StageWrite: Autumn 26
- Genre:
- Devised / New Writing
- Opens:
- 04 Oct 2026
- Times:
- 04 Oct, 19:30
LifeBox Theatre presents StageWrite Autumn 2026
StageWrite is a hothouse for the development of new writing for theatre, designed to help
plays grow from page to performance. It supports writers in the process of getting their
work up on its feet and in front of an audience for the very first time.
We rehearse over one weekend and then the plays are performed semi-staged, script in
hand to allow for a more developed experience than a rehearsed reading (where actors
simply read the play out loud). You’ll be amazed at how much we can do in a short space of
time!
StageWrite presents two plays of between 30 and 45 minutes over the course of one
evening, performed by professional actors, and includes a short Q&A session after each
piece to allow audience members the chance to offer feedback and the writers to discover
more about how their work is received. Every time StageWrite happens, it’s different – the
nature of profiling brand new work! Follow us on Instagram (@lifeboxtheatre) for updates.
Our two plays for this event are:
UNCONSCIOUS UNCOUPLINGS by Megan Patten-Fellows
UNCONSCIOUS UNCOUPLINGS is a series of theatrical vignettes exploring the transitory nature of modern relationships. The short scenes act as snapshots into various different recognisable “couples” – be it romantic, platonic or other – all at different stages of their journey. The common thread between them all: these relationships will inevitably fall apart. They will unconsciously uncouple.
The Trouble with Grace by J. P. Mannion
In a sleepy rural village, Sarah Jameson and her daughter Grace lead simple lives – church, A
Levels and visits from the vicar. Following an upsetting encounter with a local man, Sarah
appeals to God for revenge, later dismissing her pettiness as a momentary lapse. But when
the man burns to death hours later, she is forced to wonder: is divine retribution so swift?
Or is something more sinister at work?
Please note: the plays contain some strong language and adult themes