Pitch Your Play: Passing
Masterclass presents Pitch Your Play 2018: A series of staged readings.
Passing
by Indigo Griffiths
Directed by Gemma Aked-Priestley
about us
what we do & the team
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AWARDS
Winner - 2020 Music & Drama Education Awards - Outstanding Drama Education Resource (Cookies & Educational Resources)
Winner - 2018 Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards - Standout Security Awareness Campaign (Cyberscene Project)
Nominee - 2012 Third Sector Excellence Award for Charity Partnership (Royal British Legion & Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust)
Winner - 2012 Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award (The Two Worlds of Charlie F)
Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust is a registered charity (no.1159840). To view our annual accounts and our Charity Commission page, click here.
What we do here at Masterclass:
- A mix of Masterclasses - inspiring and empowering talks and onstage workshops with leading industry figures from theatre, film and TV on a West End stage
- Exciting creative opportunities
- Careers advice
- Paid apprenticeships
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our charitable objectives
Supporting and nurturing young people through theatre is, and always will be, at the heart of Masterclass. As the in-house education charity of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, for the past 21 years we have been dedicated to opening up this beautiful and historic building as a resource for young people so they can gain hands-on experiences through theatre.
Our charitable objectives are to advance the education of young people aged 16 – 30 by promoting the study of drama and in particular the art and craft of theatre.
We are devoted to using theatre as a platform to build confidence, strengthen self-esteem, nurture creativity and develop business and life skills in young people –the talent of the future.
We are devoted to using theatre as a platform to build confidence, strengthen self-esteem, nurture creativity and develop business and life skills in young people –the talent of the future.
AWARDS
Winner - 2020 Music & Drama Education Awards - Outstanding Drama Education Resource (Cookies & Educational Resources)
Winner - 2018 Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards - Standout Security Awareness Campaign (Cyberscene Project)
Nominee - 2012 Third Sector Excellence Award for Charity Partnership (Royal British Legion & Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust)
Winner - 2012 Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award (The Two Worlds of Charlie F)
Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust is a registered charity (no.1159840). To view our annual accounts and our Charity Commission page, click here.
the team
Blayne George
Programme Director
Clare Annamalai
Programme Director Designate
clare@masterclass.org.uk
Hazel Kerr
Programmer
Kishani Taylor
Head of Fundraising
kishani@masterclass.org.uk
Ellen Walpole
Marketing & Press Manager
ellen@masterclass.org.uk
Charlotte Wallis
Programming & Marketing Assistant
charlotte@masterclass.org.uk
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the board of trustees
our patrons
Dame Judi Dench
Sir David Hare
Maureen Lipman CBE
Elaine Paige OBE
development board
Fiona Arghebant
Moira BeattieSusan Bliss
Josephine Bonfield
William Differ
Katy Egan
Jenny Green
Jeanne Mandry
Suellen Richmond
Fiona Williams
masterclasses
the masterclasses
Want to get some top tips from leading industry professionals across the theatre, television and film industries? Or fancy working on a West End stage with top actors & directors?
We host a regular series of Masterclass sessions here at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, which include hands-on workshops, inspiring talks, and open Q&As that give you the opportunity to have your burning questions answered!
Ever wondered how your favourite actors landed their dream role? Or where designers find inspiration?
Our ‘Masters’ share their professional experiences as actors, directors, producers, designers, playwrights (and more) to support young people, give them practical experience (such as feedback on their audition speeches) and answer their questions.
We host a regular series of Masterclass sessions here at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, which include hands-on workshops, inspiring talks, and open Q&As that give you the opportunity to have your burning questions answered!
Ever wondered how your favourite actors landed their dream role? Or where designers find inspiration?
Our ‘Masters’ share their professional experiences as actors, directors, producers, designers, playwrights (and more) to support young people, give them practical experience (such as feedback on their audition speeches) and answer their questions.
The Masterclasses are generously supported by
The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation, The Werth Trust in memory of Lawrence Werth
The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation, The Werth Trust in memory of Lawrence Werth
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pitch your play
pitch your play
Are you a writer, director or producer?
Our Pitch Your Play scheme invites young theatre makers (aged 16-30) to pitch a new play to a panel of industry professionals. Three successful pitches are given the exclusive opportunity to stage a rehearsed reading on a West End stage, showcasing their work to an audience of friends, family, colleagues and invited industry professionals. In addition, we provide admin & marketing support and office space here at the Theatre Royal Haymarket for four weeks, working with the Masterclass team to produce the staged reading.
Watch this space and sign up to our newsletter (via the form in the footer) for the very latest on upcoming opportunities.
