Courting Drama

8 handpicked writers and directors ‘speed date’ to find a new collaborative partner that will help them bring a 20 minute piece of new writing to life.

Relocating to Southwark Playhouse following a sell-out 2013 run at the Bush Theatre, Courting Drama showcases four new collaborative partnerships and the four pieces that they create and mould together over a 2 week period. Did they meet their creative soul-mate or want to rip each other’s hair out?

Previous writers and directors that have been involved have gone on to work with companies such as Hampstead Theatre, Bush Theatre, Hightide, The Lowry, Royal Court Theatre, Royal National Theatre, Young Vic Theatre and Punchdrunk.

September’s Courting Drama will also feature a short work-in-progress preview of Iron Oxide by previous Courting Drama writer Tristan Bernays.