Over the last decade the Red Room has been producing groundbreaking new work from some of the country’s most provocative writers for theatre. In this post 9/11 world, political theatre seems to have had a rebirth: but what does and can political mean? The Red Room aims to free the imagination of its audiences to challenge the status quo - but what are the diverse ways in which we as playwrights and theatre-makers create this kind of dialogue? In this series of master-classes and workshops we seek to uncover some of these processes through the practice and experience of artists who have worked with the Red Room over the last ten years.

drew pautz: writing with your feet

Writing collaboratively with other writers and theatre makers is a dynamic and exciting process and is, in itself, a political act. In this daylong session, playwright, Drew Pautz, introduces a three dimensional approach to writing which takes you out of your head, out of your garret, and up onto your feet. Starting with character and theme, Drew will demonstrate how collaborators can create scenarios and work together to shape them into scenes, finally resulting in a very fast skeleton of a play -- with a surprising amount of flesh on it.

Places are limited for this event, so early booking is advisable.