2018 Selected Scripts:
Penny’s From Huddersfield by Wendy Dickinson
Zombiegate by Matthew Gabrielli
Passing by Indigo Griffiths
2018 Shortlisted Scripts
The Promise by Brad Birch, Adam Foster & Andrew Whyment
Homo Superior by Megan Fellows
Miles by Eilidh Nurse
2018 Longlisted Scripts
Out of Love by Tania Amsel
Sugar Pills by Amy Blakelock
My Freedom by Dipo Baruwa-Etti
An Informal Confession by Ryan Bradley Smith
Someone’s Final Song by Marcus Clayton
Exposure by Hal Coase
Day Is Coming by John Currivan
A Free State Of Rathlin by Oliver Doone
One Night Far From Here by Daniel Foxsmith
Zahra’s Letters by Zakaria Ismail
Still Here by Ryan Leder
Mumsy by Lydia Marchant
The Wendy House by Sarah Milton
Gogetit by Katie Redford
Trying Women by Tanya Reynolds
Arrival by Layla Shirley
Beautiful Voices by Tom Stuchfield
Past participant Emma Whipday spoke to Masterclass about winning Pitch Your Play in 2015 and explains how it has helped further her career, even taking her to America! Click here to watch the video
The Masterclass Pitch Your Play Scheme is generously supported by The Noël Coward Foundation and the Vernon Charitable Trust.
Our Pitch Your Play scheme invites young theatre makers (aged 16-30) to pitch a new play to a panel of industry professionals. Three successful pitches are given the exclusive opportunity to stage a rehearsed reading on a West End stage, showcasing their work to an audience of friends, family, colleagues and invited industry professionals. In addition, we provide admin & marketing support and office space here at the Theatre Royal Haymarket for four weeks, working with the Masterclass team to produce the staged reading.
How to Apply
Submissions for Pitch Your Play are currently closed.Watch this space and sign up to our newsletter (via the form in the footer) for the very latest on upcoming opportunities.
Pitch Your Play 2018
2018 Selected Scripts:Penny’s From Huddersfield by Wendy Dickinson
Zombiegate by Matthew Gabrielli
Passing by Indigo Griffiths
2018 Shortlisted ScriptsThe Promise by Brad Birch, Adam Foster & Andrew Whyment
Homo Superior by Megan Fellows
Miles by Eilidh Nurse
2018 Longlisted ScriptsOut of Love by Tania Amsel
Sugar Pills by Amy Blakelock
My Freedom by Dipo Baruwa-Etti
An Informal Confession by Ryan Bradley Smith
Someone’s Final Song by Marcus Clayton
Exposure by Hal Coase
Day Is Coming by John Currivan
A Free State Of Rathlin by Oliver Doone
One Night Far From Here by Daniel Foxsmith
Zahra’s Letters by Zakaria Ismail
Still Here by Ryan Leder
Mumsy by Lydia Marchant
The Wendy House by Sarah Milton
Gogetit by Katie Redford
Trying Women by Tanya Reynolds
Arrival by Layla Shirley
Beautiful Voices by Tom Stuchfield
Past participant Emma Whipday spoke to Masterclass about winning Pitch Your Play in 2015 and explains how it has helped further her career, even taking her to America! Click here to watch the video
The Masterclass Pitch Your Play Scheme is generously supported by The Noël Coward Foundation and the Vernon Charitable Trust.
past events
Pitch Your Play: Zombiegate
Masterclass presents Pitch Your Play 2018: A series of staged readings.
Zombiegate
by Matthew Gabrielli
Directed by Julian Bruton
Pitch Your Play: Penny's From Huddersfield
Masterclass presents Pitch Your Play 2018: A series of staged readings.
Penny's From Huddersfield
by Wendy Dickinson
Directed by Nell Hardy
Pitch Your Play: Shakespeare’s Sister
Shakespeare’s Sister
by Emma Whipday
Directed by Asia Osborne
Produced by James Marsden
Pitch Your Play: Hilldrop
Hilldrop
By Joel Samuels
Directed by Alex Brown
Pitch Your Play: Arthur
Arthur
by Ben Weatherill
Directed by Jake Smith
Produced by Joshua Beaumont
Pitch Your Play: Hatchling
Hatchling
by Poppy Corbett
Directed by Amy Mulholland
Directed by Amy Mulholland
Produced by Euan Borland
Pitch Your Play: The Favorite
The Favorite
by Cathy Thomas
Directed by Titas Halder
Produced by Francesca Moody
Pitch Your Play: The Undone Years
The Undone Years
by Simon Cotton
Directed by Tom Attenborough
Produced Oliver Mackwood
apprentice scheme
the apprentice scheme
Our apprentice scheme offers you the chance to work alongside theatre professionals in a unique paid opportunity. Our apprentices learn on the job through hands-on experience in directing, stage management, lighting and design on West End and major UK productions.
As an apprentice you will learn from the best, building job specific skills and general life skills in a six week placement. So far, we’ve placed 28 apprentices throughout the West End & UK theatres.
As an apprentice you will learn from the best, building job specific skills and general life skills in a six week placement. So far, we’ve placed 28 apprentices throughout the West End & UK theatres.
The Apprentice Scheme is back for 2020!
Applications are now CLOSED. For more information on our current placements, please see our News page.
