The Process
What is
The Process
At Commedia of Errors, we've always taken pride in championing and developing artists — from working with fresh graduates in our productions to delivering training with organisations like The Lir Academy, Lyric Studio, QUB and Belfast Met.
But we also recognise a real gap: opportunities to grow and learn directly from industry professionals — the kind of support that shaped our own journey over the past 15 years of professional work.
That’s why we’re launching The Process — a new strand of our work that formalises what we’ve long believed in: creating space to Explore. Develop. Create.
Whether you're a student, an emerging voice, an established writer, or a passionate hobbyist — we believe Northern Ireland deserves more spaces for artistic growth, creative risk-taking, and craft development.
We can’t wait to share what we know, and collaborate with those who know more.
JUST ANNOUNCED
JUST ANNOUNCED
WRITE HERE WRITE NOW at the Belfast Learning Festival
10-14pm Sat 14th & Sun 15th June
We’re delighted to be part of the Belfast Learning Festival — a city-wide celebration of creativity, learning, skills, and connection — bringing a FREE playwriting workshop to the programme.
🎭 WRITE HERE WRITE NOW is a two-day creative upskilling workshop led by playwright Clare McMahon, designed to spark ideas, build confidence, and develop new writing for performance through practical exercises, group discussion, and scene development.
📍 21 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HD
⏰ 10am–4pm Sat 14th & Sun 15th June
🎟️ FREE (Ages 18+)
Please book responsibly — don’t ghost 👻
Playwriting at the Playhouse
A full-day, hands-on workshop at The Playhouse Derry for anyone with a passion for telling stories for the stage.
Led by accomplished playwright and Commedia of Errors co-creative Clare McMahon (The Gap Year, I Am Maura, Shakespeare’s Women), this immersive playwriting workshop is designed to help writers at all levels develop their voice, structure compelling narratives, and generate bold new material.
Creative Reset
This expressive creative writing one-day course will help you shake off the cobwebs and reconnect with your voice—whether you’re completely new to writing or returning after a break.
Led by Michael Curran-Dorsano—a Juilliard-trained American actor, poet, and screenwriter—this course is all about freedom, exploration, and expression. Michael brings a unique, generous approach and a wealth of experience to help guide you back to the joy of putting words on the page.
Autumn Playwriting Course (SOLD OUT)
Autumn Weekend Playwriting Course led by professional playwright and Commedia of Errors co-creative Clare McMahon (The Gap Year, I am Maura, Shakespeare’s Women), this hands-on weekend playwriting course is designed to help participants learn by doing. The course begins with a relaxed introductory session on a Saturday morning — a chance to get to know one another and to set up the reading and preparatory work for weekend, plus a fancy hot beverage from our friends across the road at Napolean Coffee, because every writer needs a fancy coffee to get started.