An evening of bold new writing for stage, screen and radio from the next generation of storytellers.

A celebration of emerging writing talent from the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University and the Centre for New Writing at University of Manchester.

Join award-winning playwrights Carmen Nasr and Simon Stephens as they host an evening of new work for stage, screen and radio, performed by actors from the Manchester School of Theatre’s conservatory repertoire.

Directed by Sadie Mears and Yanni Ng.

Thursday 18 June
  • They Look like Ants from Up Here by Alfie Pullum
  • The Last Log by Jenny Wong
  • By Any Means by Tilly Wolstenholme
  • The Selkie by Callum McCartney
  • Dionysia by Maz Emecheta
  • In the Name of Love by Joel Bishton
  • The U.S.S. Eless by Dylan Kelly
  • Witch’s Work by Marcus Wruk
  • Have you Heard of Zelda Fitzgerald by Winnie Southgate
  • The Best Policy by James Paterson
  • LEATHER by George Forbes
Friday 19 June
  • One of You Will Not Return by Freddie Machin
  • Cheaters by Billie Deen-Owen
  • Only Truths Here Mate by Ben Meek
  • Dionysia by Maz Emecheta
  • The Mosquito in the Attic by Farrel Akaylla
  • The Cloud by William Rigby
  • Because you Let Me by Rhys Millington
  • See Me Through Me by Aanvi Neupane
  • The Claiming of the Ghost by Sherece Turner
  • The F Word by Chet Wilson