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What is your responsibility as a writer to the work and writers that have come before you?- Daniel York Loh

A couple of years ago I attended an Artistic Directors of the Future (ADF) event at the Young Vic where Madani Younis was the keynote…


The Open Exchange- Royal Exchange Theatre opportunities

Here at the Royal Exchange Theatre we want to support artists within Greater Manchester to be creatively ambitious with their work and encourage the sharing…


The People’s Judge

The deadline for application for the 2019 People’s Judge was 5pm on October 1st, 2018.  This year for the first time ever the Bruntwood Prize…


Tim X Atack on sustaining a career as a playwright

Playwright Tim X Atack won a Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2017 for his play HEARTWORM As well as the £16,000 prize money, Tim has…


Tim Foley Development Diary 2: Nose Job

Playwright Tim Foley won a Bruntwood Prize Judges Award in 2017 for his play ELECTRIC ROSARY. As well as the £8,000 prize money, Tim has been developing the play…


The Bruntwood Prize in Australia

Following their first UK productions we’ve seen many of the Bruntwood Prize winning plays go on to see international productions all over the world- from…


I’m Gonna Jump – by Tiffany Bowman

One hundred plays make it through three rounds of reading to the Bruntwood Prize Longlist. As the Longlist is announced prior to the final Judges meeting…


Tim X Atack- Development Diary

Tim X Atack was the winner of the Bruntwood Prize 2017 with his play HEARTWORM. The play will be co-produced between the Royal Exchange and Royal…