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Meet the talented writers for next month's Script Scratch event – 4 fresh plays ready to steal the spotlight! 🚀

🎨👏 Flick through to check out our writers' latest ventures, then click the link ➡️ https://bit.ly/ScriptScratchTOP to show your love and bag your £5 ticket (masterclass members, check your dashboards for an exclusive offer!) to support these budding creatives! 🎟️💖 Don't miss this night of innovation and talent!

🗓️ Thursday 8 August
🕗 6.30. - 8.00pm
📍 The Other Palace Theatre

This August, Masterclass returns with Script Scratch in partnership with The Other Palace!

🗓️ Thursday 8 August
🕗 6.30-8.00pm
📍 The Other Palace Theatre

Join us to celebrate new writing in the heart of the West End. Four Masterclass playwrights take to the spotlight to present their plays, followed by 10 minute extracts from their latest scripts, and explore model boxes created by talented new designers. This is not just a scratch night, it’s a celebration of raw talent and the discovery of untold stories.

Dive into the heart of the action by sharing your invaluable feedback. Your insights will play a crucial role in shaping these new plays. Finish up your evening by connecting in The Other Palace’s beautiful bar, meet our diverse community of programmers, directors, producers and more🎭

Want more great news? Members CAN GET £3! Check out your dashboard Ticket Offers. Not a member? It’s just £5 to join this night of new writing > https://bit.ly/ScriptScratchTOP🌟

We are delighted to be returning to the Faraway Forest to host a series of workshops from the 25-28 July🧡 We can't wait to get creative with everyone at our Masterclass shed - make sure our workshops are on your list!!

🎭 Puppet Making Station - Daily from 10.30am - 12.00pm
🧚 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Workshop - Friday at 12.30pm & Sunday at 2.00pm.
🥸 Masked Theatre Workshop - Friday at 2.00pm & Saturday at 12.30pm.
🎹 Jukebox Musical Workshop - Saturday at 2.00pm & Sunday at 12.30pm.

For more info on the workshops, visit https://bit.ly/MCxLatitude24 🧡

🎭 Join us for a Masterclass with Olivier Award-winning director, designer, and performer, Finn Caldwell, as we discover the secret life of puppets.

🏆 In 2022, Finn earned an Olivier Award for his work as Puppet Co-Designer on Life of Pi and received a nomination for Best Theatre Choreographer for the same production. His impressive portfolio includes roles as puppetry director and co-designer on shows such as The Lorax (Old Vic), Ocean at the End of the Lane (National Theatre and West End), and Grinning Man (Bristol Old Vic and West End).

🔥 Finn is passionate about the playful possibilities of puppetry to stage seemingly impossible moments and is committed to pursuing truth in the inner lives of the characters and creatures he conjures.

Join us at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, where Finn will work with a selection of Masterclass members, demonstrating the technical and dramaturgical skills that make puppet theatre so breathtaking. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the secret life of puppets and learn from one of the industry's finest!

📅 Wednesday 24 July
⏱️ 11.00-12.30pm
📍 Theatre Royal Haymarket
🎟️ If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, to act or puppeteer (some experience of puppetry is essential, this can be a one off workshop), please book your free place and complete the short application ➡️ https://bit.ly/FinnCaldwellMC

This is Not a Gun Play by Caroline Lenzy - Our next Script Session!

Can you teach someone to stay alive? In an alternate-reality Britain where guns are carried legally, where school shootings and lockdown drills are a fact of life, sixth-form teacher Victoria revisits three days from her past in a desperate attempt to teach her students how to survive in an active-shooter situation. From schoolyard squabbles to an impending wedding to a not-so-peaceful protest, Victoria must face how these three days defined her relationship to gun violence—and what she is going to do about it now.

A group of actors, directors and creatives will be joining the writer at the Theatre Royal Haymarket for a table read and discussion on this new play.

🎭 Join us for a Q&A with BAFTA award-winning actor, Dominic West – leading man of the critically acclaimed production of A View From The Bridge now playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

🏆Alongside theatre credits at the National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse and Royal Court, his thirty-year career boasts roles in some of the most iconic television series, including Jimmy McNulty in The Wire and Noah Solloway in The Affair. The latter earning him a Golden Globe nomination.

🎬 His versatility has seen him portray real people from Richard Burton in Burton & Taylor to Prince Charles in The Crown, from Jonathan Blake in Pride to a BAFTA-winning turn as serial-killer Fred West in Appropriate Adult.

