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New term - new course, and more

My playwriting course begins work with a new group of writers on Monday September 30th, while on Friday October 4th, fourteen of last...

2nd year course to start

The John Retallack Playwriting Course, Oxford, announces a new 2nd year course, by popular demand, starting October 2019. I’m delighted...

It's Performance Workshop Time Again

Performance Workshops Saturday May 25th at 2pm & Saturday June 1st at 2pm Entrance is FREE VINCENT’S CLUB, 1a King Edward Street, (off...

Adventures of the 2017-18 Oxford Playwriting Alumni

I’ve recently been in touch with some of the writers from the 2017-18 group; It’s exciting to hear what some of them are up to with plays...

Regional Theatre Isn't Dead

A visit to Bristol I've been to Bristol a couple of times in the last week and I marvel at what is on offer to theatre-goers in that...

Hannah and Hanna tour ends - a new writing course begins

It was great to see Hannah and Hanna in Dreamland playing to packed houses at The Tramshed in London and for the final performances to...

Hannah & Hanna in Dreamland is in rehearsal

Hannah and Hanna in Dreamland is set in Margate, Calais and Pristina, the capital city of Kosovo. Part 1 is set in 1999, Part 2 in 2015....

Change of Course Dates

July 2018 John's latest play, Hannah and Hanna in Dreamland (a sequel to his highly successful production Hannah and Hanna) will be...

John's an Award Winning Playwright

January 2018 John has won an Olwen Wymark Award, the Writers' Guild Of Great Britain's award for the encouragement of new writing. ...

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