International Festival of Playwriting and Performance

The Last Word - winner of Plays for Young Performers

The Last Word, written by Christina Maiden, is a comic look at words and how they work. Set in the land of Dowsr, the play explores the chaos that follows the breakdown of the country's word-making machine. It was performed and directed by Gallions Primary School from Newham, London.

A Concrete Jungle Full of Wild Cars - winner of Plays for Teenage Audiences

Written by Mariama Ives-Moiba, A Concrete Jungle Full of Wild Cars is a gritty play about three teenagers who have fled civil war in Sierra Leone to stay with an aunt in London. It was performed and directed by WAC Performing Arts & Media College.

Writing Plays for Young People with David Wood OBE

David Wood, an internationally acclaimed children's playwright and author, gave a talk and Q&A session covering the practicalities of writing plays for young people, and explored why such plays are necessary.

Writing Reviews for Theatre with Jake Orr

This informative and interactive workshop explored top tips for writing reviews for theatre and included lessons on structural approaches, writing for print and online media, and analysing samples.

Shakespeare for Children with Dr Bruce Wall

This was a short, fun and interactive workshop for children, looking at the works of Shakespeare, as well as words and how they work. It followed on from the Friday afternoon performance of The Last Word, and the pupils who took part enjoyed every second of it.