A New Hope....

In an article in The Guardian this week by Lynn Gardner talks to Sean Holmes about his debut season at The Lyric Hammersmith and about his ambition as Artistic Director to unite what she calls the "warring sides of British drama".

Actors and writers are viewing Sean Holmes appointment as one of the most important and exciting prospects to happen to British theatre for some years. He represents a chance of real change to many who are wholly disatisfied with the arrogant and short-sighted policies of the few who control theatre in this country.

He promised "that if I got the job then the writer would come back into this building. That might be big new plays; it might be reviving the postwar classics that lots of people associate me with. These plays deserve to be seen, and they have great parts for actors. It makes a lot of sense to see them here at the Lyric."

This can only be a good thing.

Before The Echoes Die Away.

Last November my first play BEFORE THE ECHOES DIE AWAY was announced joint winner of The Bruntwood Royal Exchange Playwrighting Competition.

I have now finished working on it and it is going to be produced by The Royal Exchange and directed by Sarah Frankham in 2010.

Since winning the competition the title of my play has changed a couple of times and it is now called WINTERLONG.

I was asked to write a short article about my experience on the Exchange Blog so check it out if you fancy. It's a great forum for anyone interested in playwrighting.

Anyone is free to contact me but if it is regarding my play or commissions please follow this link and contact my agent Mel Kenyon at Casarotto Ramsey.

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