Tag: dating
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“10 First Dates” — London Premiere, 4-Star Reviews, and 3 Award Nominations
I saw my own play for the first time on opening night. Watching something you wrote come to life on a stage while strangers laugh at exactly the right moments is surreal—and one of the most extraordinary things I’ve ever experienced. I was genuinely proud of what this team had made. The Team Laura Shipler…
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Why I Wrote “10 First Dates”
I didn’t set out to write a comedy. I set out to survive a month. In 2015, my fifteen-year marriage ended. What followed were three years of confusion, grief, and the slow, unglamorous work of figuring out who I was without the person I’d built my life around. By 2018, I was ready — or…
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“10 First Dates” Comes to The Etcetera Theatre in London!
March 20–24, 2026 | Women’s Writers Festival I’m thrilled (and slightly terrified, which feels appropriate given the subject matter) to announce that my new play, Ten First Dates, will be produced by Gooper Dust Productions at the Etcetera Theatre from March 20–24, 2026, as part of the Women’s Writers Festival. Yes. It’s really happening. After…