MA Playwriting

Our expert staff Our academic tutors tutors include: Professor Jonathan Lichtenstein is a playwright who has written for Radio 4 and the National Theatre His awards include a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival and his plays have been performed internationally Elizabeth Kuti is also a playwright She has won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and the Stewart Parker Radio Award; and has been commissioned by the National Theatre; the Abbey Theatre, Dublin; and BBC radio She also writes and researches in the field of eighteenth-century theatre Liam Jarvis is Artistic Director of Analogue Theatre and a playwright and theatre practitioner He also writes and publishes widely on contemporary theatre theory and practice Annie Eddington and Barbara Peirson have professional specialisms in Theatre-in-Education, directing, theatre and human rights Other staff members bring expertise in acting, producing and technical theatre We also invite professional playwrights and other theatre practitioners to provide you with specialist master classes Recent class leaders have included Max Stafford-Clark, David Eldridge, Paul Sirett, Lisa Goldman, David Thacker, Mike Attenborough, Annie Castledine, Bobby Baker, Robert Holman, Tony Casement, and Gari Jones Specialist facilities Our on-campus Lakeside Theatre is a major venue for drama, staging productions by professional touring companies and new work written, produced and directed by our own staff and students Our Student Company runs weekly practical workshops, enabling drama enthusiasts to get involved in both front-of-house and behind the scenes Our Research Laboratory allows you to collaborate with professionals, improvising and experimenting with new work as it develops Access the University’s Media Centre, equipped with state-of-the-art studios, cameras, audio and lighting equipment, and an industry-standard editing suite Write for our student newspaper The Rabbit or host a Red Radio show View...