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A play by Mark Murphy, a graduate of the University's MA Creative Writing course, is to be performed as part of 24:7, Manchester's festival of new theatre.

The play, Out of Dead Air.

Pure: Round
The Printworks      
Withy Grove      
Manchester M4 2BS

Mon 20 - Sat 25 July

For tickets visit www.247theatrefestival.co.uk| or call 0870 428 0785 (Tickets go on sale on 9/6)

This is the first time the play has been performed and Mark recognises that study at the University gave him the boost he needed to develop his creative writing.

He says: I'd been writing for a number of years and did a couple of adaptations which were performed by a local amateur group and at my children's school. I realised that if I wanted to make any progress as a writer I needed to develop my knowledge and craft. I found out about the creative writing course at the University of Bolton and did a couple of degree modules first, to find out what was involved.

 'I really enjoyed it so when I found out that the University was going to run an MA course in dramatic writing I jumped at the chance. I know for sure that what I learned over that year, and the support and encouragement of the teaching staff, has been key to my development as a writer.'

 A total of 21 plays are to be showcased at the festival, now in its sixth year, which provides a platform for work by both new and more established writers.

 For more information on 24:7 visit the festival website at www.247theatrefestival.co.uk|.