In January 2014, Fifth Word commissioned me to write a play. Any play. About anything I wanted. The only stipulations were that it had to suit their company ethos, and it had to be less than 70 minutes. We discussed a…
Nottingham Playhouse have invited us into their building as we become their associate company! We are delighted to be based in our lovely new office at Nottingham Playhouse and are excited to work alongside Nottingham…
An Interview with Angharad Jones and Laura Ford, Joint Artistic Directors of Fifth Word written by Jo McLeish. This Fifth Word production in association with Nottingham Playhouse recently premiered in Nottingham. “All t…
Rehearsals are now in full swing for our new show ‘All the little lights’ by Jane Upton. We have just one week left to go before the first preview at Fifth Word’s new home, Nottingham Playhouse. All the little lights was c…
After 102 entries from across the East Midlands, The Fifth Word Award for Most Promising Playwright in partnership with Nottingham Playhouse has been decided, and we are delighted to announce Toby Campion as the winner.…
WRECK by Toby Campion. Runner up: STILL HERE by Ryan Leder. Congratulations to you both!
Most promising playwright winner and runners up to be announced this Thursday 10th September. Watch this space for more information.
On the 15th April we launched our brand new Playwriting Award for Most Promising Playwright. Now submissions have closed we can reveal that we have received 102 entries! So as the hard work finishes for the playwrights…
We are thrilled to announce that our new playwriting competition in partnership with Nottingham Playhouse is opening April 2015! This is a unique partnership between one of the regions leading producing theatres and new…
Above: Rebecca Ryan Above:Jack Finch, Rebecca Ryan, Naomi Ackie, Neil Craig, Polly Lister We’ve been sitting in on rehearsals for Derby Theatre’s world premier of Solace of the Road, which opens at Derby Theatre on the…
