Spotlight on Alphabetti Theatre plus some exciting new work: traceysinclair.substack.com/p/spotlight-on…

LAST CALL for applications for #PapatangoStudio Open Lottery Funding! Two winners will each receive £250 to fund dramaturgical support. Please only apply if you would otherwise struggle to afford this. Apply: 9am on 28 July – 5pm on 1 August. papatango.co.uk/studio/ #Theatre

📣We are excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our next 'North East Playwriting Award'📣 #writers #playwrights of, in or from the NE we'd love to read your script and help develop your play! Find out all the info & submit your writing by 🕔 5pm Fri 31

#REMINDER ⏰ The deadline for #writers to apply for our next #LiveWrites event is Noon this coming Mon 4 Aug 2025. If you've got a short play that you'd like to see brought to life on our main stage apply asap at live.org.uk/live-writes

Great bookshops in York plus shows to book Live Theatre Alphabetti Theatre Northern Stage and Laurels traceysinclair.substack.com/p/discovering-…

Reflections on reviewing: A labour of love, and sometimes frustration (a little bit personal): juliarank.substack.com/p/reflections-…

Lovely piece on the beauty of reviewing, the unfairness of opportunity, and the struggle of loving theatre.

My love for #911onABC is only as alive as Bobby Nash but my love for Josh Russo eternal so was delighted to get to see Bryan Safi's solo show at #EdFringe2025

Every week we shine a spotlight on a randomly selected #PapatangoStudio member. This week it's Liam Gillies, whose play 'An Absurdist Play Set On A Boat' is one of more than 860 plays listed on our Studio database. papatango.co.uk/studio/ #theatre #playwrights #playwriting

Wasn't entirely sure what I thought of Snoligoster Alphabetti Theatre but the more I sit with it the more I like it: a little strange, a little sad, a lot funny and serious beneath the jokes. Do buy some stickers to support abortion access / queer & trans charities if you can afford it!

Gerry & Sewell is BACK by popular demand! 🖤🤍 Bigger, Belter, More Black & White! Two lads. Zero cash. One mission: get into St James’ Park for the season. How hard can it be? 📅 Tue 9 - Sat 13 Jun 2026 ℹ️ Booking open soon 🎟️ bit.ly/3H1TNSW 🎭 Jamie Eastlake

I saw this when it premiered in Horden (gave it 4 stars in the Stage!) I'm not a massive Brecht fan but this felt fresh, lively and relevant: go see it if you can!

It's #InternationalYouthDay, and we're celebrating young disabled people - among our staff, membership and beyond! Our free, supported events are a great way to connect with new people, learn something new and have a bit of fun. More info: [email protected] / 0141 556 7103.

Deadline alert ⏰ Entries for the RPS Documentary Photography Awards (DPA) close 1 Sept! Winning projects tour the UK, get RPS support, publication, and talk opportunities. Details & entry: rps.org/groups/documen… 📸 Gerard Saitner - supplied courtesy of the RPS

Bryan Safi at Ed Fringe, Andy Goldsworthy and cool bookshops - plus Gerry & Swell returns! traceysinclair.substack.com/p/an-edinburgh…

Join us on 20 August at 1pm for a FREE workshop with Imogen Sarre of Casarotto Ramsay. Imogen will discuss the role of an agent, how best to approach an agent & the right time to do so. papatango.co.uk/studio/ #PapatangoStudio #Theatre #Playwriting #Playwrights #TheatreCommunity

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 Over the weekend of 26 – 28 September we will be bringing a theatrical adventure to the streets of Blyth as part of Blyth Celebrates. Find out more and sign up here novotheatre.org.uk/volunteer #Volunteering #Northumberland

Loved, loved Brigadoon at Open Air Theatre - gorgeous staging and one of the most beautiful scores ever: juliarank.substack.com/p/review-briga…

TODAY! Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Log into the #PapatangoStudio between 11.30am - 1.30pm on Thursday 14th August to access our free 1-2-1 Online Chat. papatango.co.uk/studio/ #Theatre #Playwriting #Playwrights #TheatreCommunity

Every week we shine a spotlight on a randomly selected #PapatangoStudio member. This week it's Rahkim Thomas Hunte. Rahkim participated in the Young Vic Collective programme, with a full production of AITOPIA in 2025. papatango.co.uk/studio/ #theatre #playwrights #playwriting