James and Mike. Just hanging out. By a wall. (Photo: Penny McGuire)
Calling all directors and playwrights…
Paines Plough and The Young Vic have teamed up to curate an open discussion on the writer / director relationship on new plays, led by our Joint Artistic Director James and our Associate Playwright Mike Bartlett.
James and Mike will talk about their experiences working together, and with other writers and directors. They will open the discussion out to the floor and to try to find some common ground on which writers and directors can agree, as a framework for positive collaborative relationships.
This event is open to playwrights and directors. Full details are below. We’d love to see you there.
The writer / director relationship on new plays – a discussion
Tuesday 22 January
2.00pm – 5.00pm
The Clare, Young Vic
From an initial exchange of ideas through formal commissioning, redrafting, casting, design, rehearsals, tech, previews and press, a strong and collaborative writer / director relationship is crucial to the success of any new play. Playwright Mike Bartlett and director James Grieve discuss their work together on ARTEFACTS and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, and open the discussion out to investigate best practice, and explore how directors and writers can work together most productively.
If you would like to attend please email Sue Emmas on directorsprogramme@youngvic.org by midday on Wednesday 16 January.
If you have any access requirements please let us know.
James Grieve is Joint Artistic Director of Paines Plough. He was formerly founder and Artistic Director of nabokov, and Associate Director of The Bush. His directing credits include Mike Bartlett’s plays ARTEFACTS (nabokov / Bush Theatre, National Tour, Off-Broadway) and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (Paines Plough / Drum Theatre, Plymouth / Royal Court and National Tour).
Mike Bartlett is currently Associate Playwright at Paines Plough. In 2011 he was Writer-In-Residence at the National Theatre, and in 2007 he was Pearson Playwright in Residence at The Royal Court Theatre. His play LOVE, LOVE, LOVE won Best New Play in the 2011 Theatre Awards UK, COCK won an Olivier Award in 2010 for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. He won the Writer’s Guild Tinniswood and Imison prizes for NOT TALKING, and the Old Vic New Voices Award for ARTEFACTS.