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Bristol Old Vic launches career-making playwright residencies

At the end of her first year at the theatre, artistic director Nancy Medina has announced three new five-year residencies for legacy, mid-career and early-career writers.
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Nancy Medina - Barbara Evripidou

Artistic director of the Bristol Old Vic, Nancy Medina, has set out a five-year plan to support the development of new British writing. 

Concluding her first year at the theatre, she announced the return of a literary department that will focus on supporting writers and script development. 

Alongside this, she will establish a new initiative that will provide three five-year residencies for legacy, mid-career and early-career writers. 

The schemes will provide a space for writers to build their craft, and also commissioning support. 

This comes at a time when there are dwindling opportunities for developing playwrights, with funding cuts impacting opportunities dramatically. 

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