Dominic Dromgoole
Indhu Rubasingham
Roy Williams
Meg Hillier MP

Angle is a ground-breaking new writing initiative which targets budding
playwrights from all backgrounds, including those of international origin and from ethnic minority groups in the UK. Our vision is to discover raw writing talent, bringing it into contact with established theatre professionals. Ultimately we aim to promote exciting, vibrant new theatrical writing for new audiences.

Last year Angle's artistic director Charlotte Gwinner, received Arts Council funding to research the demand for a theatre company dedicated to new writing in East London. Research revealed lots of writers
from international communities whose cultural background and social isolation excludes them from the theatre. One of Angle's aims is to develop these writers and to bring their neglected voice to the stage. It places the voice of the writer at the centre of its work, developing this voice for production,as a means of empowering and educating the writer in their craft.

Aims

To provide a unique opportunity to bring together the very best of
established theatre professionals with raw new writing talent from playwrights of all backgrounds including Britains international communities.

To be a driving force for the development of theatre making it
relevant to the rapidly changing face of Britain.

To introduce new audiences to the theatre, prioritising our dedication to audience development.

To actively seek out local and emerging writers who are socially
excluded and who have a vital, hidden voice.

To increase a working knowledge of professional theatre amongst local disadvantaged writers, empowering and educating them in their craft.

To encourage integration of international communities into mainstream arts and culture driving community cohesion.

News

Due to a high level of submissions,all
writers who have submitted plays
for New Writers Awards so far
will receive written feedback
by end of July 2008.