Actors and Writers London
@actorsandwriters
We're a professional play-reading forum for actors & writers, established in 1973. Performed readings at Posk Centre, Hammersmith. New members welcome - FREE for under-30s. Join us! Website:
Photo of "'You haven't changed a bit'" by Sam Chittenden, voted the winner of AWL's playwriting competition on Monday. Click here for photos and details of all the plays: www.actorsandwriters.london/readings/ind...
In Monday's playwriting competition, new AWL member Sam Chittenden won 1st prize, with Frank Mariani 2nd and Meryl Walker 3rd. The other writers were Tom Jensen, Ralph Doubleday, Liam O'Grady, David Shirreff & Wendy McNeilly. Well done to all involved! www.actorsandwriters.london/readings/ind...
Rehearsal photo of "One Night Stand" by Harry Saks, read at AWL on Monday. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Rehearsal photo of "Careful" by Melanie Ensor, read at AWL on Monday. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Rehearsal photo from AWL's tribute to the late David Pinner on 18th May, which featured recollections by Kate Pinner, and a selection of David's poems and dramatic writing. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Our next session is a tribute to the late David Pinner (see link) and our AGM. www.actorsandwriters.london/david.pinner...
Rehearsal photo of "The Boy in her Bed" by Robin Miller, read at AWL on Monday. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Rehearsal photo of "King Canute" by David Shirreff, read at AWL on 13th April. More photos here, courtesy of Paddy Gormley: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Performance photo of "Time Bandits" by David Shirreff, winner of our competition on Monday. More of Paddy Gormley's photos of the evening on our website: www.actorsandwriters.london/readings/ind...
"Time Bandits" by David Shirreff won 1st prize in our spring competition. Stephen Omer came 2nd & Claire Novello 3rd. The other writers were Tom Levitt, Maurice Thorogood, Sally Sheringham, Liam O'Grady & Dermot Murphy. Congratulations to all involved! www.actorsandwriters.london/readings/ind...
Rehearsal photo of "Shrapnel" by Barry Langley, performed at AWL on Monday. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
We need actors, writers and directors, and we also need people to help with sound, costumes, props, music, admin and much else! Remember that if you're under 30, membership is FREE. Find out more here: actorsandwriters.london/members/inde...
Rehearsal photo of "Noise" by Stefan Chanyaem, read at AWL on Monday along with "The Dasslers" by Jamie Radford. More photos here: "Noise": actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind... "The Dasslers": www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Rachael Bellis is in the voiceover cast of short film "Agnes", which has its world premiere on 24th January at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, with further screenings on 28th, 29th & 30th January. festival.sundance.org/program/film...
Rehearsal photo of "The Ballad of John Wilkes Booth" by Brian Abbott, read at AWL on Monday. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Rehearsal photo of "The Maiden Tribute of Babylon" by @tomlevitt.bsky.social, read at AWL on Monday. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Gary Mewis (@garyjamesactor.bsky.social) fell into the railway industry by chance, while working as a national TV and radio actor & presenter. His book "Pipe Dreams" is brimming with experiences of railways around the world, written in straight-talking, honest language. shop.ingramspark.com/b/084
Radio Maria England's Christmas Fundraising Community Evening will be held on 10th January at 6pm, at Our Lady of Victories Church, Kensington. Kenneth Michaels, Laura Fitzpatrick, Nadia Ostacchini, Penny Culliford & Richard Fitchett are all involved. www.facebook.com/TricoloreThe...
Photo of Monday's winning play, "The Sacrifice" by Frank Mariani. Click here for more photos of all the plays in our competition, courtesy of Paddy Gormley: www.actorsandwriters.london/readings/ind...
Rehearsal photo of "Make Peace Not Love" by Nicolas Ridley, read at AWL on Monday. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Rehearsal photo of "Tattle Bank" by Richard Fitchett, read at AWL on Monday together with "Judgement" by Edward Dehn and "Hiroshima" by Ruth O'Callaghan. More photos under the writers' names on our website: www.actorsandwriters.london/biographies/...
Ben Owora plays Dr Watson in @blackeyedtheatre.bsky.social's national tour of "Sherlock Holmes and the Hunt for Moriarty" until May 2026. blackeyedtheatre.co.uk/shows-2/show...
Rehearsal photo of "A Talent for Deception" by Séamus Newham, read at AWL on Monday. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Upper Hand Theatre Co stages "(w)Hormones: Here we go again" on 9th November at 7.30pm, at Hen & Chickens Theatre. AWLies involved: Emma Riches, Orsolya Nagy, Edward Jobling & Tom Jensen. The show consistently sells out, so early booking is advised: www.unrestrictedview.co.uk/whormones-he...
Rehearsal photo of "Weekend in Venice" by Robert Frew, read at AWL on 20th October. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...
Features acting, writing and directing by several AWL members
Starring Gregory Cox, Kenneth Michaels and Samantha Parry and directed by Gareth Pinkington.
Rehearsal photo of "The Forgotten and the Found" by Liam O'Grady, read at AWL on Monday. More photos here: www.actorsandwriters.london/castlist/ind...