Whether you’re a budding filmmaker or a film fan who wants to understand more about what happens behind-the-scenes, this free online course from the internationally acclaimed National Film and Television School will have something for you. Over six weeks, our team of award-winning filmmakers will take you through their approach to telling stories, as …
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Perfect your narrative technique by learning the key elements to the five act structure – famously used in Shakespeare’s plays. Octagon Associate Director, Elizabeth Newman, and Develeopment Producer from BBC Writersroom, Joanna Blake, will share their knowledge and experience at this free event, perfect for developing writers. Recommended for ages 16+ Where: Studio, Octagon Theatre, …
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IdeasTap Spa is running some great workshops for writers this January and February. There are various workshops from writing female characters to the five act structure. Check them out here. Source: IdeasTap Spa
Playwright Katherine Mitchell is leading an e-course for playwrights. It starts on 19th January 2015 and lasts for 10 weeks. It is available at the moment for the introductory price of £55. For more details on what the course entails and how to apply, visit Katerine’s website. Deadline: none posted but the course starts on …
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Master Raconteur will be running a four-session workshop with Simon Vinnocombe (who has recently worked with the National Theatre) on playwriting. Dates: Saturday 31st January/ Feb 7th / 14th /21st 2015 from 10am – 4pm Location: Central London, TBA More details are available on their website. Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/playwriting-course-writing-for-the-stage-with-simon-vinnicombe-tickets-14040665007 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group
Head to IdeasTap HQ to meet Ugly Sister Productions (As of 2015 to be known as The Story Project), a new writing theatre company headed up by Esther Jane Shepherd and Julia McShane. They are responsible for The Story Project – a large project where they collaborate with writers, directors, and actors to make ten brand new …
IdeasTap workshop – how to produce an evening of short plays Read More »
Calling all playwrights and screenwriters! Suba Das is hosting this free Q&A sesssion with Louise Stephen (Deputy Literary Manager Royal Court) and Henry Swindell (Development Producer for BBC Writers Room). Where: Curve, Leicester When: 29 November 2014 at 6.30pm Book here. Source: IdeasTap Spa
An Introduction to Verbatim Theatre Join theatremaker Carla Kingham for a free two-hour long workshop exploring the exciting potential of verbatim theatre. Working from Carla’s recent experiences developing her own project No Border, and looking at other recent examples of uses of verbatim techniques, this session will look at the perks and potential pitfalls of …
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Write Now 6: Synopsis Surgery Get it right before you write! When entering scripts into a competition the first thing readers see and the best test of a play’s strength is it’s synopsis. Is there a strong story? Do the characters leap out? Is the playwright telling us something about the world we live in? …
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The Kenyon Institute is offering an extraordinary opportunity for aspiring and working playwrights: immerse yourself in an intensive seminar-based workshop led by creative teams and commissioned playwrights from three leading international theatres – Playwright Horizons, La Jolla Playhouse and Paines Plough. This week-long intensive runs from 7-13 June 2015. Cost: The cost of the Playwrights …
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