POLKA PLAYWRIGHTS RECEIVE...


• The chance to experience Polka ‘behind-the-scenes’ with opportunities for you and your family to see at first hand the creative processes that our writers, performers and technicians go through to devise our wonderful productions every year.

• Guided behind-the-scenes tours with Polka Production team.

• Opportunities to meet a wide range of writers through our annual programme of new writing, and to discuss play writing with our Director of New Writing.

• Invitations for your children to attend specially tailored master classes in writing for theatre.

• Meet the writer/directors of new plays at Polka before seeing a production including the exciting chance for your children to attend new writing workshops with the Associate Director – New Writing, Richard Shannon.

• Your children can use the skills they learn in workshops and master classes to contribute to the Polka News with their own creative writing appraised by Richard Shannon

• Personalised, signed copies of books from authors taking part in The Word Festival, our unique annual festival celebrating great books for children and young people.

• Invitations to come and see our Youth Theatre in action to encourage your children to further their participation in drama activities.

• Your children will receive invitations to specially designed workshops run by Associate Director for Education, Beth Edwards , to experience the enjoyment of being part of Polka’s Youth Theatre first hand.

• You will have the opportunity to meet the Youth Theatre Director before watching performances.

• Personalised mailings for your children, to suit their age and interests.

• Your children will be invited to contribute to the Polka News, allowing them to review their experiences at Polka either of watching shows or attending workshops.

• Your children can keep in contact with Polka friends with our specially created emailing group - “Polka Pals”.  

• Invitations to attend Gala performances, which includes free tickets, and opportunities to meet the stars of the show and friends of Polka after the performance

• Save money - you will receive a Family Friend membership– this will enable you to receive substantial discounts (typically £2) for up to six tickets per performance

• Advance information - you will have our season brochures sent direct to your home, two weeks before they become available to the general public

• Priority booking - you can book for shows, events and activities two weeks before booking opens to the public (please note this does not include after-school drama workshops)

• 10% discount at the shop

• Special events and offers - You will be the first to receive details of any additional special events and offers in your seasonal members’ letter

• Receive copies of our seasonal newsletter ‘Polka News’

• Exclusive Polka gifts

Polka Playwrights support our New Writing Programme.
This programme helps us create new shows for Polka, to work with new writers or encourage established writers to create work for children. Click here to read more about our new writing programme.

Click here to download more information about becoming a Playwright and a subscription form.

If you have any questions, please call Marina on 020 8545 8353 or email marina@polkatheatre.com