Events

Royal Society of Literature Event: Tennessee Williams and the out-crying heart

Tennessee Williams and the out-crying heart Royal Society of Literature Event 9 September 2015 at 7pm The Courtauld Institute of Art THE HAWTHORNDEN LECTURE It is 70 years since the first Broadway production of The Glass Menagerie, which closed to 24 curtain calls. Its author, 34-year-old Tennessee Williams, went on to write A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and …

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Taster Session with London Playwriting Lab

Note:  This organisation is NOT affiliated with London Playwrights’ Blog. London Playwriting Lab Open Session 15 September 2015 at 7pm, Whitechapel London Playwriting Lab’s next taster session is planned for 7pm, September 15th at The White Hart Brew Pub, Whitechapel.   The session is a two hour workshop including discussion of your play ideas, themed exercises and writing tasks …

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Guardian Masterclasses: writing a script for TV

This comprehensive course covers the key elements of writing a good screenplay. Led by award-winning screenwriter Steve Attridge, you’ll learn the secrets to creating satisfying subplots and dialogue, as well as how to format a script that will appeal to the television industry. You’ll also get involved in practical exercises, and have the opportunity to …

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Guardian Masterclasses: Writing a screenplay

Led by award-winning screenwriter Steve Attridge, this one-day course provides you with a strong introduction to some of the essential elements of a writing a good screenplay – from formatting a script for film or TV, to creating relatable characters and quotable dialogue. Ideal for novice scriptwriters, but packed with enough specialist knowledge to be …

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‘How to teach dramatic writing’ masterclasses at Central Saint Martins

Masterclasses on How To Teach Dramatic Writing Wednesday 8 July 2015 from 9am-6pm Location: Platform Theatre, Central Saint Martins, Handyside Street, London, N1C 4AA Price: Free Event capacity: 300 The MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins is delighted to announce the Year of Experimentation: Part Two which will take place as part of …

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London Writers Week with the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain is supporting London Writers Week, an annual celebration of new writing in the UK, which runs for the first time this year from Wednesday 8 July to Saturday 11 July 2015. London Writers Week is a new partnership between MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins (pictured above), and Guardian Masterclasses. …

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Theatre 503 Rapid Write Response Night: I and the village

Theatre 503 has released details for its’ latest Rapid Write Response Night, which will be the last one until Autumn. This time, writers are invited to create a short play in response to Silva Semerciyan’s I AND THE VILLAGE, taking inspiration from any respect of the show they like. The best seven pieces will be …

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Central Saint Martins New Writing platform in partnership with the Bush Theatre

Central Saint Martins holds New Writing Platform in partnership with the Bush Theatre The new MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins is delighted to announce the fourth event in their New Writing Platform series. The fourth New Writing Platform event will be run in partnership with the Bush Theatre and …

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Workshop on Working with New Writing for Actors and Theatre Makers: Annie’s 1000 Plays (IdeasTap with Whistlestop Theatre)

Working with New Writing for Actors and Theatre Makers: Annie’s 1000 Plays 14 May 2015 from 6-8pm 5 Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale, N17 9LJ. This practical workshop will use new writing to explore the journey from page to stage. You will develop devising techniques, work on collaborating with others, and discover how to work with …

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BBC Writersroom sitcom masterclasses (Salford)

BBC Writersroom are hosting a series of workshops and masterclasses running alongside BBC Salford Sitcom Showcase on 12th and 13th May 2015 For full details and to apply for tickets to the sessions, please visit thev Eventbrite pages below: Tues 12 May – Workshops Developing Characters for Sitcom – Workshop – Tues 12 May 10.30-11.30 Online Comedy for …

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