SPRING 2027 🌱 The winner of the Women's Prize for Playwriting 2025, Sapling by Georgina Duncan, at Sheffield Theatres Playhouse. A @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social, Paines Plough and @womensplayprize.bsky.social co-production.

hottest play you’ve ever seen?

Really excited to announce this one: new show coming to Coventry and Edinburgh Fringe this year 🥂 After Party by Morna Young, directed by Katie Posner painesplough.com/productions/...

new writing

Frankie's back at it. Ordinary Decent Criminal, a new play starring @markthomasinfo.bsky.social is back for one night only, as part of the killer lineup for New Wolsey Theatre's In The Works Festival. Can't wait to say ello to Ipswich audiences. Book: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/ordin...

the future is round. Roundabout, our pop-up touring theatre, has been successful in applying for Arts Council England's Creative Foundations Fund Award. More news to come, but for now we just wanted to shout it as loud as we can: ROUNDABOUT 2.0 HERE WE COME painesplough.com/news/cffa-ro...

the future is round. Roundabout, our pop-up touring theatre, has been successful in applying for Arts Council England's Creative Foundations Fund Award. More news to come, but for now we just wanted to shout it as loud as we can: ROUNDABOUT 2.0 HERE WE COME painesplough.com/news/cffa-ro...

Love this! Plus, a great way to stay hydrated.

the playscript of Consumed is on sale at @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social for £7 until the show closes on saturday, thank u for coming to our ted talk

just two writing thoughts for the day, in case you need em ☀️

Writer’s Night for Consumed is sold out on the Park Theatre’s website. BUT, two tickets have been released to us, so we’re offering them to two writers who face financial barriers to accessing the arts. Enter the ballot & we'll pick two winners at random on Wed 18th: forms.office.com/e/7HXqNtTCZv

Introducing Playground – a new programme of opportunities and support for playwrights from the UK's leading specialist theatre publisher. Through commissions, mentoring and more, we're stepping up to play our part in protecting the future of theatre. www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/playground

First up! We are delighted to partner with @painesplough.bsky.social, @tamasha1989.bsky.social and @theyardtheatre.bsky.social on the first NHB New Play Commissions. Our first three writers are Samuel Bailey, Shaan Sahota and Rhianna Ilube.

Thrilled to be 1 of the 14 mentored writers in @painesplough.bsky.social’s Tour the Writer Festival @belgradetheatre.bsky.social on 7 March. After 2 years of script development @mercurytheatre.bsky.social, catch an extract from my play DEMONS in our showcase. 🎟️ www.belgrade.co.uk/events/tour-...

1/1 A brief history of the play Ordinary Decent Criminal in dodgy photos. Starts with the prerequisite rehearsal room photo with playwright Ed Edwards and director Charlotte Bennett.

I named the set for Ordinary Decent Criminal "my IKEA Barbara Hepworth", so for the last time it's once more round the metal Babs.

Well that was a gig to finish the tour. Fire alarm lead to evacuation so we stood on the cold for 30 mins mid gig. Lovely person lent me their coat and someone else a scarf as I was in t shirt. Then went back in and finished the show. Thanks to tonight’s lovely audience.

Ordinary Decent Criminal finishes tonight. Thanks to all the team at @painesplough.bsky.social especially Charlotte, Ellie and @tinehs.bsky.social and of course to Ed Edwards. Thanks to all who came to see it too. If you missed it you an always get a play script www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/

Thanks to HOME Manchester for having us this past week. The team there are great, tech, box office, everyone, thank you xx ALSO we sold out of play scripts at the gig BUT you can get a copy on the website. www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/

HOME Manchester this week for the play Ordinary Decent Criminal by Ed Edwards. Week after we have a couple of dates in York. Then the tour is done. So last chance to see it. The playscript is for sale on the website. markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/

announcing: the returning cast for Consumed by Karis Kelly, coming to Belfast and London in Spring 2026: Julia Dearden (Derry Girls, After Life) Caoimhe Farren (The Woman in the Wall, Derry Girls) Andrea Irvine (Blue Lights, Line of Duty) Muireann Ní Fhaogáin, in her professional stage debut ✨

Presenting the shortlist for the Women's Prize for Playwriting 2025 @womensplayprize.bsky.social. 20 outstanding plays, selected from 1275 submissions. Massive congratulations to the shortlisted writers 👏

Morning. Don’t know if this counts as promotion or just me Mouthing off? Possibly both. Anyway Ordinary Decent Criminal is on your for three more weeks.

a brief history of resistance, with @markthomasinfo.bsky.social 🔥

I mean you should see this show, it is purring like a Le Mans racer at the moment.

