# Playwriting Real-life A podcast by Kimberley Andrews. Playwriting Real-life, hosted by London Playwrights co-founder, Kimberley Andrews, will explore all the issues, dilemmas, and challenges emerging playwrights face in the world today. From finding time to write when you're super busy, to coping with rejection, to deciding whether you should pay to submit your work – no subject is off the table! Feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2001114.rss ## Latest episodes - [Interview with playwright Sierra Gale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/116eb9908928) (2026-10-06, 33 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/19917981-interview-with-playwright-sierra-gale.mp3 - [Should you use AI to help you write a play?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/fb99d45fdbbf) (2026-06-05, 30 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/19299327-should-you-use-ai-to-help-you-write-a-play.mp3 - [Interview with playwright Horatio Holloway](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/c0d7a38f55b0) (2026-05-14, 67 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/19178157-interview-with-playwright-horatio-holloway.mp3 - [Interview with playwright Deane McElree on Brief Play About Rage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/8509dd839e5e) (2026-04-22, 28 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/19058701-interview-with-playwright-deane-mcelree-on-brief-play-about-rage.mp3 - [Cockfosters - from new play to five sell-out runs: Interview with writer Tom Woffenden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/09b1aac80010) (2025-11-18, 39 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/18210528-cockfosters-from-new-play-to-five-sell-out-runs-interview-with-writer-tom-woffenden.mp3 - [Interview with Scott Younger about his new play Champagne](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/c7f7504b1633) (2025-09-30, 44 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/17930750-interview-with-scott-younger-about-his-new-play-champagne.mp3 - [Table Readings](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/f72376d6ab27) (2025-09-18, 29 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/17865593-table-readings.mp3 - [September goal setting and making the most of the final months of 2025!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/c1e9b724bdf1) (2025-09-11, 23 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/17826746-september-goal-setting-and-making-the-most-of-the-final-months-of-2025.mp3 - [Interview with Shirin Brown about her play My AI Twin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/c991f4b00058) (2025-07-24, 40 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/17556690-interview-with-shirin-brown-about-her-play-my-ai-twin.mp3 - [Interview with playwright Roger Francis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/602cac5bae66) (2025-03-17, 61 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/16805373-interview-with-playwright-roger-francis.mp3 - [The Podcast is back! What's coming up at London Playwrights in 2025?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/34a4246e586a) (2025-03-14, 23 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/16791264-the-podcast-is-back-what-s-coming-up-at-london-playwrights-in-2025.mp3 - [#WrAP2025 Week 4 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/d66df623996b) (2025-01-27, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/16509597-wrap2025-week-4-summary.mp3 - [#WrAP2025 Week 3 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/7f7d6aa71715) (2025-01-20, 19 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/16468298-wrap2025-week-3-summary.mp3 - [WrAP2025 Week 2 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/cf98f5bb3fdd) (2025-01-13, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/16428265-wrap2025-week-2-summary.mp3 - [#WrAP2025 Week 1 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/4e232a22caee) (2025-01-06, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/16389078-wrap2025-week-1-summary.mp3 - [Why signing up for #WrAP2025 will boost your playwriting for the new year!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/7877b9819745) (2024-12-19, 18 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/16308041-why-signing-up-for-wrap2025-will-boost-your-playwriting-for-the-new-year.mp3 - [Interview with playwright Christine Rose](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/49b8fdb57443) (2024-11-25, 43 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/16168701-interview-with-playwright-christine-rose.mp3 - [Interview with Sam Parker from Exeter Northcott Theatre](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/a0a91d62aace) (2024-11-04, 43 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/16043910-interview-with-sam-parker-from-exeter-northcott-theatre.mp3 - [Playwright to Watch! Interview with Beatrice Onions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/d6f1ad2ed7b9) (2024-08-22, 39 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/15622783-playwright-to-watch-interview-with-beatrice-onions.mp3 - [Producing a Scratch Night: Interview with Kelly Long from Pathway Theatre](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/3639514fbaf3) (2024-06-28, 30 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/15327037-producing-a-scratch-night-interview-with-kelly-long-from-pathway-theatre.mp3 - [Getting back into writing after taking a