Workshop - 'Writing the Spoken Word' with Stuart Barrow

Event information

They are taking place at The Gallery on Redchurch Street, London E2

Wednesday' 28th July : 12 - 2pm Writing the Spoken Word, a rare insight into the world of top-level political speech writing and an in-depth discussion of the process involved in writing 'Candidates for Change', delving into its prevalent themes.

Playwright Stuart Barrow is a former adviser and speechwriter to numerous politicians including Michael Portillo, Michael Howard, Francis Maude and Jeremy Hunt. "Candidates for Change" is his first play. It is a dry satire of UK politics and London life follows the lives of four women, a man of two dreams, and a mother caught up in the central contradiction of life under the Cameron coalition: do we look out from the summit and let sunshine rule the day - or keep it real?

£15 a ticket (Will include free tea and coffee plus pastries, free entry into Tuesday matinees performance of Candidates for Change or half price entry into the wednesday evening's performance, subject to availability: those wishing to attend either the free performance or take advantage of half price offer please email thomas@barefacedtheatre.com to confirm space upon receipt of payment for workshop).