Dispatches from the road. Only four stops left on the tour. Catch @markthomasinfo.bsky.social - our Ordinary Decent Criminal - in the next few weeks in Nottingham, Lancaster, Manchester and York. Book: painesplough.com/productions/...

writers, your spoooky costume has arrived

three certainties in life: death, taxes and first drafts that look like this

Absolutely amazed and grateful to have made the Longlist for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025! 🎉🥰

Announcing the longlist for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025 💜 Congratulations to the longlist, and thank you to EVERY writer who shared their play. Finishing & submitting a play is an act of tenacity & courage: we're proud of you and honoured to read your work. @womensplayprize.bsky.social

🥰We are thrilled that the fantastic Jane Upton has been longlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Playwriting for BELONGINGS. ✨

Announcing the longlist for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025 💜 Congratulations to the longlist, and thank you to EVERY writer who shared their play. Finishing & submitting a play is an act of tenacity & courage: we're proud of you and honoured to read your work. @womensplayprize.bsky.social

Tour dates for Ordinary Decent Criminal are here: painesplough.com/productions/...

On prison, on getting out, on getting clean, and fighting the good fight. This is Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, in Ordinary Decent Criminal. Written by Ed Edwards. Directed by Charlotte Bennett. Out on tour from 7 Oct. painesplough.com/productions/...

On prison, on getting out, on getting clean, and fighting the good fight. This is Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, in Ordinary Decent Criminal. Written by Ed Edwards. Directed by Charlotte Bennett. Out on tour from 7 Oct. painesplough.com/productions/...

a playlist for revolution, with your mate and mine @markthomasinfo.bsky.social. How about yours? Ordinary Decent Criminal is back on the road from 7th October, and all venues are now on sale (and selling out pretty sharpishhhh). painesplough.com/productions/...

a playlist for revolution, with your mate and mine @markthomasinfo.bsky.social. How about yours? Ordinary Decent Criminal is back on the road from 7th October, and all venues are now on sale (and selling out pretty sharpishhhh). painesplough.com/productions/...

announcing: two homecomings for our happy family. Consumed by Karis Kelly is coming to the the Lyric Belfast and Park Theatre in London in Spring 2026. Link: painesplough.com/productions/...

the writer’s life

A collective act of solidarity. Join us, @tamasha1989.bsky.social, @gatetheatre.bsky.social & @newearththeatre.bsky.social for the Gaza Monologues at our London office on 18th. All proceeds to Ashtar Theatre’s campaign support the writers. Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gaza-m...

This play is an absolute triumph! I was lucky enough to have it come across my desk as a reader a few years ago and I've just seen it at @traversetheatre.bsky.social today. I could not recommend it more when I read it and after today, I will shout from the rooftops that everyone should see this!!!

some news. Ordinary Decent Criminal Fringe First winner 2025 @scotsman.com

📣 REVIEW | CONSUMED at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 🎭 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💬 “a sophisticated and ambitious piece of writing” 📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/consumed/ 📷 Pamela Raith 👉 @traversetheatre.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social @painesplough.bsky.social #️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #Edinburgh

The first glance of Ordinary Decent Criminal on stage, performed by Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social Premiering at @summerhallarts.bsky.social at @edfringe.bsky.social this week, running until 25 August, then on tour to fifteen venues from October to December. Captured by Pamela Raith

Here we go. Start our preview run at Live Theatre tonight. Amazing team to work with! Salut!

First preview at @livetheatre.bsky.social Newcastle for Ordinary Decent Criminal today. Please send good vibes in a northeasterly direction @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, director @charlottebennett.bsky.social, writer Ed Edwards, and the team who have brought the show to where it is today.

@theatre503.bsky.social @painesplough.bsky.social @royalcourt.bsky.social pls could you give this a share? Thanks!

It’s her 90th, just do as she says. Presenting the trailer for Consumed by Karis Kelly 🎈

The family Consumed.