break](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/620996d89b02) (2024-06-05, 31 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/15196624-getting-back-into-writing-after-taking-a-break.mp3 - [WrAP2024 Week 4 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/afdc1b9e9f15) (2024-01-29, 19 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/14396565-wrap2024-week-4-summary.mp3 - [WrAP Week 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/a94a0ac85aba) (2024-01-22, 18 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/14352640-wrap-week-3.mp3 - [WrAp2024 - Week 2 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/9acaa7d320cb) (2024-01-14, 25 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/14302391-wrap2024-week-2-summary.mp3 - [#WrAP2024 Week 1 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/0a3be8223ba7) (2024-01-06, 25 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/14258732-wrap2024-week-1-summary.mp3 - [How accountability can help you to write plays!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/9e5bd1be7c20) (2023-12-19, 27 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/14173023-how-accountability-can-help-you-to-write-plays.mp3 - [Interview with playwright Harry Cowper](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/56f05af31e6e) (2023-11-09, 42 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/13939540-interview-with-playwright-harry-cowper.mp3 - [Putting on a one-person show: interview with Errol McGlashan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/84edfca1e74b) (2023-08-07, 61 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/13361265-putting-on-a-one-person-show-interview-with-errol-mcglashan.mp3 - [Interview with playwright Max Wilkinson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/239a0fcbaeb6) (2023-07-18, 36 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/13244355-interview-with-playwright-max-wilkinson.mp3 - [Should you bother writing plays in these difficult times?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/6a01a54bab25) (2023-06-23, 22 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/13093365-should-you-bother-writing-plays-in-these-difficult-times.mp3 - [Improve your dialogue writing skills](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/aa5683b19ab9) (2023-05-15, 29 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/12849575-improve-your-dialogue-writing-skills.mp3 - [How to Pitch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/df9889e04fc6) (2023-04-19, 23 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/12681816-how-to-pitch.mp3 - [Redrafting Tips!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/472b052a58e1) (2023-03-29, 33 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/12540438-redrafting-tips.mp3 - [#WrAP2023 Week 4 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/9b9569f90d43) (2023-01-26, 28 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/12123458-wrap2023-week-4-summary.mp3 - [#WrAP2023 Week 3 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/ce1d42c9fa1a) (2023-01-19, 34 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/12075352-wrap2023-week-3-summary.mp3 - [#WrAP2023 Week 2 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/d2d82bf5d781) (2023-01-12, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/12029673-wrap2023-week-2-summary.mp3 - [#WrAP2023 Week 1 Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/38eaf7697c16) (2023-01-07, 23 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/11904191-wrap2023-week-1-summary.mp3 - [How to stop your day-job from killing your creativity!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/671d762c0186) (2022-12-06, 36 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/11823036-how-to-stop-your-day-job-from-killing-your-creativity.mp3 - [Things to consider before self-producing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/4c14725aa5f9) (2022-11-04, 38 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/11629749-things-to-consider-before-self-producing.mp3 - [What to do when you've 'finished' your play!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/2331673280d5) (2022-10-18, 30 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/11521733-what-to-do-when-you-ve-finished-your-play.mp3 - [Finishing a first draft (when you feel stuck)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/0a15994e2fbc) (2022-09-23, 33 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/11371644-finishing-a-first-draft-when-you-feel-stuck.mp3 - [Should you pay to submit your work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/73e6f0ef23a1) (2022-07-20, 32 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/10992037-should-you-pay-to-submit-your-work.mp3 - [Boosting your confidence as a writer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/c66870e6c754) (2022-07-07, 38 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/10922883-boosting-your-confidence-as-a-writer.mp3 - [Dealing with rejection](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/4549b532b5f2) (2022-06-23, 35 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/10841715-dealing-with-rejection.mp3 - [Finding time to write in a busy world](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1628778664/ebe80b20d673) (2022-06-08, 33 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001114/episodes/10757646-finding-time-to-write-in-a-busy-world.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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