Why Beginning Playwrights Need Our Financial Support
Because playwrights write on spec, they tend to be "white, male, middle-class graduates from south-east England - the group who can most afford to take this financial risk. It follows that most plays they write will inevitably reflect the world view and concerns of this narrow group. A system has evolved that ensures plays and playwrights are developed by a process of financial natural selection." The Guardian (UK) 05/04/09

Posted May 4, 2009 08:33 PM