Fighting Words Mayo

Co-ordinators:

Andrew Pelham Burn - mayo@fightingwords.ie
Paul Soye - paul@fightingwords.ie

All our programmes are Free

Schools Programme

The Fighting Words Mayo team delivers workshops for primary and secondary schools at locations around the county. These workshops combine a dynamic collaborative, oral, component and an individual writing segment where, with the assistance of our trained mentors, a story is started collectively then developed towards its conclusion by each student in their own personal style.

Booking and further information: email Andrew Pelham Burn - mayo@fightingwords.ie

Mayo Write Club at County Library, Castlebar

Ask any writer and they will tell you that one of the things they find helpful is speaking to other writers. What writers have in common is imagination and the desire to write. If you are interested in creative writing and are between the ages of 13 and 18 Write Club is for you.

• Fiction - Poetry - Playwriting - Flash Fiction
• Get writing tips and on-the-spot feedback from a trained mentor - Or - submit your writing for deeper reading and comment.
• Work on your own project or accept the challenge of a writing prompt from our mentors
• Fortnightly - Tuesday 17.15 to 18.15 - September to June (reduced summer programme)

Further information email Paul Soye - paul@fightingwords.ie or Darina Molloy - dmolloy@mayococo.ie

For membership form click here

Young Playwrights Programme

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
Intensive Young Playwrights Course — Free of Charge

The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar and Fighting Words Mayo offer a unique opportunity for enthusiastic young people to take part in an intensive playwriting programme. The programme comprises a series of playwriting workshops in which each participant will work towards creating a 10 minute play, gaining lots of tips and guidance from trained mentors and experienced writers. During the programme, participants are encouraged to attend a number of theatre shows at the Linenhall Arts Centre -  free of charge. The programme will culminate in a professional theatre director and a number of professional actors delivering a rehearsed staged reading of each play before an open audience.

Trained mentors, and experienced playwrights will help participants to learn the craft by introducing them to sparkling dialogue, compelling character creation and development, aspects of play and plot structure, and in the process have some fun.