“The Forest” – Kevin Fegan’s new play opening soon:

“At an isolated house in the forest, a knock awakens Wainwright.  He is shocked to see his childhood friend, McCaffery, who has escaped from prison.  Later that same night there is a second knock… it’s Wainwright’s estranged wife, Marion.  Emotions are running out of control as they are all forced to re-live events in the forest fifteen years ago, when their young lives changed forever.

A powerful new play by Kevin Fegan [NWS member], exploring how we are all caught up  in the dirty business of crime and punishment and drawing on Kevin’s extraordinary and extensive experiences of working as a writer in  British prisons.”

Weds 12th – Sat 15th March, 7.30pm, at The Old Library, Mansfield.

Box Office: 01623 633133  See here for more details.

INVITATION TO WRITERS’ DAY WITH SOAP OPERA AND DRAMA WRITERS

Aspiring TV script-writers are offered the chance to learn from industry professionals at a one day event looking at popular television and soap opera, run by De Montfort University in Leicester next month.
Lecturers on the University’s Masters degree in TV Scriptwriting have organised the event on Saturday 8th March, and are inviting the public to come and find out from successful writers just what main stream TV dramas and soaps are looking for.
Keynote speakers will be Jed Mercurio, writer of Bodies, Cardiac Arrest and Frankenstein, and Kate Rowlands, Creative Director, New Writing, at the BBC Writers’ Room.
Guest panelists at the event will include: Casualty script editor Hayley McKenzie; storyliner for Hollyoaks Sara Forrest; Jonathan Critchley, Script Consultant for Heartbeat and The Royal; and Nick Malmholt, Head of Creative Development for Freemantle media whose shows include The Bill.

Places cost just £60 each including lunch, refreshments and car parking. For further information or to book a place, please contact:

Promotion and Recruitment Centre
T. 0116 250 6470
E. pghums@dmu.ac.uk

2008 Talks Diary Now Posted

Our diary of talks, until October, has now been finalised and posted on the ‘diary’ section of this website.  Speakers include Graham McNeill, Stephen Lowe, and Nicola Monaghan.  Click on the ‘diary’ button above for more details..