THEATRE IS REAL LIFE TO LAUNCH TWO PLAYWRITING WORKSHOPS AS PART OF THE BBC ARTS GET CREATIVE CAMPAIGN AND ENFIELD THINKS POPPING UP 2015. The event, organised by Theatre is real life and Enfield Thinks will run on Tuesday 16th June 10am – 12md and Saturday 27th June 10am – 12md at Unit 3, Continue reading
Enfield’s Theatre is real life receives BBC Get Creative Champion status.
Theatre is real life productions is both proud and excited to receive Champion status in a year-long celebration of British arts, culture and creativity. Get Creative aims to boost creativity in the UK, as well as celebrating the millions of people already doing something artistic and creative every day. The campaign was launched 19 February Continue reading
My Name is Tom at The Dugdale Centre postponed.
Sad to report that the proposed production in September, has been postponed due to collaborators Greasepaint Anonymous pulling out of the project. The director we hoped to employ got another job, and was no longer available for our dates. While we are pleased for his good fortune, we hope to run the production in early Continue reading
My Name is Tom
“ANYONE WHO SAYS THEIR SCHOOL HASN’T GOT A PROBLEM…IS LYING” Strong words from one North London teacher, whose school is working on the My Name is Tom Education Project. “The project explores the problems of e-safety and issues surrounding new media” Project Director Alan Spence of Theatre is Real Life. Just some of the problems… Continue reading

Getting the play on the stage
What does it take to be a playwright in the community? My reflections on the highs and lows of writing plays for community groups over the last 25 years featured recently on the arts professional web site. Made redundant from British Steel in 1980, my passion for drama and theatre took me back to college Continue reading