Adopting playwrights is no laughing matter, says Fin Kennedy

guardian.co.uk: "Last week, Alfred Hickling wrote about a funding scheme with which I am involved, Adopt a Playwright. I left my own detailed defence of the scheme in the comments section, but the bulk of his article seemed to poke fun at the idea that beginner playwrights should be paid anything at all, let alone have anything to do with those offering private finance. His thoughts, and some of the comments, seemed to ignore the realities of surviving as a freelance theatre artist."