Martin Lewton has been making theatre all of his life, and queer theatre for the last twenty years with his company, Theatre North. He also teaches acting, devising and text at the Institute of the Arts Barcelona. Here, as his new book Out On Stage: How to Make Queer Theatre is published, he shares his … Continue reading Breaking the mould: advice for queer theatre makers
Playwriting
Nick Hern on his conversations with Arthur Miller
Today, 17 October 2015, marks one hundred years since the birth of one of the twentieth-century's greatest playwrights: Arthur Miller. In this extract from Mel Gussow's book Conversations with Miller, which is published in a new Centenary Edition to celebrate the occasion, publisher and NHB founder Nick Hern shares his own memories of Miller - … Continue reading Nick Hern on his conversations with Arthur Miller
2011 Bruntwood Playwriting Competition
Today marks the launch of the third Bruntwood Playwriting Competition – the UK’s biggest (and most lucrative) award for playwrights. It doesn’t matter where you come from in the UK, whether you’ve never written before (or you’ve written a hundred plays), or what you want to write about. You’ve got until 3rd June 2011 to … Continue reading 2011 Bruntwood Playwriting Competition
The Prompt Book 