SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR SCRIPT WRITING?
IF YOU WRITE FOR STAGE, RADIO, TELEVISION OR FILM,
MEMBERSHIP OF YORKSHIRE PLAYWRIGHTS COULD HELP YOU.
ABOUT YORKSHIRE PLAYWRIGHTS
Yorkshire Playwrights is a group of professional and semi-professional writers of drama for all media. The group was formed in 1989 out of an initiative by Jude Kelly and William Weston of the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Our membership includes well known established dramatists based in Yorkshire and up-and-coming new writers.
Our main aims are to encourage the writing and performance of new scripts in Yorkshire and the development of our craft.
WHAT DOES THE GROUP DO?
Promotes new drama in the region through liaison with local theatres and broadcasting organisations.
Organises workshops and seminars
Holds regular meetings with guest speakers who work in theatre, radio, television and film.
Organises showcases of members’ work.
Publishes a monthly newsletter, Newscript, which includes writing and training opportunities and information about events of interest to writers. It also reports on new writing initiatives in the region and contains articles of interest to writers of drama..
The group also leads new writing initiatives. In 2002 Yorkshire Playwrights received funding to run workshops for young writers in Bradford and Chapeltown and the group is currently leading a review of new writing provision in the region, in partnership with Yorkshire Arts.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF JOINING?
Opportunities to meet other script writers andmembers of the region’s wider drama community.
Free monthly meetings. Past speakers have included Ian McMillan, David Nobbs, Simon Armitage and Kay Mellor. We also hold craft meetings on writing for the stage, radio, television and film and there are regular opportunities to showcase members’ work.
Free monthly newsletter, Newscript. Members may publicise their own projects in the newsletter.
Free membership of Yplay : an internet discussion forum for members.
Discount on some theatre rickets at several local theatres. (West Yorkshire Playhouse; Bradford Alhambra; York Theatre Royal.)
WHO CAN JOIN?
Anyone born in and/or living or working in Yorkshire who has a serious commitment to script writing.
Our membership currently includes established writers for stage, television, film and radio, writers who work in community and education contexts and serious writers who have yet to be produced professionally.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
The subscription (annual) is £25 (£15 unwaged) for the full year and £12.50 (£7.50 unwaged) after December 1.
WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE MEETINGS?
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday in every month (except August) at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. Meetings normally start at 7.30pm.
WHO RUNS YORKSHIRE PLAYWRIGHTS?
The group is run on a voluntary basis by writers. A committee is elected annually. All members are eligible to stand for election.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
I would like to join Yorkshire Playwrights.
I enclose the fee of £………… for Full Year/Half Year
(Cheques payable to Yorkshire Playwrights)
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Please give brief details below of any script writing experience to date and areas of specific interest:
Return this form to:
Caroline Small
YP Membership
9Barker's Road
Sheffield
S7 1SD