Craft Bites

The Lucille Lortel Theatre Alcove New Play Development Program is devoted to new writing for performance expressive of diversity and difference from a wide variety of thematic, formal, cultural and linguistic perspectives. The program serves supports dramatists especially in the early stages of their work process.

The Playwrights Association of New Zealand Inc. was formed in 1958. The aim of the Association is to foster the writing of plays through Playwriting Seminars, Workshops, Competitions, Play Assessments and newsletters and to foster links between playwright members.

Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland was established in 2004 at the behest of playwrights to provide artistically independent career support to the playwrights of Scotland. We are the only arts organisation in the UK exclusively dedicated to the artistic development of writers for live performance. Centring the voice and autonomy of playwrights, we support writers of all levels of experience to reach their creative potential by connecting them with peer support, world-class industry excellence, and opportunities for artistic growth.

Nordic Drama Corner is the largest drama agency in Finland, Nordic Drama Corner represents many leading Finnish playwrights and novelists and film writers, and  constantly strengthens its strong international profile.  While representing Finnish dramaturges and playwrights, we carry a broad selection of titles by major dramatists worldwide.  We work closely with the entire theatre industry in Finland and we actively cultivate our extensive international network, based on our long-standing presence in the field. Nordic Drama Corner’s earliest roots go back to the 1920s, when two Finnish theatre organizations, The Association of Finnish Theatres and the Association for Amateur and Professional Theatres founded their own theatrical agencies. In 1993, these two organizations combined their agency services, and thus Nordic Drama Corner was formed. In 2002, the agency was re-established as a limited company; theatre organizations still owning the company.

Teksti (The Text) is a playwrights’ community founded in 2007 which works in close cooperation with Writers Guild of Finland. The goals of Teksti are the development of Finnish dramatic literature, supporting the identity of the Finnish playwrights, and increasing the prestige and visibility of the profession. As a community, Teksti aims to create connections between playwright and the rest of the theater field as well as to open discussions about the relations between theaters and playwrights.

Originally founded by a group of writers, Writers Guild of Finland has been in active operation since 1921. Today the guild comprises over 600 members who work as professional script writers for stage, film, television, radio and new media. Both Finnish and Swedish speaking authors are represented by the guild. Writers Guild of Finland protects the professional, copyright and financial interests of its individual members, and handles the rights of properties owned by other controlling bodies such as estates. In addition to negotiating and issuing contracts, we develop codes of practice in co-operation with theatres, television channels and producers. We also work closely with various artistic, copyright and public affairs organisations in order to further the aims of professional writers.

Built on the tenets of affordability, inclusivity and accessibility, Theatre Arts is a vibrant home for local theatre practitioners – a place where they can create work, develop skills, perform, engage in dialogue and meet and work with theatre practitioners who come from diverse backgrounds, whether cultural, social, economic or simply in skill and experience.  Described as the rehearsal space of choice, Theatre Arts is dedicated to creating the right environment for artists and theatre to flourish.

The first formally organized country chapter of the Women Playwrights International (WPI). It was launched on November 25, 2020 during The Second Conference for Asia Women and Theater held at the National Arts Center in Mt. Makiling Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. Three years after its establishment, WPIP hosted the 6^th WPI Conference supported by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Japan Fundation Manila Office, and the Asian Cultural Council Philippines Foundation, Incorporated. WPIP’s flagship projects include the Basic Playwriting Workshop for the Indigenous Women, Readathon of Plays in Metro Manila and its Satellite Readathon of Plays in Bacolod City, and the Basic Writing Workshop for Emerging Women Playwrights. WPIP is the partner organization of the International Theater Institute- International Playwrights Forum (ITI-IPF) in the implementation of the Dramaturgy Education Exchange Program in the Philippines. With its unwavering commitment to provide a safe space for sharing, learning, and exchange among Filipino women writers, playwrights and theater artists, WPIP presented its milestone achievement for two decades in the 2020 Festival of Plays by Women on March 6 to 8, 2020. At present, WPIP continues to pursue its various projects across the country while fostering collaborative local and international programs such as the annual Asia Playwrights Festival of the ITI-IPF Korea and Asia Theatre Circle, and the Craft Bites International of the Playwrights Guild of Canada.

IPFP is the ITI Philippine Centre’s counterpart committee of the International Playwrights’ Forum (IPF), one of the standing committees of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the largest world organization for the performing arts. IPFP is known for initiating the collaborative implementation of the Dramaturgy Caravan project in the Philippines since 2012, and later expanded into the Dramaturgy Education Exchange Program (DEEP). With WPIP as its implementing organization, in collaboration with the NCCA, Performance Laboratory, Inc., Negros Cultural Foundation, Masskara Theatre Ensemble, the program is institutionalized in the Philippines and becomes a regular component of the Kuris International Theatre Festival held annually in the University of St. La Salle and Negros Museum in Bacolod City. IPFP is also active in conducting various local and international projects such as the 2021 Global Competition for Emergent Playwrights, the GloWplayforum (Global Women’s Online Play Reading and Forum) in 2020 and 2021; Anthology Project: Collection of Plays on Asian Theatre and Social Justice; and the recently launched podcast program, The HeartH Café.

The Australian Writers’ Guild is the professional association representing writers for stage, screen, audio and interactive and has protected and promoted their creative and professional interests for more than 60 years. The Guild’s vision is to see performance writing and performance writers thrive as a dynamic and integral part of Australian storytelling, shaping, reflecting and enhancing the Australian cultural voice in all its diversity. The AWG’s purpose is to promote the role and recognition of – and rewards for – performance writing in Australian society and culture; to pursue a thriving industry environment; to protect and advance rights and opportunities and to promote excellence and improve professional standards, conditions and remuneration.

Who are we? Who the hell knows who we are, but the mission of the company is to stage all new Irish and international work, in our strikingly immersive Dublin venue, with a bunch of wild committed theatre artists. We want  to uplift the souls of the people who join us and make a theatre ritual every night for our audience. Glass Mask is a new play theatre led by myself, Director, Actor and Writer, Rex Ryan, alongside creative manager Migle Ryan. The company is composed of a bunch of like minded pirate souls of Irish Theatre who have been gifted with a spectacular venue in Dublin City Centre to stage all NEW plays with a full ritual of food and drink pre show as part of the experience. We were named theatre company of the year in our first year active with nothing but a can of tuna and the dreams of a band of stoic theatre artists to our name. Today, Glass Mask is the top new writing theatre in Dublin. We produce all new Irish plays alongside international premiers from some of the best playwrights in the world. From our immersive Dawson Street Venue we attempt to connect people from all walks of life with visceral, raw and joyous theatre. Myself and Migle have seen the power of this small temple over the last few years grow and grow. We have had the most life affirming and uplifting experiences making and sharing work that we think speaks to the hearts of the humans who walk through the doors of the place. Join us. Take a risk on a new play. Step out of comfort and confront the mayhem of life on a stage with a group of strangers. We’re trying to build a place for everyone. That means YOU.