Writer Development
Menagerie’s Writer Development work has intrinsically been linked to Hotbed and our production cycle. Our chief aim is to evolve relationships with writers and help new plays to emerge in the process.
Menagerie have been running the Young Writers’ Workshop programme since 2013 and have connected with so many fantastic writers through this programme. We have gone on to support and commission writers from the programme, most recently 2021 Young Writers’ Workshop alumni Martha Loader.
The Young Writer’s Workshops are an intense mentoring and development programme for early career playwrights. We create a space for participants to explore, to take risks, and to dig deep - all with the aim of discovering what they have to offer the world and the form they wish to use.
Hidden Voices works to develop shows with artists that consider themselves to be under-represented in some way. We took on 3 Hidden Voices Artists in 2024 and worked with them all to bring their work to life at Hotbed 2024.
Young Writers’ Workshop 2026
The Young Writers’ Workshop will return in September 2026! Applications will be opening in spring/summer for writers aged 18-30 from the East of England.
OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
Funding also provided by: The Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust