Welcome to Actors & Writers - the community where two creative groups come together to dig in and improve their work. ACTORS: a place for you to train instincts, stay sharp and break down text - a description of the scene along with character descriptions will be posted in the group in advance - please submit yourself for reading by commenting on the post WRITERS: a place to bring your latest scene and hear it read, to ask/answer questions and to learn from hearing the piece workshopped - you can submit your scene for workshopping by posting a short description in the group (please include character descriptions!) - please note the session will be led by a director as in a professional setting All facilitated by Florence Bell, director/dramaturg with extensive experience working with new writing. The space is designed to be an inclusive, experimental forum with the same ethos as a professional room; we work collaboratively to get the best out of the script. There is no right or wrong, only what works and what doesn't. See you in the room!

After a brief hiatus during which an entire new writing season was produced (well done everyone) - this page is back up and running with a clear motivation - to link up actors and rites who want to work on new stuff. Each Tuesday lunchtime there'll be an hour slot where actors can tune in and throw their ring in the hat to read a new scene, provided by a writer in the preceding days. It's live, it's spontaneous, and it's where your instincts are best trained. We'l be focusing on character, breaking down the text, and discussing the project's development. If you're up for this, give me a thumbs up an I'll know to expect you. You can find the links to each session in the calendar. First one is May 5th! Flo x