Have You Seen a Show? Theatre Village Is Opening the Satchel to Guest Voices
Theatre Village has always been a one-person show, run with a lot of love, a lot of late nights, and the occasional dramatic sigh into a cup of tea.
But theatre is far bigger than one person, one seat, one train journey, or one slightly overworked inbox. There are shows happening across London, the North East, the Midlands, Scotland, Wales and beyond, and while I would love to be at every opening night, preview, fringe venue, studio theatre, school hall and glitter-covered musical extravaganza, even Grace Hatchell’s satchel has its limits.
So Theatre Village is opening the door to occasional guest voices.
If you have recently seen a theatre production and would like to write about it, Theatre Village may be able to publish your review or reflection as a guest contribution.
This could be a musical, play, fringe show, youth theatre production, touring show, cabaret, pantomime, comedy performance, dance piece or something wonderfully odd that refuses to sit neatly in a box.
The idea is simple: if you love theatre, enjoy writing, and would like to build your voice as a reviewer, this could be a chance to have your piece published with your name, a short bio and a link back to your website, blog, portfolio or social media profile.
This is especially useful for people who are already seeing shows and want somewhere to share thoughtful, honest and engaging theatre writing.
Theatre Village is particularly interested in voices from outside the usual theatre bubble. London coverage is welcome, but so are reviews from regional theatres, touring venues, fringe spaces, community productions and smaller stages that deserve more attention.
Guest contributors are independent writers. Theatre Village does not send contributors to shows as official representatives, arrange attendance, cover travel, or guarantee publication. Instead, this is an opportunity for people who have already seen a show, or are independently attending one, to submit a piece for consideration.
Reviews should be fair, thoughtful and written with care. They can be honest, but not cruel. Theatre is made by real people, often with enormous effort, and Theatre Village believes criticism should have both personality and respect.
Submissions may be edited for clarity, grammar, length, tone or legal reasons. Not every submission will be published, and Theatre Village reserves the right to decline any piece that does not feel like the right fit.
If you would like to be considered as a guest voice, please get in touch via the Contact Us page.
Include a little bit about yourself, the show you have seen or plan to write about, and any link you would like included if your piece is published.
The satchel is opening. Just don’t all jump in at once — Grace has sandwiches in there.
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