Player Playwrights
TALK - MICHAEL KINGSBURY - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, WHITE BEAR THEATRE - MONDAY 4th November 7.30PM Upstairs @ North London Tavern
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For anyone interested in bringing their play to the stage, this is must see evening. We will be joined by Michael Kingsbury, Artistic Director of the White Bear Theatre, Kennington.
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Michael founded the White Bear Theatre in 1989. It has helped develop some of the countries leading theatre makers. Michael will be sharing his expertise and providing insights on what it takes to bring your play to the stage.
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There will be a Q & A chaired by Francis Beckett.
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Do join us for what promises to be an enjoyable evening.
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​​​​To check out the full upcoming season of plays events and competition, see below.​​​​
ABOUT US
When Player Playwrights was founded in 1948 its aim was laid down as follows:
“To encourage the writing of plays by its members, by providing an opportunity for such plays to be presented and criticized by the Society; to widen the knowledge of all aspects of playwriting, by inviting to its meetings Speakers and Lecturers; to explore all avenues whereby members’ work may be presented to the public.”
Player Playwrights, which is still run by its actor and playwright members, continues to bring together professional actors and writers with weekly play readings, actor and writer workshops, plus guest speaker events for its members.
Join US
You’re an established or aspiring playwright. Or an actor excited about working with new writers and on new plays. Or maybe you’re simply someone who loves theatre and enjoys seeing new and developing work.
Writers who become Members are eligible to have their scripts read by one of our experienced mentors who will provide feedback. The best of these will receive a staged reading by established professional actors at one of our weekly live or Zoom readings, and receive objective feedback from an informed audience.
We also welcome new Members from the wider theatrical community, including directors, agents and producers.
Player Playwrights is a collective in which our members support each other’s work. We ask that members attend at least some of our weekly Monday evening play readings to provide feedback on colleagues’ work, and help fellow writers to take their scripts to performance level.
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In addition to script readings we run other events including guest lectures, theatre workshops and themed short play competitions, and host social occasions.
To be considered for a Player-Playwrights' reading, writers are required to join Player-Playwrights.
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To be eligible to have your script mentored and considered for a reading you must be a paid-up member of Player-Playwrights. The purpose of the mentoring is to help develop and improve the script with the aim of getting it closer to being produced.
READINGS, MEMBERSHIP FEES AND OTHER INFORMATION
The majority of script readings are held Upstairs at the North London Tavern, Kilburn (NW6 7QB) at 7.30 on Monday evenings. Some readings take place online via Zoom.
You can join us for a one-off annual membership fee of £15 for new members (annual renewal is £10).
Members attending our live Monday night events pay £3 on the door.
Non-members including friends and family are always very welcome to come along, and pay £4 on the door.
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For more details on becoming a member of Player Playwrights please contact Tony Diggle at: tonydiggle@cainct.co.uk
Meet the team
send us your scripts
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At its heart Player Playwright is a collective of writers and actors who are supportive of each others work.
We schedule readings of new works, drama and comedy, created by our Members. The work is then critiqued by fellow Members. The aim of our criticism is always to guide and aid the writer to improve their work.
Many plays that get their first outing at Player Playwrights go on to full professional productions on the London stage, often with actors from Player Playwrights appearing in them.
To find out more about how Members can put their work forward for a reading click here
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coming events
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All events at North London Tavern unless stated otherwise.​​
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Monday 11 November Good Neighbours by Ron Fernee
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Monday 18 November It Happened To Me by Peter Briffa
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Monday 25 November AGM, held on Zoom
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Monday 2 December Competition, held on Zoom
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Monday 9 December Christmas party
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Members pay £3 on the door to attend any readings or events at North London Tavern. Non-Members pay £4 on the door.
contact us
Our annual membership fee at £15 for new members. Renewal of the fee after that is just £10 a year.
Members attending Monday night events pay £3 on the door. Non-members are very welcome to come along and pay £4 on the door
For more details on becoming a member contact Tony Diggle on tonydiggle@cainct.co.uk
For any other queries:
FIND us
Created by Caleb Estes
Player Playwrights meet 7.30pm Mondays
Player Playwrights meets Upstairs @ North London Tavern in Kilburn
The North London Tavern is less than two minutes walk from Kilburn Station (Jubilee Line) and Brondesbury Station (Overground Line) at 375 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7QB. gal in the street outside.