Playwriting Real-life

About Playwriting Real-life

Playwriting Real-life, hosted by London Playwrights co-founder, Kimberley Andrews, will explore all the issues, dilemmas, and challenges emerging playwrights face in the world today. From finding time to write when you're super busy, to coping with rejection, to deciding whether you should pay to submit your work – no subject is off the table!

Publisher

Kimberley Andrews

Category

arts · arts · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jun 2022

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Interview with playwright Sierra Gale

   In this episode, Kimberley talks to London Playwrights member, Sierra Gale. Sierra is a Canadian playwright who is working on some exciting projects. In this interview she shares how her playwriting journey began, and how she's navigating both her local and the UK theatre scene. Follow Sierra on Instagram : sierragale.solo_painted_path

2. 

   5 Jun 2026

   Should you use AI to help you write a play?

   Kimberley Andrews discusses whether emerging playwrights should use AI to write a play. With easy access to AI, it can be tempting to think it can be used as an easy editing tool for playwrights. But is it really useful? Is it really writing? Is it it improving your work or diluting your unique voice? londonplaywrightsblog.com Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/londonplay7 WIN a year of script development & a table reading: https://raffall.com/421673/enter-raffle-to-win-a-year-of-...

3. 

   14 May 2026

   Interview with playwright Horatio Holloway

   In this episode, we talk to Horatio (Raish) Holloway about his new play, I can't stop the Loneliness, which is coming up at both the Union Theatre and in the summer at this year's Camden Fringe. Raish shares his thoughts on getting your work on stage and building a creative community - whilst juggling a playwriting MA and other creative commitments. I Can't Stop the Loneliness takes place on the 19th May at the Union Theatre - book here: https://uniontheatre.biz/show/i-cant-stop-the-lon...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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