunities not promoted by WRiTEON itself. It is your
responsibility to visit the relevant websites and read the full rules
and guidelines before submitting scripts.
Local Events
Hotbed Festival - 26th-29th January 2012 - The Junction Theatre, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX - 01223 511511
Menagerie Theatre Company's 10th Hotbed Festival includes new
commissioned one act plays and monologues, storytelling, visiting
productions, short film screenings, a panel discussion on new writing,
entitled "State of the Nation", chaired by Guardian theatre
critic, Lyn Gardner, and the legendary One-Page-Play-Athon.
See also under Other Writing Courses and Workshops above, for workshops taking place throughout the weekend.
For full programme of events, see the Menagerie website or the Junction website
Editorial Policy - At our discretion, we will
publish writing and acting opportunities, workshops and courses which we
feel are of interest to our subscribers. WRiTEON participants may
submit notices of their performances, events and writing successes. We
do not guarantee to publish everything we receive and reserve the write
to edit. Send to news@writeon.org.uk.
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WRiTEON Photographer - Chris Boland - www.distantcloud.co.uk
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