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/...

I had a brilliant idea last night I told myself not to forget. I forgot.

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.

A day in the life of a new play. Video from day 3 of rehearsals for Ordinary Decent Criminal. Now up on its feet, previewing at @livetheatre.bsky.social Newcastle in 2 weeks, and then on tour 🚂 Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social Written by Ed Edwards Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social

It’s just us, the multitude. Introducing: Ordinary Decent Criminal, a new play about freedom, messy love, and finding revolution in the unlikeliest of places. Written by Ed Edwards. Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social 📹 by DMLK Video

Mark Thomas one-man play performance of 'Ordinary Decent Criminal' at Corsham Pound last night was brilliant. Go and see it, powerful, funny and moving. share.google/Nqw6JG6nk5bj...

I'm looking forward to seeing the show @summerhallarts.bsky.social during @edfringe.bsky.social.

Just seen @markthomasinfo.bsky.social Ordinary Decent Criminal, and it's just, wow. I've only ever seen Mark do comedy, so I was surprised to leave this show in tears. Please go see the show, it feels so necessary in this moment.

Hi de hi darlings. So a few work in progress gigs that you might like to come along to. RT if you can helps get the word out and the show is properly good. X Cheers m'dears. markthomasinfo.co.uk/tour-dates/

Morning darlings, heads up. I am doing some Work In Progress gigs for new play. Written for me again by Ed Edwards and directed by Charlotte Bennett @painesplough.bsky.social It is going to be a banger of a show. Dets below. markthomasinfo.co.uk/tour-dates/

This year’s programme includes preview performances of Consumed, our latest co-production with @painesplough.bsky.social‬, a series of scratch nights & work-in-progress performances taking place in our exciting new performance space, the Jag, & a series of workshops & talks for artists & creatives.

✨ See It First 2025 Line Up Revealed ✨ Once again, this July, the Belgrade will become an artistic hub for the region, because we are passionate about new work, unearthing new stories and sharing them with people who want to see them.

The first of many #TravFest25 cast announcements!! 🙌🥳

We’re excited to reveal the cast for Consumed, with rehearsals beginning today! Four generations of Northern Irish women are reunited under one roof for a birthday party that no-one seems to want - with more than one skeleton in the closet 🐀

announcing: the cast and team for Consumed, Karis Kelly's dark twisted comedy. Julia Dearden - Eileen Caoimhe Farren - Jenny Andrea Irvine - Gilly Muireann Ní Fhaogáin - Muireann Pls join this very normal happy family dinner party where everything is absolutely fine. Promise.

. @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social knows EXACTLY what it’s doing by beginning its paywall just after the words “But the worst thing was the custard…”

ℹ️ EVERY BRILLIANT THING plays from 1st August at @Sohoplace 💬 "a comedy about the lengths we will go for those we love" 🎟️ sohoplace.org 👉 @painesplough.bsky.social @joallanpr.bsky.social

And here is the creative team for Ordinary Decent Criminal a new play by Ed Edwards.

Ok my darlings, new Ed Edwards play -produced by @painesplough.bsky.social -is in rehearsals but we will be out with Work In Progress shows soon. Here's where and when. It is an absolute belter. markthomasinfo.co.uk/tour-dates/

I never met her but I know a lot of people who knew her. They all say she was hilarious.

I was hugely influenced by Crave 1998 at the Traverse. Some pieces stay with you forever.

one of Sarah Kane’s favourite jokes. From @theobserveruk.bsky.social profile of Sarah Kane, 7.6.2025

Apart from posing we have been rehearsing too and Ed's new play is a belter!

Ordinary Decent Criminal, first week of rehearsals, at the top of our game, some little revolutions already happening in the room. A proper joy to be reunited with Ed Edwards and @markthomasinfo.bsky.social to sink our teeth into the new show.

Paines Plough has announced the appointment of Claire Simpson as its new Executive Director. She will officially take up the role in August 2025 @painesplough.bsky.social

very very pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Simpson as Executive Director, who will take on the role in August. Read: painesplough.com/news/announc... 📸 by Nicola Young

So excited for the year ahead with @painesplough.bsky.social 🧡

Delighted to be one of the Bradford writers in this programme. Thank you to @painesplough.bsky.social and @bdproducinghub.co.uk for this opportunity!

Thrilled and excited to be part of Tour the Writer Y3 with this bunch of incredible writers!