Watch this space and sign up to our newsletter (via the form in the footer) for the very latest on upcoming opportunities.
cyberscene
cyberscene
Cookies is an award-winning play which was commissioned as part of Masterclass' award-winning Cyberscene Project; created in partnership with children’s charity Kidscape and generously funded by The Pureland Foundation. Cookies is available to stream online, and is accompanied by award-winning extensive Key Stage 4 & 5 Level Drama Educational Resources to align with the AQA Drama GCSE and A Level Specifications.
Inspired by the true, heartfelt online stories of students, Cookies follows seven teenagers dealing with the effects of sexting, radicalisation, cyber bullying and their digital world…
For further information on Cookies and our extensive educational resources, please click the links below.
Cookies
A new play by Emily Jenkins
Directed by Anna Ledwich
Sosa, a tough, gay, streetwise Londoner finds solace in the tunes of her favourite rap artist, but her online world comes crashing down when she finally meets her idol.
Eva, an aspiring vlogger, splits with avid gamer Simon and is forced to deal with the devastating effects of sexting and repetitive online abuse.
Salena, infatuated with pop star Zayn Malik, starts an online friendship with another faceless superfan. As a result of their conversations the young Muslim woman begins to grapple with her faith and is persuaded to make a long journey to an unknown fate.
Written by Award-winning playwright Emily Jenkins and directed by Olivier Award nominee Anna Ledwich, Cookies takes us on an astonishing digital journey which promises to redefine how we perceive our online world.
To purchase a copy of the play text, published by Samuel French, click here.
Previous Community Projects
Masterclass' previous community projects include The Bravo 22 Company, a pioneering theatre recovery project for wounded, injured and sick Service personnel created in partnership with the Royal British Legion and the Play Project which supported children and young adults at Great Ormond Street Hospital School and Richard House Hospice.
Inspired by the true, heartfelt online stories of students, Cookies follows seven teenagers dealing with the effects of sexting, radicalisation, cyber bullying and their digital world…
For further information on Cookies and our extensive educational resources, please click the links below.
Cookies
A new play by Emily Jenkins
Directed by Anna Ledwich
Sosa, a tough, gay, streetwise Londoner finds solace in the tunes of her favourite rap artist, but her online world comes crashing down when she finally meets her idol.
Eva, an aspiring vlogger, splits with avid gamer Simon and is forced to deal with the devastating effects of sexting and repetitive online abuse.
Salena, infatuated with pop star Zayn Malik, starts an online friendship with another faceless superfan. As a result of their conversations the young Muslim woman begins to grapple with her faith and is persuaded to make a long journey to an unknown fate.
Written by Award-winning playwright Emily Jenkins and directed by Olivier Award nominee Anna Ledwich, Cookies takes us on an astonishing digital journey which promises to redefine how we perceive our online world.
To purchase a copy of the play text, published by Samuel French, click here.
If you or someone you know is experiencing cyber bullying and you would like some additional support, please visit our partner Kidscape’s website for further guidance.
Masterclass' previous community projects include The Bravo 22 Company, a pioneering theatre recovery project for wounded, injured and sick Service personnel created in partnership with the Royal British Legion and the Play Project which supported children and young adults at Great Ormond Street Hospital School and Richard House Hospice.
TheatreCraft
TheatreCraft
TheatreCraft is the UK’s largest free careers fair for young people looking for an off-stage career in theatre. As well as a one-day event in November, they host theatre career workshops around the country throughout the year.
Want to work in theatre, but not as an actor? TheatreCraft is for you!
TheatreCraft is a free, all-day event open to anyone aged 16-30. At TheatreCraft, you can:
Stage Management | Producing | Sound | Set Design | Casting | Props | Directing | Theatre Management | Playwriting | Make-up | Costume | Wigs | Marketing and PR | Lighting | Prosthetics | Dramaturgy
TheatreCraft also provides you with the latest job opportunities, exclusive ticket offers and much more!
For more info, including how to book your place onto this year's event, please visit the TheatreCraft Website.
Photos by Ali Wright, Charles Michael Duke and Ewa Ferdynus
Want to work in theatre, but not as an actor? TheatreCraft is for you!
TheatreCraft is a free, all-day event open to anyone aged 16-30. At TheatreCraft, you can:
- Take part in workshops in West End theatres led by top industry professionals - see below for details!
- Explore a vibrant marketplace packed with stalls from over 60 leading UK theatres, companies and education providers.
- Make connections and network with other young people starting their theatre careers
Stage Management | Producing | Sound | Set Design | Casting | Props | Directing | Theatre Management | Playwriting | Make-up | Costume | Wigs | Marketing and PR | Lighting | Prosthetics | Dramaturgy
TheatreCraft also provides you with the latest job opportunities, exclusive ticket offers and much more!
For more info, including how to book your place onto this year's event, please visit the TheatreCraft Website.
TheatreCraft was created by Masterclass in 2003 and is now run in partnership with the Society of London Theatre, the Royal Opera House, and Mousetrap Theatre Projects.
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