Every Move You Make is new play on the subject of young people and relationship abuse, based on the highly successful Don't Say A Word, which has been touring Ireland, North and South for six years. Don't Say A Word also toured Scotland in November 2009 where it was performed in the Scottish Parliament and it was staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 where it was nominated for an Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award. Every Move You Make will be a reworking of this play for a younger audience, examining the issues surrounding relationship abuse. It will tour schools and youth centres from 26th - 30th March 2012. It is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Small Grants Programme and The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation.

Do you have scripts or parts of scripts you would like to try out with other writers? Part of a stage play you've written, scenes from a screenplay or radio drama? Theatre Lab 20 will be a place where you can try out your ideas in a safe and creative environment. It is a place to receive constructive feedback. This will be an active 'on the floor' event. It will be convened by Patricia Byrne, Artistic Director of Sole Purpose Productions and writer and film maker Anne Crilly (University of Ulster). You submit extract from the piece you are working on to Sole Purpose, it must be a maximum of four typed pages, including a five line synopsis. Your work is then 'stood up' under your direction, by professional actors who are associates of Sole Purpose Productions. If you are interested in participating in the Theatre Lab, contact Sole Purpose on 02871 27918 or email solepurpose@mac.com. Book early, as places are limited. Participants are required to commit to the full day. Fee £30 / £20 concs. Funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Patricia Byrne, Artistic Director of Sole Purpose Productions, has been invited to give a talk to drama students at Oakgrove College, Derry Londonderry. She will be talking about writing and developing plays and productions.

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