Experience Opportunity

Five Day Writing Intensive

Led by award-winning director and writer Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu (Deep Azure, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, Pig Heart Boy) and award-winning playwright and dramaturg Somebody Jones (winner of the Tony Craze Award, finalist for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting), this five-day playwriting intensive will help you kick-start and develop your next piece of theatre. 

Using Tristan's own Tell Me A Tale Method — a practical framework for building story from the inside out — you'll develop a bold script set in the Speculative world (fantasy, sci-fi, horror), working across devising, structure, character, dramaturgy and world-building.

Expect hands-on exercises, elements of embodied practice (no performance experience necessary), and a safe, creative space to explore the fantastical and unlock your writing — including through physical work on your feet.

This intensive is for:

  • Writers and theatremakers ready to start work on a brand new play 
  • Writers and theatremakers who want to bring an existing piece/ideas into the room to work on and develop further
  • Writers and theatremakers who are interested in exploring fantasy, horror, sci-fi and magical realism 
  • Actors, devisers and companies are also very welcome

What to expect across the week:

  • Day 1: Understanding the world
  • Day 2: Understanding the characters
  • Day 3: Understanding the story arcs
  • Day 4: Dramaturgy work on your scene
  • Day 5: An afternoon reading of scenes within the group, with questions and feedback from Tristan and Somebody 

What you'll come away with:

  • A world bible to keep building your play — and to be able to write your story across other mediums (screen, radio and beyond)
  • A host of reading material to further expand your delve into Speculative Fiction
  • A brand new scene from your play
  • The experience of hearing your words read aloud by fellow creatives
  • Practical next steps to keep developing your work after the week ends

Essential information:

  • Date: Mon 26 Oct-Fri 30 Oct 2026
  • Time: 10am-5pm daily
  • Venue: Riverside studios, 101 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, W6 9BN
  • Cost: £480
    • Limited number of SCRUMmunity discounted tickets available - email workshops@scrumtheatre.co.uk
    • Limited number of FREE bursary tickets available for those facing financial barriers

For more information and to book or apply for a bursary place, click the Opportunity Info link below!

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