PlayWrite Now that Hull Truck's move to its brand-new, state-of-the-art theatre is complete, their eight-week writing programme PlayWrite, open to any and all budding playwrights, is ready and waiting for you! Led for a limited time only by Hull Truck writing regular Dave Windass (Sully, On A Shout), PlayWrite is an eight-week course held on Tuesday nights (18-28 year olds) or Thursday nights (29+) in which new and experienced writers can learn and develop their writing skills. In PlayWrite, participants discover what it is to be a playwright; looking at all aspects of writing for the stage such as character, plot, dialogue, structure, redrafting, adaptation, working with directors, and everything else in-between. Successful participants will be introduced to classic plays by accomplished playwrights and will be invited to watch a Hull Truck Theatre production free of charge. Throughout the eight weeks, participants are encouraged to work towards writing a full length play. In the course of writing the plays the writers will be offered support and advice by the Literary Department here at Hull Truck. Ultimately, every participant will received detailed feedback. Applications: Currently applications are being taken for both the 18-28 and the 29+ groups. The courses will run: 18-28: Tuesday nights from 23rd March – 18th May 2010, 6.30pm – 9pm 29+: Thursday nights from 1st April – 27th May 2010, 6.30pm – 9pm NB. There will be a one-week break during the course (hence the extended running date. Applicants must be able to commit to the full eight sessions. Applications will not be considered otherwise. To apply, please submit an introductory letter that outlines your writing experiences (if any) and why you would like to take part, accompanied by an extract of your writing. This could be a stand-alone piece of script work or an extract from a full-length play, but examples should be no more than 2 A4 pages, single spaced, font size 12. Each course is restricted to a maximum of 12 participants, and the deadline for applications is Friday 12th March (18-28) or Friday 19th March (29+). Successful applicants will be contacted via e-mail. Applications will be accepted by e-mail to literary@hulltruck.co.uk (please entitle all e-mails either ‘PlayWrite 18-28' or ‘PlayWrite 29+’) Or by post to Dave Windass, c/o Literary Department, Hull Truck Theatre, 50 Ferensway, Hull, HU2 8LB (marking all envelopes either ‘PlayWrite 18-28' or ‘PlayWrite 29+’). PlayWrite courses are free of charge, but successful applicants will be required to pay a registration charge of £10 (18-28) or £20 (29+) payable in full prior to the first session.
