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Originally staged in 1993, this darkly comic piece is revived for the first time as part of Theatre503's Second Look initiative, where neglected modern classics are brought back to public consciousness. A few niggles aside, I think this gruesome, brutal, yet still strangely human play certainly deserves its place here.

Writer/director Anna Jordan's work gets a welcome outing with three of her pieces proving Theatre503's reputation as the home of "fearless new writing" this week. Covering sex, death and relationships, it's a soul-baring evening that cements her reputation as one of the most exciting new writers in the capital.

Performed at Theatre503, Steve And Then It Ended recounts the story of one family’s last day on earth, spent eating a TV dinner. Although a little stunted, this comedic yet touching tale really makes you think about what matters most in life, with plenty of laughs along the way.

This Sunday last, I went along to Theatre503, above the Latchmere pub in Clapham, to see XY, a collection of short plays that were non-gender specific. The twist was that two of the plays were repeated with different casts and by different directors. It was a clever production idea and one that kept the audience involved and interested throughout.

Jealousy, secrets and intrigue in deepest suburbia as Nigel and Tim struggle to keep their beloved cul-de-sac free of "the wrong sort". At Theatre503.

The dark nights have set in, our noses are cold from the turn of the weather, and it's time to plan our evenings indoors rather than sitting outside, sipping on a light cold beer. You could book a table at your favourite restaurant, or buy those tickets to check out the new James Bond film. Or, and here's a thought: you could go to the theatre! Stop sniggering at the back.

Win two tickets to Theatre503 and Number Nine Theatre's world premiere of Where the Mangrove Grows, the debut play by Royal Court Studio writer Joe Hammond, directed by former Bush Associate Director Tamara Harvey, at Battersea’s Theatre503 between 6 November and 1 December.

With all this variety, isn’t London a great place to be a writer? Every single one of these opportunities that the London theatre scene offers is clearly an asset to the writing world. So pick up that pen or open that laptop and finish that masterpiece you started years ago -after all, London is waiting to embrace you and shower you with opportunity.

Every production at Theatre503 is opened to inspire new writers. A director and cast are then given a matter of days (in some cases hours) to prepare each of the entries selected. One Monday evening, when the main show is dark, Rapid Write Response jumps in. The scenes can explore any element of the source show. Seven scenes, here based on Life For Beginners, showcased London's theatrical talent in this very successful event.

It only takes a flick through the headlines to see that the outlook isn’t considered rosy. The only good news has been our sporting successes, but that all wraps up this weekend, leaving us at the mercy of the doom-mongers once again. What we need is some optimism, something that can take us to the familiar dark territory, but brings us out again feeling warm and fuzzy on the inside. What we need is Life For Beginners. At Theatre503.