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Interviews and tips on writing from inspiring writers

 
 

Bryony Lavery 

 
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Bryony has written numerous original plays and adapted literary classics for radio and stage
 
...one of her most recent works, The Snow Queen, can be seen throughout December 2009 at Chichester Festival Theatre.  
 
Read Bryony's Q+A: "Any female actor still has much less chance of great roles because the majority of plays are about men’s stories..."  
 

Olusola Oyeleye

 
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The multi-talented Sola is a writer, director, visiting lecturer and poet (amongst other things!)

...a writer, director, performer, and producer working across a wide spectrum of arts genres including opera, music theatre, and dance.  

Read Sola's Q+A on writing: "it is our personal duty to ourselves to realise our creative goals: ‘by any means necessary’..."
 


Shelley Silas 

 
Shelley Silas 
Shelley writes for  theatre, radio and television

...her plays have been performed at the Bush, Soho Theatre and Southwark Playhouse. 
She gave 17percent some advice on not giving up and keeping writing...
 
Read Shelley's article "Ask about work. What’s the worst that could happen?"

Heather Taylor

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Heather is a Canadian poet, playwright and educator living in London

...whose writing has been published and performed throughout Europe and North America. She has been a host on Resonance FM and Sound Radio with guest slots on CKUA (Edmonton), CKUF (Victoria) and BBC London Radio. Her full poetry collection 'horizon & back' was published by Tall Lighthouse in October 2005.

 
Read Heather's Q+A: "I just stay open and get excited about what I'm working on as much as I can."

Find out more on Heather's website.
 
To address the gender imbalance of plays being produced in the UK, through education, support and networking opportunities for female playwrights