🔥 This is your chance to quiz Dominic on his process, what makes him tick as an actor, and ask about his favourite roles across a glittering career on stage and screen.

📅 Friday 12 July
⏱️ 4.30-5.30pm
📍 Theatre Royal Haymarket
🎟️ Book your place and submit your questions by clicking here ➡️ https://bit.ly/DominicWestMC

Masterclass members it's time to check your dashboards!

We have lots of Ticket Giveaways and Offers available for you to claim over the end of June and into July🤩🎟️

If you haven't joined us yet, now's the perfect time! Sign-up for FREE ➡️ https://masterclass.org.uk/sign-up 👏 Our programme is open to anyone aged 16-30, and for those over 30, it's just £5 per month💛

Space by Amy McAllister - Our next script session!

A group of actors, directors and creatives will be joining the writer online for a table read and discussion on this new play.

Script Sessions give playwrights the opportunity to meet with other young creatives and receive feedback on their scripts. These very relaxed and informal sessions give playwrights valuable early feedback, while young actors get to practice their table reading skills, directors can share their vision for the piece and designers create quick response sketches. It’s a chance to network with other creatives, and give feedback on new work.

Join us for our next Script Social, in association with Nick Hern Books, as we journey back to 1553 for Papatango Award winning playwright Stewart Pringle’s new play The Bounds. Currently being performed at The Royal Court, The Bounds is ‘a twisty, clever delight!’ - The Stage.

This is a unique opportunity to delve into, dissect and discuss The Bounds - a darkly comedic tale of national divides, folk horror and the end of the world as we know it. This is a limited space event, so reserve your FREE spot now!

Get Script Social ready in three easy steps:

🎟️ Book your FREE place below. This is a LIMITED SPACE event, book now to avoid disappointment.

📖 Grab your copy of The Bounds (physical or eBook) on the NHB website using the discount code SCRIPTSOCIALS to get 50% off. Get your copy here.

🗣️ Read the play and join us on Wednesday 3 July at the Royal Court Theatre to discuss The Bounds and meet other young theatremakers.

This is a limited capacity event and places will be given on a first come first serve basis.

🗓️ Wednesday 3 July
⏰ 7.00-9.00pm
📍 Royal Court Theatre
🎟️ https://bit.ly/TheBoundsSocial

The first in a series of Masterclasses and Creative Conversations delivered in partnership with Lloyd Webber Theatres, giving our members access to the teams behind some of the West End’s biggest shows!

🎭 Join Stu Sneade, Head of Automation, to see how, with the help of the Flux Capacitor, Doc and Marty travel back to 1955 and then get Back To The Future! See how they make a Delorian appear out of thin air, learn the technical tricks behind this cutting-edge production, and witness how backstage teams collaborate to deliver West End spectacles.

🌟 This Masterclass is perfect for members interested in technical and/or backstage roles and anyone excited by the magic of theatre.

This is a limited capacity event and places will be given on a first come first serve basis.

🗓️ Monday 17 June
⏰ 12.00-2.00pm
📍 Adelphi Theatre
🎟️ https://bit.ly/BTTFMCxLWT

🎨 A Designer’s Process 🎨 Join multi-award winning stage and costume designer, Anna Fleischle, for a design Masterclass. This session will explore the way a designer thinks themselves into a piece and how their thoughts and ideas influence a production, a performance and an audience. Anna will discuss her innovative work in West End and touring productions for theatre, opera and dance, including Everyone’s Talking About Jamie (UK Tour), Home, I’m Darling (National Theatre / Theatre Clwyd / Duke of York Theatre), Hangmen (West End/Broadway), Death of a Salesman (West End/Broadway) and A German Life (Bridge Theatre), as well as recent production Punch (Nottingham Playhouse), and will talk through the thought process that led to some of her recent and past designs🎭🌟

🗓️ Friday 28 June
⏰ 11.00am-12.30pm
📍 Theatre Royal Haymarket
🎟️ https://bit.ly/AnnaFleischleMC

Are you a wizard when it comes to Sound?🧙‍♂️ Ever dreamed of diving into the enchanting world of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? Your chance has arrived! Masterclass and Sonia Friedman Productions are on the lookout for a Sound Intern!

🎭 The Role:
As a Sound Intern, you will work alongside the Sound team and will primarily be backstage, learning the day-to-day running of the Sound department roles, preparing and maintaining the show plots, and gaining practical experience of sound engineering for theatre.

