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​ 7.30pm Monday 11 June: A Bundle of Rags by Erica Litten
An arms dealer working for the British Government and his wife are in Saudi Arabia whilst he overseas a new contract. Outside their...

Caleb Estes
Jun 5, 20181 min read
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Monday 4 June: Instructions Not Included & Group
A double bill of new short plays. Instructions Not Included by John Hill: As Sebastian tries to show his wife he doesn’t need the...

Caleb Estes
May 29, 20181 min read
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Talk: Jill Green on theatre casting, Monday, 21 May, 7.30pm
Jill Green is a full member of the Casting Directors Guild and she and her assistant have been casting big successful shows for years....

Caleb Estes
May 16, 20181 min read
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Familiar by Phoebe Sparrow
Monday 14 May, 7.30pm What happens to our childhood friendships when we grow up and grow apart? Do we continue to recognise each other?...

Caleb Estes
May 8, 20181 min read
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Monday 30 April, Area 52 by Marc Blake
Area 51 is the US Military site in the Nevada Desert where alien life was 'discovered.' Next to it is a giant hangar (Area 52) containing...

Caleb Estes
Apr 24, 20181 min read
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Monday 23 April The Spinning House by Rogerio Correa
ADELIA, a senile old lady lives in a world where hallucination and reality collide, oscillating between a hopeful past and a cruel...

Caleb Estes
Apr 17, 20181 min read
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Reunions - Monday 16 April
A triptych of lost love revisited. One city, one night, three ex-couples reunite for their first conversation years since the break-up....

Caleb Estes
Apr 6, 20181 min read
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Monday 26 March Burn The Witch by Ian Reade
A very conservative boys' school in 1917, a young teacher, keen to share his love of theatre with a disinterested and suspicious staff...

Caleb Estes
Mar 21, 20181 min read
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Monday 19 February: Dearest Old Darling
One woman show, written by Mary Kenny (pictured) about one of the most extraordinary women of the early 20th century. Based on the...

Caleb Estes
Mar 13, 20181 min read
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Monday 12th March: Spin City by Karen Bartholomew
Monday afternoon, not much going on besides a robbery and chores at Spin City Laundrette. Margaret has health issues that could be better...

Caleb Estes
Mar 6, 20181 min read
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Monday 5th March: Café Of The Damned
From the current holder of the PP 'Play of the Year' Award comes 'Cafe of the Damned'. Jim Mannering introduces us to the third least...

Caleb Estes
Feb 28, 20181 min read
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Monday 26 February, Members Competition: The backstory
The best selection of short play entries telling the backstory of a famous character from fiction. HAMLET, WE NEED TO TALK What if...

Caleb Estes
Feb 19, 20181 min read
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Monday 19th February A Modest Little Man by Francis Beckett
1945. A Labour Government is swept into power with a surprise landslide. New Prime Minister Clement Atlee sets about the task of creating...

Caleb Estes
Feb 13, 20181 min read
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Monday 12 February: Monkey Business by Jane Gerson
Monkey Business is a quirky, bitter-sweet drama inspired by Steve Peters' book The Chimp Paradox. It explores the idea that each of us...

Caleb Estes
Feb 8, 20181 min read
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The competition play off
A full house for the Competition Play-off on Monday 5 February. It started well with Matthew Partridge’s EXPERT ADVICE and Anthea...

Caleb Estes
Feb 6, 20182 min read
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Monday 5th Febuary: Competition of competitions
'A "play-off" of some of best theatre entries of 2017, with work from Michael Barry, Erica Litten, Matthew Partridge and Mary Kenny ​...

Caleb Estes
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Monday 29 January: The Spark by Ron Fernee
The Spark is a new stage play about the power of lust, love, friendship and football. It's set on a football pitch and deals with young...

Caleb Estes
Jan 23, 20181 min read
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Monday, 22nd January The Hostages by Eamann Breen
The Hostages is a dark comedy about two sisters, a childhood game, memories reignited by the sudden appearance of an old neighbour and...

Caleb Estes
Jan 18, 20181 min read
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Monday, 15th January 2018 - How to market and publicise your production
​Chris Hislop is an award winning theatre publicist, specialising in Off West End theatre PR, promotions and marketing. The new Player...

Caleb Estes
Jan 11, 20181 min read
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Why should a scribe join Player Playwrights?
Kevin Mandry, playwright and long time member, on what Player Playwrights offers to writers and actors Writing a play isn’t easy: there’s...

Caleb Estes
Dec 17, 20172 min read
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