In conversation
Rianna Simons in conversation with Luca Newman
The writer of White Girls Gang reflects on the stepping stones of playwriting.
8th April, 2026
White Girls Gang, 2025. Photo: Arden Dickson
'I think there are two things going on in the play that I try to do. One of them is the characters trying to do something as opposed to doing nothing, and then there's the whole thing of being seen to do something.'
Gentle Euphoria
A rare chance to rejoice in the collective craft of writing
Ideas are like rabbits
‘Ideas are like rabbits, you get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you will have a dozen.’
Soundsystem as pedagogy
'You left recalibrated. Heartbeat altered. Shoulders lowered.'
Father Mother Sister Brother
Jim Jarmusch’s anthology film plays out like a game of musical chairs between three sets of siblings and their parents
Minor Black Figures
Making art without looking over your shoulder
The Authenticator
Painful truths hidden in the shadows of history
Free Will
Will Harris reads his poem, 'Free Will'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Half Written Love Letter
Selina Nwulu reads her poem, 'Half Written Love Letter'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
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Nine writers explore the elusive emotional truth behind narratives and storytelling.
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