🌈 Why You?
Can you work calmly under pressure? Do you have a strong interest in theatre, sound and a curious, hardworking attitude? Have you not had the chance to work professionally on a large-scale commercial production? Then you could be exactly who we're looking for!

🚀 How to Apply - https://bit.ly/HPCCSoundMC
🗓 Deadline: 9.00am, Wednesday 26 June 2024
📍 Location: London, the city where magic and theatre collide!

The Startup by Dhanush Giridhar - Our next script session!

The Startup looks at international students in their final year of university in the UK, navigating the confusion and anxieties of their student visa expiring - and explores how their aspirations of continuing to stay in the UK is continuously challenged, culminating in a final pitch in an entrepreneurial competition at the hopes of gaining the coveted 'Startup Visa'.

A group of actors, directors and creatives will be joining the writer online for a table read and discussion on this new play.

Want to help us support young writers? Gift us £5.00 by clicking here ➡️ https://bit.ly/MCBigGive. Big Give will match your donation, so we will receive £10.00! For your generosity to make twice the impact, donate before Wednesday 26 June. Your donation will allow us to continue to support young people with an interest in theatre and creative writing🎭✍️📚

Starting at 10am on Tuesday 28 May, the Masterclass Big Give campaign goes live 🎉 From 28 May to 26 June, all donations made through the link in our bio (available on Tuesday) will be DOUBLED. Every contribution over £5.00 will be matched by Big Give, so if we reach our target of £8,000, it will become an incredible £16,000. This funding will go directly towards inspiring the next generation of young writers✍️📚 Join us in making a difference - your support can help us reach our goal and double the impact! Let's inspire future writers together🌟📖

Are you leaving school or college this summer and looking for hands-on training?

LW Theatres and Masterclass are on the lookout for a Backstage Theatre Intern! You will be working full time at The London Palladium for six weeks, mentored by the backstage teams, and receiving support from Masterclass. During this internship you will observe and practise skills needed to pursue a career backstage in theatre. You will gain insight into many roles backstage, from carpentry to lighting, sound to automation, with the opportunity to learn about career options from a range of people already in the theatre industry. You will also receive a workplace reference for future employment.

Can you work calmly under pressure? Do you have a strong interest in theatre and a curious, hardworking attitude? Have you got some skills in carpentry / woodwork, electrics or sound but have not yet had the chance to work professionally on a large-scale commercial production? Then you could be the right person!

Click the link here ➡️https://bit.ly/LWBackstageTheatre to find out more and how you can apply!

Getting Closer by Rohan Gotobed - Our next script session!

In pastoral England, a grieving father gives his daughter a birthday present. Centuries later, she is all grown-up and desires something of her own. Something so she doesn't feel alone. And maybe this is how the world ends...

Getting Closer is a poetic new play about the beginning, the end, myths, mistakes, and living under the spectre of the climate crisis.

A group of actors, directors and creatives will be joining the writer online for a table read and discussion on this new play.

This year at Latitude Festival (25-28 July), Masterclass will be taking over a Shed in the Faraway Forest💜 We'll be running fun workshops to inspire young people to express themselves creatively and consider a career in theatre. We are looking for a handful for creatives to host hour-long workshops, daily, over the weekend, introducing young people to specific aspects of theatre - from clowning to scriptwriting, devising to design, we're open to your ideas! The only 'rule' is that workshops must be sustainable. If you're using physical resources, they must fit with the green ethos of the festival. For example, making masks from recycled materials, making flower headdresses from natural materials, etc 🌳🍃

You must be available from 25 - 28 July, be able to get yourself to and from the Latitude Festival, and bring your own camping equipment for the weekend 🏕️

For more information and to apply, click here ➡️ https://bit.ly/MCxLatitude

"Every Masterclass event I was able to attend added fuel to my creative fire and gave me so much to think about as I move forward into my next creative projects.”

Maddie Rommer shares her experience as Programming & Administration Intern for Masterclass! Many of you will have met Maddie at various events over the past 3 months🔥 Maddie's semester in London has come to an end and she has headed back to the states to finish her degree in Creative Writing. Maddie plans to follow her passions for creative writing and literacy, and will also be looking for opportunities in backstage theatre, most likely in costuming and wardrobe, an interest that has been reignited during her time with us🎭 Check out the full blog here ➡️ https://bit.ly/MaddieInternshipBlog

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It was such a pleasure to have at the 💜 A special thank you to Adapter & Director and Company Stage Manager for two fantastic Masterclasses👏 Our members loved every second!

