The Chesil Theatre in Winchester may well be better known for putting on its own productions by established playwrights such as Terrence Rattigan, Tenessee Williams, Shakespeare etc but it is also keen to give local new writers a platform through its successful biennial 10×10 event.
10×10 is all about discovering new writing talent and giving aspiring playwrights an opportunity to see their work performed on stage. This year 10×10 has also been chosen to take part in the national RSCs open stages
There are two parts to 10×10:
The first part, which is now closed, was the playwriting competition inviting writers to submit a play based on a Shakespearean theme, so as to link in with the RSCs open stages criteria.
As such, the Chesil Theatre is delighted to announce the ten winning plays and writers:
- By Any Other Name – Graham Cranmer
- Doubt Truth to be a Liar – Sarah Reilly
- Herbie – Jonathan Edgington
- Never Did Run Smooth – Margaret Histed
- Ouija – Madeleine Woosnam
- Poor Yorick – Sarah Hawkins
- Richard and George – Sian Woodruff
- Star-Crossed Lovers – Noel Thorpe-Tracey
- Steve Wright in the Afternoon – Peter Phillips
- The Psychiatrist – David Dunn
The second part of 10×10 will be a showcase of the ten plays on and The Chesil would love to invite you to come along and support some local talent on Saturday 18 February at 7.45pm, and two performances on Sunday 19 February at 2.30pm and 7.45pm. Tickets cost £5 and are available online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/chesiltheatre or by post via The Chesil Theatre, Chesil Street, Winchester, SO23 0HU.
For further enquiries please contact Deborah Edgington 07709 680 413.
