Courting Drama

Eight 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.

Following it’s relocation to Southwark Playhouse and a sell-out 2013 run at Bush Theatre, Courting Drama showcases four new collaborative partnerships and the four pieces that they create and mould together over a 3 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.

An IdeasTap brief-winning piece will take a fifth place, usually reserved for the company’s own work, to complete the evening’s programming.

Please note that there are two shows:
5pm & 8pm

Please book at:
http://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/events/courting-drama-2/

Writers Taking Part:
- Ben Weatherill (Playwright in Residence at Leicester's Curve)
- Hassan Abdulrazaak (George Devine and Pearson Playwright Award-winner)
- James Huntrods (BAFTA Rocliffe runner-up)
- Nick Cheesman

Directors Taking Part:
- Rebecca Hill (Resident at the Almeida Theatre)
- Joe Hufton (Director of Theatre Renegade's Scarlet, 2015)
- Ellie Browning (Associate Director for Look Left Look Right)
- Jessica Edwards (Associate Director on King Charles III)

Grae Cleugh (Olivier Award-winner) has won our IdeasTap brief and his piece, High Risk Red, will be directed by our Artistic Director Ryan Forde Iosco.