What does a week of juggling rehearsals, script writing and embarrassing writing trousers look like for Sarah Page? Sarah page - playwirght / screenwriterSwipe / click to begin MondayI dropped into rehearsals for PUNTS, my new play that's opening at Theatre503 next week. I like to be in rehearsals one or two days a week to answer any questions, catch up with the director and see how the production is coming along. I watched a run-through with the brilliant cast today. There's a scene where someone comes in out of the rain and another character enters having just showered, which basically meant that the actors spent a large part of the day being doused with water by the stage manager. TuesdayToday I was working at Four Corners Film, an amazing organisation in Bethnal Green. I recently started coordinating their ZOOM project which helps promote diversity in the film/TV industry by giving free training and paid work placements to female, BAME and disabled filmmakers. The current trainees finished shooting their first short film and learned about the crucial importance of taking a smug "it's a wrap" photo. WednesdayMy TV drama script for Channel 4 Talent's 4Screenwriting is due in today. I've got several pages of notes from my two script editors for the final redraft, so it's probably going to be a good ten-hour writing day. I like to work from home so I can have a constant supply of tea and biscuits and surround myself with motivational post-it notes. I wear incredibly embarrassing 'writing trousers' that act as a deterrent to leaving the house. It's 25 degrees outside. It's always sunny when you've got a deadline. ThursdayHaving submitted my script to 4Screenwriting, I'm back in PUNTS-mode. Today I had a meeting with Methuen Drama at Bloomsbury Publishing. They're publishing the playtext programme to coincide with the opening at Theatre503 and they showed me the striking design they've created for the cover today. The turnaround is really tight, we'll get the text signed off in the next couple of days to have the playtexts delivered to the theatre just in time for the first preview. FridayI'm back in the rehearsal room for PUNTS. We had a production meeting today with Kuleshov's producers Holly Hooper and Stuart Slade, director Jessica Edwards, designer Amelia Jane Hankin, sound designer Owen Crouch, production manager Will Herman and stage manager Annabell Arndt. It's a brilliant feeling having these incredibly talented creative people make your work come to life, I'm really excited to get it in front of an audience now. Sarah Page is a playwright/screenwriter. sarahgpage.com Tw: @sarahgpage Arts PeopleTheatreDiversitySupporting artistsLink to Author(s): Sarah Page Published: 13-06-2017 Log in or register to post comments