Harold Kimmel's play, "Dice" will receive a reading at the Young Vic in London, by the Talawa Theatre Company on the 8th of October, 2009. For more information, write to Harold at harold.kimmel@ntlworld.com.

Eddie Lawler’s 45-minute radio play, “Makin’ Light”, has been recorded by the “Encore” drama group and will be broadcast by Bradford Community Broadcasting at 3pm on Monday, July 20. The wavelength for those in reach is 106.6 FM, but is also available anywhere via internet on http://www.bcbradio.co.uk.
Eddie adds, “Whether or not you listen, I can supply a CD copy free of charge on request, and it will also be available at www.audiobookradio.net. It is, in fact, a non-musical version of the story of ‘Blind Jack Metcalf’.  I still hope to find someone to produce the musical which preceded it, and this might just encourage someone to have a go.”

SY Chair Daniel Bye writes: “In the spirit of publicising work, here's one more you might be interested in. I'm directing it and I'd love to see as many of you there as possible.
“Monday” is a new show by Paula B. Stanic for Red Ladder Theatre Company. It's a kind of anti-Sex and the City, it’s about three young women on a self-destructive weekend of shopping, booze and sex – knowing they’re losing their jobs on Monday. It’s an electric study of contemporary women shot through with stabs of black humour. Also, explosive movement sequences and some of the best young actors in the region. What more could you ask for? That’s on at the Carriageworks, Leeds, for two performances only: 2pm + 7.45pm on Saturday 25 July. I’d love you all to come.”

Caroline Small’s full-length play, “The Unknown Land”, produced by Cotton Grass Theatre (www.cottongrass.mirai.co.uk), premiered on June 29th at the Ashbourne Arts Festival, and continues to run till November 29th. Caroline writes: “Cotton Grass Theatre is a Derbyshire-based company which tours to rural venues and small theatres around the country. They are doing some local 'try-outs' in June and July before touring the play in the autumn. The director is Alan Meadows who some SY members will know from his work with Yellow Leaf Theatre Company. ‘The Unknown Land’ is a full-length play for one actor and one musician. It's had the longest gestation period of any of my plays! I first started work on it in 2001 and it's been nagging away at me ever since. It feels very good to have got it out of my head and onto the page at last.”
For full details of the play and tour dates, contact Caroline at mailto:caroline@stagewrite.f9.co.uk.