Imperfect Storms - New Work from East Anglian Writers

26/08/2026

Imperfect Storms looking for writing submissions

Imperfect Storms is a writers showcase/scratch night in Stage Two at Norwich Theatre Royal, produced by the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, and showcasing the best in East Anglian writing. In the past we’ve featured theatre, poetry, sitcom, screenplay, horror, fantasy, musical theatre and audio drama and who knows what the next show will bring? Our next show is Thursday 22nd Oct at 7pm, and we’re interested in reading submissions from any writer based in East Anglia, not just WGGB members. You can submit absolutely anything suitable for an adult audience, as long as it lasts a maximum of 15 minutes. For scripts this is usually up to11 pages, less if you’re submitting monologue or prose. Deadline for submissions is midnight on Sunday 20 Sept, send your work as a .doc or pdf to [email protected]

You can use a maximum of six actors, including anyone reading directions, and please don’t use any music that would involve PRS.

02/04/2026

Tonight!

Tonight at in the Stage Two Studio - a teacher haunted by the voices of her classroom, a midnight bridge tournament in Minsk, a family argument that threatens to reveal long-buried truths, and unexpected tales of rebellion, faith, and everyday chaos.

Directed and hosted by Hooligan - tickets from Norwich Theatre website.

29/03/2026

Only a few days to go until this Thursday’s Imperfect Storms show at Norwich Theatre Royal. This is the final line-up.

The Rules by Ed Granger (short film)
A comedy short about a couple trapped in a hell of their own intricate making.

1549 By Rowena Kaye (short play)
In the cold darkness of a Norwich dungeon, brothers Robert and William Kett await their fate after leading the historic 1549 rebellion…

How We Met – by Alex Head (Short darkly comic play)
A couple recount the story of how they first met - but their memories don’t quite match, and something more unsettling begins to surface beneath their playful nostalgia…

I Won Lots of Rubles in Minsk – by Arthur Meek
In this vivid piece of verbatim theatre, a woman recalls an extraordinary trip to a bridge tournament in Soviet-era Minsk.

Grace – by Sue Bevan (play extract)
Emma arrives home determined to finally confront her parents about something from the past. An ordinary evening quickly turns tense as small misunderstandings spiral and long-suppressed truths begin to surface.

Out of Her Mind – by Sarah Lowen (theatre)
On her walk home, a primary school teacher tries to switch off – but the children in her class won’t leave her head.

Parklife – Nick Wright & Lilie Ferrari
Set in a much-loved city park, this new radio soap follows the lives, rivalries and romances of the people fighting over its future.

7pm start, tickets are £5.50 / £3.50 and available from the Norwich Theatre Royal website.

01/02/2026

Imperfect Storms looking for writing submissions

Imperfect Storms is a writers showcase/scratch night in Stage Two at Norwich Theatre Royal, produced by the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, and showcasing the best in East Anglian writing. In the past we’ve featured theatre, poetry, sitcom, screenplay, horror, fantasy, musical theatre and audio drama and who knows what the next show will bring? Our next show is Thursday 2nd April at 7pm, and we’re interested in reading submissions from any writer based in East Anglia, not just WGGB members. You can submit absolutely anything suitable for an adult audience, as long as it lasts a maximum of 15 minutes. For scripts this is usually up to11 pages, less if you’re submitting monologue or prose. Deadline for submissions is Monday 9th March, send your work as a .doc or pdf to ea@ writersguild.org.uk

You can use a maximum of six actors, including anyone reading directions, and please don’t use any music that would involve PRS.

30/09/2025

NEXT THURSDAY 9TH OCTOBER!
Imperfect Storms returns to Norwich Theatre Royal Stage Two, showcasing the best in East Anglian writing, as we deliver a wild mix of theatre, comedy, screenplay, and more. Written by award winner TV and theatre writers as well as the best rising talent. Produced and compered by Steve Keyworth (Radio 4, BBC1, Winner of the 2025 New York Radio Festival Grand Trophy, and performer with improv group The Intellectual Hooligans)

This time we explore love, infidelity, secrets, workplace politics and... bears. With writers Jenny Ayres, Charles Garland, Dillon Gurney, Eleanor Hyde, Arthur Meek, Kathryn Simmonds and Jane Sleight, and performed by East Anglia's finest acting talent!

Show starts at 7pm, Tickets are Pay What You Like.
Available from the Norwich Theatre Royal website.

06/11/2024

This Sunday 10th Nov at 7pm ‘Imperfect Storms’ is on in the studio theatre at featuring Hooligans .long.legs and

It’s a show of new work by East Anglian members of professional writers who work in theatre, tv, film, books, gaming - every part of the industry. This show features comedy, drama, horror, mystery and more, and it’s all fresh of the printer. Which you can get for the bargain price of pay what you like.

Tickets are available from the Norwich Theatre Royal website. The show is produced with the support of Norfolk County Council

Past shows have gone on to full productions elsewhere, and have included a highwayman musical and a zombie romcom - a zomcom if you will…

Hopefully we’ll see you there!

29/10/2024

Imperfect Storms: New Work From East Anglian Writers
Sunday 10 November @ 7pm, Norwich Theatre Royal, Stage Two

https://norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/imperfect-storms-new-work-from-east-anglian-writers-2/

Another night of new work from East Anglian members of the Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain. Between them these professional writers have credits in TV, comedy, film, theatre, radio, books, poetry and video games, and the evening will be diverse and full of surprises. These are works in progress, fresh off the printer and presented script in hand.

Previous shows featured a horror screenplay, a highwayman musical, a zombie romcom and a blue-haired Danny Boyle. This new show contains theatre from Bren Gosling, Tom Murray and Fiona Padfield, a radio play by Brendon Connelly and screenplays from Stephen Keyworth, Samuel Palmer and Liam Weston. It will be curated and directed by writer-performer, Stephen Keyworth, whose credits include Radio 4’s 'The Princess Bride' and Signal Gold Award Winning 'The Man Who Fell To Earth'.

This show is produced with the invaluable support of Norfolk County Council and Norwich Theatre.

“The Writers’ Guild is a bright spot in a dark world, and I feel very grateful to it.” Tom Stoppard.

Listings information:
Sunday 10 November @ 7.00pm
Norwich Theatre Royal, Stage Two, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RL
Tickets: Pay What You Choose
Box Office: 01603 630000