International Play Development
The Royal Court Theatre works with hundreds of playwrights across the world. All plays submitted to the international department are read in the original language by ...… Read more
Spain
Since 1993
The Royal Court has been working with Spanish writers and directors since 1993 and has a partnership with three theatres: Sala Beckett in Barcelona, Cuarta Pared in Madrid and Centro Andaluz de Teatro (CAT) in Seville.
In 1997, the Royal Court presented Voices from Spain, and a production of Bazaar by David Plannel formed part of the New European Writers Season. A number of workshops have taken place including a collaboration with the Sitges Festival in 2002. Juan Mayorga’s short play, The Good Neighbour, was produced in the 2002 International Season followed by a full production of Way to Heaven in 2005.
In 2007, the Royal Court celebrated 10 years of working in Spain with a new collaboration supported by the British Council. Five young Spanish writers joined five young British writers and members of the Royal Court team for a week of experimentation at the Hurst – the John Osborne Arvon Centre in Shropshire.
More Spanish writers have attended the International Residency than any other country, the latest being Antonio Rojano in 2010.
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