Hiya!
It feels like summer’s barely over, yet somehow we’ve already had two weeks of panto rehearsals (!!) – which this year is Jack and the Beanstalk by award-winning playwright Chloë Moss, directed by Kash Arshad. The songs are stuck in our heads, there’s sparkly stuff everywhere, and we can’t wait to share it with you.
In case you missed my last email, tomorrow is the national Playwrights Flashmob! Writers around the country will be descending simultaneously on their local theatres to chat, work and huddle around mugs of tea – so read on for details of our version.
We also have two new Production Process workshops on offer for November and December – one for writers with me, and one for actors with Nathan.
There’s also loads of Opportunities floating around, so I’ve included a bunch of those at the end.
Finally, if you’re near the Everyman, make sure you come in to see the Black Actors Collective Exhibition (until Sat 1 Nov). Some beautiful portraits by Ean Flanders, and an introduction to some of the fantastic Black artists making work in the city.
Tommo
New Works Associate
Coming up for us
Playwrights
Flashmob
Friday 24 October, 11.30am-2.30pm
Writers’ Room, Everyman Theatre
Spearheaded by the brilliant Anna Jordan (the multi award-winning Succession) and Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (the Olivier Award-winning Emilia), playwrights all over the country are gathering at their local theatres for a day of co-working, community and solidarity – and probably some gossip for good measure.
We had such a great time hosting local playwrights last year, we’re joining in again!
Following the outline for Anna and Morgan’s session in London, we’ll start with introductions and a period of focussed co-working, then move on to the social part.
For more information about the Support Playwrights initiative, check out their Substack.
Homotopia Festival
Throughout November
Liverpool’s favourite LGBTQIA+ arts organisation is gearing up for a month of brilliant events – some of which we’re hosting!
From comedy workshops to performances to a showcase for the Homotopia Writers’ Award, we’ve got loads going on through November at the Everyman & Playhouse.
Taking
action: Writing with dramatic momentum
with Tommo Fowler
(New Works Associate)
Thursday 27 November, 11.30am-1pm
Everyman Theatre
You’ve got great characters, a rich world and a subject you want to talk about – now what? Covering conflict, structure and the relationship between theme and action, we’ll discuss how to set text into motion.
Making an
entrance: Audition technique for stage
with Nathan Powell
(Creative Director)
Thursday 4 December, multiple slots
Everyman Theatre
What are directors looking for in an audition? How can you prepare to give your best, whilst staying flexible in the moment? Through a mixture of workshop, scene study and conversation, Nathan will share insights from his side of the table.
Workshops & meets
Trauma
Informed Practice for Participatory Artists
Unity Theatre / Collective Encounters
Thursday 13 November,
2-5pm
This training is specifically for artists, facilitators and activists working in community settings and takes a social justice approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice.
Trainers: Aidan Jolly (Co-Artistic Director, Collective Encounters); Jess Michaelson (Gestalt Psychotherapist)
Tickets cost £18 / £40 / £60 with a limited number of free places available for those who cannot afford a ticket (email info@collective-encounters.org.uk)
Masterclass: Screenwriting
Arvon (online workshop)
Booking now for 5 December.
You’ve poured your heart and soul into a screenplay. Months – maybe years – of development, from an idea to research, shaping characters, layered worlds and countless drafts. So now what? In a fiercely competitive industry, standing out takes more than a great script. Producer Rachel McClelland will guide you through how to sell both yourself and your project with confidence.
Jobs & opportunities
Young
Everyman & Playhouse
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse
Deadline: Sunday 2 November
Recruitment for the YEP Class of 2026 is open now! We want to hear from:
· Actors (14-17 or 18-25 years-old)
· Directors (18-25)
· Producers (18-25)
· Technicians (18-25 – applications for the 14-17 group will open in early 2026)
· Writers (18-25)
If this isn’t right for you, but you know a young person who might be interested in making theatre with us, please forward this on!
Artistic
Leadership
20 Stories High
Deadline: 9am, Mon 3 November
Our friends and Associate Company down the road are looking for someone to artistically lead 20 Stories High following the brilliant Keith Saha stepping down, curating a programme of work that is high quality, inclusive and accessible.
The role can be shaped around the successful candidate – and want someone driven by a desire to make ambitious, excellent and equitable theatre and art for culturally diverse and working-class young people and communities.
Is that you? Make sure you apply if so!
Artist
Takeover
Factory International, Manchester
Deadline: Monday 3 November
For this Artist Takeover residency, Factory is looking for dancers, movement artists, choreographers and movement/dance collectives who want to take over the space and explore technology within their creative practice.
From the theatre that brought us animal choreography in Figures in Extinction, dancers flying through the air in Free Your Mind and the text messages interpreted as movement in The Accountants, this is a pretty exciting opportunity.
Vital
Xposure Ltd, Literary Associate
Deadline: Thurs 6 November
Are you a Deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent playwright with leadership ambitions? This is your chance to shape the future of new writing while learning how a national touring company operates from the inside.
As Vital Xposure places playwrights and new writing at the heart of our artistic mission, the Literary Associate will work closely with the Artistic Director to develop and deliver our bold, inclusive programme, particularly our groundbreaking Wellspring Commissions residency for Disabled, Deaf, and Neurodivergent playwrights.
This role is perfect for an emerging artist with experience in playwriting, dramaturgy, literary management, or directing new work.
Jerwood
Arvon Writer Residencies
Deadline: 5pm, Mon 17 November
The residencies will support 12 writers working in fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and playwriting, giving them the opportunity to bring a project to completion over the course of the self-guided 18-month programme.
This is specifically for emerging writers (i.e. those who have had no more than one full-length production), and looks like a brilliant opportunity.
Mega Meet + Bursary
Script East Midlands
Deadline: 5pm, Mon 24 November
Have you hit a brick wall in your directing career? Want to meet that next great collaborator?
Introducing MEGA MEET, an online networking event linking hungry directors around the UK to untapped playwriting talent from the East Midlands.
Aimed at creatives who feel stuck between “emerging” and “professional”, Mega Meet is a space to feed future collaboration, experimentation and community. Expand your creative network, build new connections, and be in the mix to win a £250 bursary.
Ongoing offers at the Everyman
Writers’ Room
For those who haven’t spent time in it, the Writers’ Room is available for your use during open hours. With a library of fantastic scripts, it’s a great place to come and be inspired, do some co-working, or get round a table to read a new play.
For quiet working: just drop in! We encourage artists to work alongside one another – but, if the room is booked for a group, you’re welcome to work in the Theatre Bar.
For group reading or discussion: email me to book in advance.
Note that Fridays are currently booked by regular groups. If you want to check availability on a particular day, feel free to email me or call Box Office.
Street Café discounts
Did you know we have discounts for theatre professionals in the Everyman Street Café? Well, we do!
You can get 10% off food and non-alcoholic drinks if you’re:
- a paid-up union member of BECTU, Equity, Independent Theatres Council, Musicians Union, Stage Directors UK or the Writers Guild,
- having an Arts Emergency mentoring session, or
- participating in New Works activity (e.g. Production Process workshop, Creative Co-working, etc).
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