Links
by Derek Webb,
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Some links to other sites you might find useful:
Theatres
Fluellen Theatre Company
Based at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, an innvoative company producing new writing and classics under the impressive direction of Peter Richards.Hamstead Theatre
Pride themselves on championing new writing and transferring more plays to the West End than any other.Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Compelling theatre, new writing and performance in the heart of Cardiff.Bootleg Theatre Company
The South of England's hard-hitting, new writing Theatre Company.Ignition
Theatre company producing 'Call Me Dusty' - new play about Dusty Springfield, celebrating the 50th anniversary of her first hit single - toured in 2013; The Railway Children Lady about children's author, Edith Nesbit, which toured in 2016 and The Invisible Man which toured in 2018.- Crime Writers Association The CWA was founded in 1953 by John Creasey – that’s over sixty years of support, promotion and celebration of this most durable, adaptable and successful of genres. Derwk Webb is a member of the CWA
Publishers
- Stagescripts
A great site with easy search facility for finding 1-act and full length plays - Samuel French
One of the largest publishers of plays in the world. - Josef Weinberger
Huge publishing company offering a very wide range of plays, musicals, books and much more.
Useful Resources
- DramaGroups.com
Drama Groups - The central site for Amateur Dramatic Groups and Societies. Swap ideas; advertise shows and auditions; look for props and costumes; find or advertise a script. A central source of information for any aspect of the art of Amateur Dramatics. - Doollee
The free online guide to modern playwrights and theatre plays which have been written, or translated, into English since the production of Look Back in Anger in 1956. - NewPlays.org.uk
Established in 2004, NewPlays.org.uk showcases the best new plays, playwrights, theatre companies and writing festivals. - Scottish Community Drama Association Edinburgh District
Acts as a point of contact for drama clubs and individuals within Edinburgh District, offering them advice, encouragement and practical support, inlcuding an excellent library of playscripts. - Costumes/Fashion/Historical dress
- Lulus.com website. Use the search facility to look for examples of costume and fashion.
Competitions
- Pint-sized plays
Annual competition to find 5-10 minute plays which are subsequently performed in pubs.