Pity the poor director who raises his head above the parapet and publicly proclaims ‘Is there anyone interested in playing Nora?’ If...

The Writers' Block #19 - Theme: a story conscious of the use of 'it' (or not?) The man opposite was pulling monkey faces, all grotesque...

You may recall, from a previous article, how I read many different versions of Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House, all in aid of staging...

The Writers' Block #18 - Theme: Lovely mushroom soup I spend some time on my hands and knees. At my age, I haven’t got long before my...

The Writers' Block #17 - Theme: A & E - a maximum of two characters The booth used to look inviting, in a corporate kind of way. An...

When a theatre invites you to produce a play of your choice because of the success of your previous production, you don’t take it...

The Writers' Block #15 - Theme: voyage and the return Unaware of my watching them, Aphrodite and Poseidon seemed unsure what to do. They...

Task: Write a story to enter the Words For The Wounded Literary Competition Hello, mate. Don’t be shy. I won’t bite. What’s your name?...

The Writers' Block #14 - Theme: confusion resolved ‘I don’t understand.’ ‘Can you confirm your name, please?’ She wasn’t joking. ‘Thomas...

Task: Feature colour White. They had to be white. She was that kind of woman. I was so confident that I staked my dinner money on it....