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Martha Loader

@marthaloader.bsky.social

Writer, producer, actor. Ipswich Genesis Foundation and Almeida Theatre playwright New Wolsey Theatre associate Channel4 Screenwriting '24 BBC Voices '24 Judges Award at Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022 Stage Debut Awards nominee 2024

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And really fun to find a giant Laura Hanna in the RX too!

26.07.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a brilliant night on Monday at #BruntwoodPrizeforPlaywriting celebrating this incredible shortlist of writers. Huge congratulations to the winners and whole shortlist. I can’t wait to see your plays on our stages soon!

26.07.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our next Mercury Original has been written by Suffolk-based writer Tassa Deparis. A recent graduate of the Mercury Theatre Writers Programme in association with Paines Plough, Tassa is currently under commission to New Wolsey Theatre and HighTide where she is Associate Artist. buff.ly/OZ17ur5

26.07.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Calling all East of England Playwrights πŸ“£

Meet our Artistic Director!

Join Titilola Dawudu at one of our upcoming Playwrights' East sessions for a creative workshop and Q&A.

Tue 22 July, 6.30pm - 8.30pm at Eastern Angles
or
Wed 23 July, 6.30pm - 8.30pm online
tinyurl.com/yx3u9te2

14.07.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s SO good!

03.07.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So delighted to get my amazing friend #EmmaSwan’s first book through the post from @waterstones.bsky.social. #CruiseShipKid is going to be huge! Great characters, unique setting, and a mystery to solve onboard. Fun for all the family #Booksky

20.06.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almeida Theatre appoints Dominic Cooke as new Artistic Director | West End Theatre The Almeida Theatre in London has announced that Dominic Cooke will be its new Artistic Director, replacing Rupert Goold.

Almeida Theatre appoints Dominic Cooke as new Artistic Director

Read more: www.westendtheatre.com/295466/news/...

Dominic Cooke (Mrs Warren’s Profession; Hello, Dolly!; Follies) succeeds Rupert Goold (Dear England; Patriots) the Almeida Theatre

#AlmeidaTheatre #DominicCooke #RupertGoold

05.06.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Such a great night watching #Weer from the incredible Natalie Palamides tonight at the new, very shiny Soho Theatre Walthamstow. What a way to kick off their programme. As a romcom fiend, this was pure joy 🀩

07.05.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant night at #NoisesOff at #NewWolseyTheatre last night. Super slickly directed by the fabulous @dougrintoul.bsky.social. Highly choreographed mayhem. What a joy! Get your tickets now…

www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/noise...

07.05.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to this tonight!

06.05.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to seeing Weer here next week!

01.05.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Such a dream to be repped by the brilliant Mark and Lily at Curtis Brown. I feel very lucky to get to work with them both ✏️

www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/marth...

30.04.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to this!

28.04.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to get Noticed - Martha Loader β€” INK Join Martha Loader for a practical workshop on how to get your play noticed by the industry. From script competitions to approaching new writing theatres, how can you make your work stand out from the...

Off to #INKFestival25 today to run this workshop (and generally be part of the festival festivities!) Only 2 tickets left, so come along 1-2:30 at Halesworth Library πŸ–ŠοΈ

www.inkfestival.org/events/how-t...

26.04.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What's On β€” INK

www.inkfestival.org/whats-on-ink

15.04.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to #INKFestival 24-27 April. I’m running a workshop on Saturday 26th - β€˜How to get your play noticed’. It’ll be fun and practical so hope to see people there! www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/hal...

15.04.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Women's Prize for Playwriting, Submissions must close Tues 22 April, 5pm

The Women's Prize for Playwriting, Submissions must close Tues 22 April, 5pm

πŸ“£ Applications closing soon!

Supporting exceptional female and non-binary playwrights, the winning play will receive Β£20,000 and the option for us to co-produce the play with @ekpshows.bsky.social and @painesplough.bsky.social

Submissions close on Tue 22 April πŸ‘‰ womensprizeforplaywriting.co.uk

10.04.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the Petition Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

Four of my plays have been used unlicensed by Meta to train their planet-eating plagiarism engine. Please register your disgust here:

03.04.2025 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #WorldTheatreDay! Here are a few joyous theatre moments from the past year…

27.03.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Having been researching β€˜restorative justice’ for my own work, it was exciting to see James Graham tackle it with such sensitivity and humour in β€˜Punch’ at YV. Especially moving when the audience broke into spontaneous applause after one particular scene. Exciting to see theatre have such resonance

12.03.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Could you be our new Artistic Director/CEO?
Following the news that Clare Slater will step down this summer, we're pleased to announce that recruitment is now live.
Applications close Friday 11 April.
Full details: hightide.org.uk/about-high-t...

11.03.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wahoo! Congratulations. Such a brilliant project

11.03.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Clare has been a force of nature in the East and she will be sorely missed around here. I couldn't be more grateful to her for her support and friendship over the past few years. She and the whole @hightidetheatre.bsky.social team have been a dream to work with. The NT are lucky to have her!

10.03.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So nice to get down to Future Female Society’s event for International Women’s Day yesterday at @suffolkarchives.bsky.social. A brilliant day of celebration and discussion

09.03.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a treat to catch A Tryal of Witches at Theatre Royal BSE on Friday night. Brilliantly directed by @owencl.bsky.social and written by Tallulah Brown. It’s poetic, haunting and very timely

09.03.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh so nice you were back! And with Josie too 😍

28.02.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m researching a new play based on the experiences of Felixstowe dock workers. The project is supported by @suffolkcc & @easternangles. If you or someone you know would like to share a story, please do get in touch via my website karengoddard.net πŸ‘

22.02.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 20 - Wethouse, Paddy Campbell. Red Stitch, Melbourne 2015

15.02.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anatomy of a Suicide, Alice Birch. Royal Court, 2017

14.02.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Got my new bible through the post this morning. Can’t wait to start reading this by the brilliant @philipshelley1.bsky.social

14.02.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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