Tinderbox has an all year programme providing dramaturgical support and processes for writers, theatre workers and other artists exploring theatre as a medium.
Please visit the Writers Centre for full details of our different initiatives for writers: from the start of writers’ interest in writing for the stage to professional commissions. Click here for the Writers Centre
We run an annual programme for aspiring stage writers between 16 and 25 called Fireworks. This is a 4-5 months long programme of workshops and writing a short play performed by professional actors. Click here for more info on Fireworks – Young Writers Programme
Tinderbox initiates in collaboration with other companies and organizations a range of Special Projects that aim to create events and opportunities for theatre practitioners and stage writers. Click here to find out more about the Special Projects
In addition, Tinderbox administers the Joint Sectoral Dramaturgy Project - a sector wide project encouraging a rigorous approach to new work and available to theatre companies and practitioners across Northern Ireland. The project is funded by the Arts Council Northern Ireland.
If you have any queries about Dramaturgy at Tinderbox or queries for Hanna Slättne please contact her via e-mail: hanna.slattne@tinderbox.org.uk
We are proud to be funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation for a three-year new writing project running 2008 – 2011. Click here for more details of the NEW STAGES programme and The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
If you are a young writer aged 16 to 25 interested in writing for the stage Fireworks might be something for you. Fireworks is a 5 months long specialised program to take you through the process of writing a play from idea through redrafting and into the rehearsal room.
The applications deadline for this year is the 3rd of May.
For the dates and outline of the program and how to apply click on this link.
Three young writers who went through The Fireworks Young Writers Programme at Tinderbox in the past two years will be writing a new online drama for young people with BBC Blast. Michael Shannon, Samantha Heaney and Leo McGann will be writing 2 episodes each for the new pilot series which will be performed by young actors from the Tinderbox Revolutions project and broadcast online later in the spring.
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is following up on the successful festival in 2009 with another 4 day festival of script writing skills workshops and industry talks in conjunction with the Tony Doyle Bursary 2010.
The workshops will take place between the 20th and 23rd of January in Belfast.
