In this episode, I chat with Australian playwright Hilary Bell. Ahead of the opening of her brand-new version of A Christmas Carol, Hilary shares her tips for writing an adaptation and talks about her modern-day treatment of Dickens' immortal c

Development Heaven with Shannan E. Johnson

Oct 25th, 2022 55m 26s

In this episode, I meet Shannan E. Johnson, a former Creative Executive at The Syfy Channel / NBCU, who is making waves in Los Angeles as Script Consultant and Screenwriter. We talk about Shannan’s company, The Professional Pen - a writer-cente

Confronting Racial & Queer Politics with Andrea Scott & Nick Green

Oct 11th, 2022 44m 41s

In this episode, I meet Andrea Scott and Nick Green, the playwrights behind Every Day She Rose, a bracing play that exists where racial and queer politics collide. The fractured love story is set against the backdrop of the 2016 Toronto Pride p

Coffee with Simon Stephens

Sep 27th, 2022 1h 2m

In this episode, I return home to England to visit the writing room of one of our best-loved playwrights, Simon Stephens. Simon is perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog

Bonus

Season 1 Toolkit Tips

Sep 24th, 2022 4m

We asked all of the guests from the first season of The Writer’s Toolkit Podcast to share their top tips for maintaining a healthy writing practice. This special episode is a round of what they had to say, featuring words of wisdom from Diane S

Kiwi Comedy with Kathryn Burnett

Jan 4th, 2022 45m 28s

In this episode, I chat to Kathryn Burnett - an award-winning screenwriter and playwright, whose name can be found on many successful TV series in New Zealand. We talk about the development journey of her new comedy play, The Campervan, the ico

Language Power with Norman Yeung

Dec 21st, 2021 53m 5s

In this episode, I talk to Norman Yeung - a Chinese Canadian writer for whom the use of language takes on a whole new meaning. As we discuss Norman's body of work in this episode, he explains how he uses 'magical realism in his work to encourag

Movies & Manuscripts with Gary Goldstein

Dec 7th, 2021 41m 13s

In this episode, I talk to Gary Goldstein. Since cutting his teeth in the writer's room on TV shows like Saved By The Bell and Beverley Hills 90210, Gary has seen more than fifteen of his screenplays produced, including Hitched for the Holidays

Telling Epic Stories with Marjorie Chan

Nov 23rd, 2021 53m 23s

In this episode, I meet Toronto-based playwright and librettist Marjorie Chan. Best known for her epic dramas focusing on Chinese history, including; China Doll, A Nanking Winter, and The Madness of the Square, Marjorie is also the Artistic Dir

Broadway Bound with Douglas Lyons

Nov 9th, 2021 41m 50s

In this episode, I chat to Douglas Lyons - the playwright behind Broadway's newest comedy, Chicken & Biscuits - and notably, one of seven Black writers whose names have just been etched in the history books of American theatre. Douglas is one h

Screenwriting Success with Mark Sanderson

Oct 26th, 2021 42m 41s

In this episode, I sit down for coffee with Mark Sanderson. Aside from writing over fifteen produced screenplays, Mark is the author of the utterly brilliant, A Screenwriters Journey to Success, a book I devoured in one weekend last year, and w

Playful Writing with Diane Samuels

Oct 12th, 2021 42m 57s

In this episode, I chat with Diane Samuels, the British playwright behind the hugely successful, Kindertransport. Diane's beautifully confronting play won the Verity Bargate Award in 1992 and Meyer-Whitworth Award in 1993 - enjoying a West End

Trailer

Season 1 Trailer

Sep 28th, 2021 4m 20s

Here's a little preview of what's coming up in the very first season of The Writer's Toolkit Podcast. Please like and subscribe so that we can let you know when the first episode is published. In the meantime, follow Paul on Instagram @PaulKalb

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