In Episode One, we kick off the Old Fire Station's How to Write a Play course with Mike Bartlett. We discuss how to start a play, where they come from, and some exercises to use. We also talk about how playwrights and theatres can work together, and Mike answers your questions. 

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Show notes: 

1. Sarah Kane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Kane  
2. The Artist’s Way: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Artists-Way-by-Julia-Cameron/9781788164290  
3. Royal Court Theatre: https://royalcourttheatre.com/ 
4. Hampstead Theatre: https://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/ 
5. Headlong Theatre: https://www.headlong.co.uk/ 
6. The Stage - “Theatres told to stop ‘ghosting’ playwrights”: https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/theatres-told-to-stop-ghosting-playwrights 
7. Support the Old Fire Station: https://oldfirestation.org.uk/support-us/  
8. Transcript available here: https://oldfirestation.org.uk/our-work/how-to-write-a-play/  

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