Have a coffee, have a chat and get to know fellow south west writers, hosted by playwright Brenda Callis, whose play Smalltown Boy is on at The Drum Thu 05 & Fri 06 Mar. It’ll be informal drop in, with a chance to all introduce themselves and chat. Hosted by Brenda, this Writers Meet-up will cover what it feels like to be a writer in the south west and how we can info share, support, learn and be encouraged by each other. At the end there’ll be an hour to keep chatting or do some writing.

About Smalltown Boy 

‘I want them to see it. To throw it in their faces in all its big, camp, messy glory.’ 

In the wake of their boyfriend Leo’s unexpected death, Edie – a drag queen from Bristol – travels down to Cornwall to meet the family they never knew of. Expecting small-town homophobia, Edie instead finds a community they didn’t expect. As Edie’s arrival awakens new emotions and old tensions, drag begins to trickle through this seaside town and truths begin to pour out. 

How do you piece together a person who didn’t have time to find those pieces themself? 

Smalltown Boy by Brenda Callis is a heartbreakingly joyful play about grief, community, and growing up queer in a rural town, explored through the explosive storytelling medium of drag. 

About FUSE 

FUSE, a strand of TRP’s Artist Development work, is proud to offer free opportunities for artists to connect with each other. Including, access to rehearsal space, workshops, and opportunities to engage with the art across our stages. To find out more, please visit our Artist Development page.