When I think festival, I think sprawling green grass, a bright blue sky, and a sun to bake everything and everyone to perfection. For the NSW Writers’ Centre Playwriting Festival this weekend, the bureau of meteorology disagreed with me. And so it was that I drizzled through the door of the writers’ centre this Saturday, […]

Recently I’ve had the pleasure of working as a dramaturg on a show called Am I Good Friend?, created by Yve Blake. What’s a dramaturg, you ask? … I dunno! One thing I do know is that for all the confusion around the job title, it’s not a new one. The dramaturg as understood today […]

In less than two weeks, Adelaide will break out in fringe fever. Running from the 24th February -18th March, the festival is the largest arts festival in the southern hemisphere and the second-largest fringe festival in the world. With all that cred under its belt, it’s no wonder that Sydney’s about to experience a temporary […]

I’m pretty afraid of turning 30. But not for the reasons you’d think. If you’re a playwright between the ages of 16 and 30 living in Sydney, development opportunities are limitless. Pretty much every arts organisation has a program to assist young or “emerging” artists, and everything from generous cash grants to high-profile mentorships are […]

In 1996, Eve Ensler’s new work The Vagina Monologues opened, and with it began a movement. At the crux of the V-Day movement is a push to heighten the visibility in the public eye of women’s issues both in daily life and in extraordinary circumstances in order to help bring an end to violence against […]

Tweetpitch: Pitch your Play on twitter for free dramaturgy session and Playwriting Festival tickets Do you have an idea for a play bouncing around in the back of your head? Have you been meaning to get started for ages, but just never found the time? Tweetpitch is your chance to crystalise your idea and take […]

Hi there! My name’s Georgia Symons, and I’ll be writing for this blog in the lead-up to the NSW Writers’ Centre Playwriting Festival, so I thought I’d best introduce myself. I’m a theatre- and film-maker, (very) amateur ukulele player, and lover of all things written. I’ve been involved in development programs and showcases for writing […]