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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Inspires Writing Workshop: Shoot The Cop This hands-on workshop aims to equip you with exercises and techniques to overcome those things that stop you writing. You will write, share your work, and explore each others ways of working. You will also take part in exercises focusing on utilising words and finding stories. Jon Barton Jon is represented by …
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New Views is a nationwide playwriting programme, with around 800 students in schools, colleges and other theatres around the UK taking part. Participants have the chance to develop creative writing skills, work with professional writers and directors, see plays at the NT and submit their own 30minute plays into the New Views competition. Shortlisted plays …
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Forty aspiring writers for screen, stage and radio will attend a practical, hands-on BBC Writersroom workshop at IdeasTap, taking place on Wednesday 17 December 2014. The workshop will be held from 1pm till 6pm with a free lunch being served from 12pm for all attendees. The workshop will be delivered by Henry R. Swindell, development executive for …
The Bush has announced that they are joining forces with Media Diversified for an opportunity aimed at aspiring BAME theatre writers. Their aim is to challenge the traditional predominantly white landscape of British theatre criticism – below is how you can get involved. They are looking for 10 participants from BAME backgrounds for a two-part workshop …
The Mercury Theatre (Colchester) is offering a Playwrights’ Surgery – a free service for adults with a serious commitment to writing plays. The group meets on selected weeknights throughout the year to read and discuss members’ work, as well as engage in practical tasks to assist in developing writing skills. The next session is due …
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Why is genre important and how can it affect your screenplay? This thorough, two-hour session with established screenwriter and tutor Gabriella Apicella will be discussing the importance of genre in direct reference to the industry. Find out how genre functions to make your script better from outline stage, all the way through to production. Learn why genre …
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In Fall 2014, The Royal Court Theatre will be running two Introduction to Playwriting groups, both of them intended to help playwrights at an early stage of their career to develop their skills. The groups are small in number and are a friendly and supportive environment in which playwrights can engage with their peers, develop their craft, …
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