Writing Group News

Hope Valley Writers

Hope Valley Writers are proud to announce member Dee Finney's success in the New Derbyshire Playwrights Competition. Her play, 'The Art of Deception', was one of only three chosen to be staged at Chesterfield's Pomegranate Theatre on March 21st for 3 nights. The Derbyshire Times's Lynne Patrick pronounced a good night's entertainment was provided with skill and style.

Hope Valley Writers can be contacted by writing to :

HOPE VALLEY WRITERS
c/o Liz Hickman
Lodge Moor
Sheffield
S10 4LX

Keele and Newcastle Writing Group

Congratulations to Ian Hassall - one of the founder members of our Writing Group who's play, 'The Sound of a Hammer' has been staged at the Hereford Courtyard and was an outstsanding, award winning success

I have pleasure displaying the review it achieved:

Hassall's work is resonant of Mamet's in its exploration of the themes of society and its preconceptions.
A young, mentally ill man is arrested for a crime we do not know whether he committed. He is interrogated by two hard-core individuals who aim to tap into his soul and to draw out the truth - their truth. The crime that has been committed is a violent one, rape - murder even, and someone needs to pay.
The three professional players, Sam Bond, Nicola Westmoore and Kenneth Collard all take excellent roles with commendable support from Performing Arts students Rhiannon Parry and Ibby from Herefordshire College of Art and Design. It's a text-rich production, which trips into poetry as easily as it encounters the physical abuse of the interview room.
Prepare to be stretched, shocked, humiliated and angered. The writer's art in incorporating humour into this piece only goes to highlight his skill.
Julie Harris

We're always ready to welcome new members to our group no matter whether they've been published/performed a thousand times or have just bought themselves a pen and a piece of paper with the intention of trying to write something.

But we do suggest that those interested should make contact with us first as whilst we usually meet fortnightlyat the 'New Vic' Theatre Newcastle, we sometimes choose other venues.

We are a very mixed bunch of writers and cover most aspects of writing including poetry, plays, short stories, novels and articles. We'll even write letters of thanks if anyone likes to send us money! Most of all though, we're a very informal group of mixed abilities and always prepared to help each other