When the COVID-19 pandemic first forced theatres to close their doors back in March 2020, it wasn't just professional venues that were affected; many hundreds of amateur groups and organisations were suddenly thrown into darkness, too. And as the lockdown stretched out longer than any of us first thought it would, these passionate, dedicated, community-based … Continue reading ‘You can really recreate the thrill of making theatre’ – Ian Higham on directing The Weir online
Conor McPherson
‘Dear Class of 2020…’: A message to new drama graduates – Part One
Graduating from a course or degree is always a momentous moment. Mortarboards are tossed in the air in an act of celebration, freedom, and release from years of education and training. Independence, new horizons and the prospect of employment beckon, and the search for a new, post-student identity begins. It's a huge change no matter … Continue reading ‘Dear Class of 2020…’: A message to new drama graduates – Part One
Conor McPherson: A flash, an image, a feeling – the mysterious art of playwriting
As his modern classic The Weir receives its first major UK revival at London's Donmar Warehouse, playwright Conor McPherson reflects on the creative process, and how hard it all seems to explain. The best plays come in a flash. An image, a feeling, and that’s it. You know these ideas because they are the undeniable … Continue reading Conor McPherson: A flash, an image, a feeling – the mysterious art of playwriting
Spotlight: playwright CONOR McPHERSON
Playwright Conor McPherson – 'a writer who can make inarticulacy sound poetic' (Evening Standard) – returns to the theatre this month with the premiere of his new play The Veil at the National Theatre. We've published the playtext along with a striking new edition of his earliest works, McPherson Plays: One, which includes a new … Continue reading Spotlight: playwright CONOR McPHERSON
The Prompt Book 