Best of luck for your Broadway transfer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Are you aged 14 - 17? Interested in creative writing? Register to join our FREE Start Your Script two-day workshops!

These workshops are the perfect opportunity to learn the building blocks of storytelling through games and create your own monologue for a unique character. You have the chance to develop your writing with the help of Directors & Actors from our Masterclass community, and work with them to record your piece🤩🎧

Want to join the next session? Click here ➡️ https://bit.ly/SYSRegister, fill out the information and we will let you know when our next session is👍

Masterclass, on behalf of Sonia Friedman Productions, are seeking applications for a Production Intern to work across multiple productions during their busiest periods. This 6 month internship is an exciting development opportunity for someone who wishes to gain practical experience and knowledge of working in production on commercial shows, as well as learning more about commercial production and the industry. This internship is intended to facilitate access to the commercial theatre industry for those candidates who have not previously had opportunities for involvement.

The Production Intern will shadow and work closely with the Production teams across rehearsals, technical rehearsals and understudy rehearsals, to manage the day to day running of productions across Sonia Friedman Productions 📓🖋️🎭

🚀 How to Apply ➡️ https://bit.ly/ProductionInternSFP
📅 Deadline - 9.00am, Tuesday 28 May 2024
📍 Location - West End, London

For further information on the role and requirements, please click the link in our bio!

🪄Making Visible The Invisible🪄

Join award-winning theatre director, Max Webster, for this directing and acting Masterclass! This session will focus on the skills of making visible the invisible, starting with a discussion on the way in which theatre, as an act of collective imagination, can help us explicitly see things that are normally only suggested. Together, you'll examine what this means, and how theatre can be a space in which seemingly ungraspable ideas can be given concrete life. Max will be taking specific examples from his recent production of Macbeth at the Donmar Warehouse 🎭

There will be an opportunity for six of our Masterclass actors to work on stage with Max. If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please book your free place and complete the short application form ➡️ https://bit.ly/MaxWebsterMC🌟

🗓️ Thursday 16 May
⏰ 2.30-4.00pm
📍 Lyric Hammersmith

Flashback Friday 📸 We loved our Script Scratch event back in March! Here’s some images of the fantastic writers who’s 10-minute excerpts took to the stage at The Other Palace😍

1. Eliana Ostro ~ Home Sweet Home
2. Akshay Sharan ~ The Waiting Room
3. Rishi Rian ~ Porridge
4. Claudia Fielding ~ Film: Don’t Recycle
5. Lola Rose Wood ~ But The Wolf Survives

Alex & Chloe by Ruth Kelner - Our next script session!

When Alex comes back home for Christmas she finds everything has started to fall apart, especially her sister Chloe. A play about coming home, learning how to love, and dry spaghetti.

A group of actors, directors and creatives will be joining the writer at the Theatre Royal Haymarket for a table read and discussion on this new play.

Masterclass members it's time to check your dashboards!

We have lots of Ticket Offers available for you to claim over the end of April, May and June🤩🎟️ We also have 10 performances available for our current Ticket Giveaway!

If you haven't joined us yet, now's the perfect time! Sign-up for FREE through the link in our bio. Our programme is open to anyone aged 16-30, and for those over 30, it's just £5 per month💛

It's out with the old and in with the new, goodbye to generic templates and hello to attention grabbing documents that showcase your unique skills and passion - It's time to elevate your CV to new heights with the Masterclass team!

Looking to work offstage in theatre? Join us for this ✨CV Glow-Up✨ where we'll share top tips on how to transform your resume. And that's not all – you'll also gain invaluable insights into professional invoicing and receive a customisable template to take away.

Bring your CV on your laptop or printed out, and our team will circulate, providing personalised help, so that you can make real-time adjustments📝

This is a limited space event, on a first come, first serve basis - so click the link here to book your space ➡️ https://bit.ly/CVGlowUp

🗓️Thursday 2 May
⏰ 2.30-4.00pm
📍 The Other Palace

Inspiring, supportive, valuable and wholesome - 4 words that perfectly sum up the 6 Script Sessions we have had so far this year💚

Script Sessions give playwrights the opportunity to meet with other young creatives and receive feedback on their scripts. These very relaxed and informal sessions give playwrights valuable early feedback, while young actors get to practice their table reading skills, directors can share their vision for the piece, and designers create quick response sketches📝🎨🎭

Want to know more about our Script Sessions and how you can get involved? Click here ➡️ https://bit.ly/MCScriptSessions