An Oxford Playwriting course session
OXFORD PLAYWRITING
COURSE DATES FOR 2024 - 2025
The Oxford Playwriting Course is split into three advanced groups, each with 6 participants. There is no qualitative difference or distinction between the three groups, ADVANCED ONE, ADVANCED TWO or ADVANCED THREE – all function to the same high standard.
The course is run on Fridays, 10.30am - 6.00pm as follows:​​
ADVANCED 1
Friday Oct 4th, 2024
Friday Nov 1st, 2024
Friday Dec 6th, 2024
Friday Jan 10th, 2025
Friday Feb 7th, 2025
Friday Mar 7th, 2025
Friday Apr 4th, 2025
Friday May 9th, 2025
Friday June 6th, 2025
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Performance Workshop
Saturday, 31st May, 2025, 11am-6pm
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FEE
10 x all-day sessions
(65 hours in total)
Course Fee: £2750
ADVANCED 2
Friday Oct 11th, 2024
Friday Nov 8th, 2024
Friday Dec 13th, 2024
Friday Jan 17th, 2025
Friday Feb 14th, 2025
Friday Mar 14th, 2025
Friday Apr 11th, 2025
Friday May 16th, 2025
Friday June 20th, 2025
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Performance Workshop
Saturday, Jun 14th, 2025, 11am-6pm
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FEE
10 x all-day sessions
(65 hours in total)
Course Fee: £2750
ADVANCED 3
Friday Oct 18th, 2024
Friday Nov 15th, 2024
Friday Dec 20th, 2024
Friday Jan 24th, 2025
Friday Feb 21st, 2025
Friday Mar 21st, 2025
Friday Apr 18th, 2025
Friday May 23rd, 2025
Friday June 27th, 2025
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Performance Workshop
Saturday, Jun 21st, 2025, 11am-6pm
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FEE
10 x all-day sessions
(65 hours in total)
Course Fee: £2750
LOCATION
Vincent’s Club Dining Room, 1A King Edward Street, Oxford OX1 4HS
(This is just off Oxford High Street where there is nearby parking, convenient public transport and wheelchair access)
BURSARIES
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Bursaries of up to 50% of the course fee are available to people who are not in education or employment, or who are on low income/benefits. If you would like to apply for a bursaried place, please tick the relevant box in the application form, or contact John for more information: john@oxfordplaywriting.co.uk
Previous visiting workshop leaders and guest speakers
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SIMON BEAUFOY
(The Full Monty)
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KENNETH LONERGAN
(Manchester by the Sea, You Can Count On Me, Starry Messenger, This is Our Youth)
MIKE BARTLETT
(Dr Foster, Press, King Charles 3rd, Albion, Earthquakes in London)
CHRIS CAMPBELL
(then Literary Manager at The Royal Court)
Course Feedback
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"This is, without question, the best creative writing course I have ever done. John’s experience as both writer and director, and his knowledge of technique, make him a wonderful person to have by one’s side during the first tottering steps towards becoming a playwright."
Amanda Mackenzie Stuart, participant, 2018-22
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"I am loving this course. John manages to be warm, enabling and challenging in the best way. He sees potential and uses all his creativity and experience to help us write with freedom and to be critical and curious about the form itself."
Penny Boreham Saban, participant 2018-21
OXFORD PLATFORMS
As a supplement to the course, there are three OXFORD PLATFORMS per year. These are rehearsed readings of plays that have emerged from the course that take place at The Old Fire Station, Oxford.
OXFORD PLATFORMS began in October 2022 and has gained an immediate public following, selling out every seat at the Old Fire Station’s 125-seat theatre.
Oxford Platforms Future Dates:
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Thursday November 21st 2024
Thursday February 6th 2025
Thursday May 15th 2025
Thursday November 20th 2025