Playwright/activist Sharon Coyne has a keen ear and strong dramatic instincts. She listens to the stories of people in recovery and builds on them to create moving plays about healing, empathy and self-acceptance. We are delighted to welcome her to the next edition of our online writing workshop Heard Word.

That’s Monday the 23rd of February 2026 from 5-7pm GMT on Teams.

To get feedback on your work sign up to be one of our presenting writers. There are both 20-minute (1500 words) and 5-minute (700 word “lighting round”) slots available. You can sign up here.

Even if you aren’t presenting, please join us to offer feedback. Here is the link. 

A bit more about our Featured Guest:

Dr Sharon Coyne is an applied theatre practitioner, playwright and the Artistic Director of Vita Nova,  a community theatre group for those in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. 

Working with marginalised communities, she sees theatre as a way of celebrating those who have often been left behind.

Sharon is also a Theatre Officer for National Drama.

Her book ‘Theatre of the Lost and Found’ is coming out with Routledge in late April. An overview can be found here.