Not in Print: playwrights off script - on inspiration, process and theatre itself

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

CONTENT WARNING/CANCEL CULTURE: We're living in an age when a media storm can shut down a show or even a festival. When the purpose of theatre is often to disrupt and to challenge societal norms, how do writers and producers walk the ever-evolving line to avoid cancellation?

Featuring Suzie Miller, Van Badham, and Suzy Wrong

Chair: Lee Lewis

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

Playwrights Melanie Tait and Sarah Carroll have a conversation about their careers and writing journeys.

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Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

GO YOUR OWN WAY: Being selected for a mainstage season is often viewed as the end goal for a playwright. But some of the most exciting theatre is created when a playwright teams up with a director to stage their own work.

Featuring Kenneth Moraleda, Jordan Shea, and Noëlle Janaczewska

Chair: Kate Gaul

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

STORY AS COMMODITY: Theatre is not just about entertainment, it is also a powerful vehicle for breaking down taboos and secrecy by bringing real-life stories to an audience who might otherwise be at a distance from some issues.

Featuring James Elazzi, Declan Furber Gillick, and Tiffany Wong

Chair: Wesley Enoch

Recorded at the Currency Press Festival of Playwrights 2023

WHEN OPINIONS DIFFER: Whose play is it? Where does it leave the playwright when the director or designer or dramaturg has a different vision?

Featuring Jane Harrison, Lee Lewis, and Chris Mead

Chair: Wesley Enoch