Playwright David Eldridge offers advice to writers at the Young Vic Theatre, London
© Kimberlee Kessler
In The Same Boat’s latest Write to Play event offers you the chance to spend an evening with the award-winning writer of Under the Blue Sky, David Eldridge.
Write to Play focuses on one leading playwright bi-monthly, with previous participants including Howard Brenton and Mark Ravenhill.
The series continues at the Young Vic theatre on Thursday January 28th at 8pm with David Eldridge. David will be in conversation with Paul Taylor, theatre critic for The Independent, about his life, career and work, prior to an extract from his play The Stock Da’wa being read. The evening will conclude with a question and answer session when you can glean advice and information about playwriting.
David Eldridge wrote his first successful play, Serving It Up while studying English literature and drama at Exeter University. After originally wanting to be a director, he took up playwriting when he realised the plays he wanted to direct didn’t yet exist.
His plays include Under the Blue Sky (Royal Court, 2000); the adaptation of the 1997 Danish Dogme film, Festen 
When asked what motivated him to take part in the Writer to Play series, he says: “I don’t believe artists should be mythologised and I think talented people should have access to artists and the art as doing so makes it seem possible one can try oneself.”
Tickets to this Write to Play event cost £8 and are available by phoning 020 7922 2922 or going to www.youngvic.org/whats-on?action=details&id=3283
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