A 2 hour overview of musical theatre style and structure and how to get started! This 2 hour workshop with Emily Garside is aimed at anyone looking to make a start in musical theatre. The workshop will take a look at the history and structure of the musical as a guide to writing your own …
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Want to write for Audio? No idea where to start? Look no further! This 4-week long course run by our Literary Projects Manager George Bailey is back by popular demand and will give you the tools, techniques and knowledge to craft your own audio work. Through each session, participants will get involved with in depth …
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In this six week course of 2 hour sessions with Emily Garside, we will combine writing advice and exercises with talking about our own work and sharing/reading extracts (only if you want to!). Designed for anyone whatever your experience of writing- whether you’ve never written a play or you’ve written 10 and just want a …
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For the 4th year running, our popular Redrafting Course will be making a comeback in October via Zoom. If you want to redraft your play with practical masterclasses, tailored feedback, and dramaturgical support, read on! Ever wanted the information from a practical workshop paired with individual feedback tailored especially for you? Then look no further …
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Octagon Theatre Bolton are organising Writing Radio Drama, an online workshop ideal for those of you interested in exploring the wondrous radio drama world, with Becky Prestwich, a regular writer on Holby City and Doctors. This is an online Zoom workshop, taking place on Tuesday 27th July, between 7-8:30pm. The cost is £7 and is open to …
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Designed as a ‘sequel’ to the introduction to musical theatre (find out more here), but also working as a stand alone, this two hour course breaks down starting to write a musical. Aimed at book writers/lyricists, but also useful for composers, we will look at dramatic structure for musical theatre – both overall and on …
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A 2 hour overview of musical theatre style and structure and how to get started! This 2 hour workshop with Emily Garside is aimed at anyone looking to make a start in musical theatre. The workshop will take a look at the history and structure of the musical as a guide to writing your own …
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Join Sam Essame on this two-hour session on theatre in its simplest form: one person telling another a story. We’ll explore how characters relate to their audience; how they create whole worlds with words alone; how they make us see things through their eyes. Whether you’re interested in structure, character or finding your own voice, …
Want to write for Audio? No idea where to start? Look no further! This 4-week long course run by our Literary Projects Manager George Bailey is back by popular demand and will give you the tools, techniques and knowledge to craft your own audio work. Through each session, participants will get involved with in depth …
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Designed as a ‘sequel’ to the introduction to musical theatre (find out more here), but also working as a stand alone, this two hour course breaks down starting to write a musical. Aimed at book writers/lyricists, but also useful for composers, we will look at dramatic structure for musical theatre – both overall and on …
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