Is it Natural?
Naturalism and the theatre – how much do they have to do with each other? What is "realism"? Join us for a week focussed on practical choices playwrights make about space, time and action, the forming of stage images, the poetics of dialogue, portraying complex characters and optimising the key elements of a play.
All singles taken. Phone re shared places. 01409 231338
Start Date:
Monday, 7th July 2008
End Date:
Saturday, 12th July 2008
Monday, 7th July 2008
End Date:
Saturday, 12th July 2008
Meredith Oakes
Meredith Oakes, born in Australia, came to England in 1970. Her first play was The Neighbour (National Theatre). Recent work includes Shadowmouth (Crucible Sheffield) and Scenes from the Back of Beyond (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs).
Meredith Oakes, born in Australia, came to England in 1970. Her first play was The Neighbour (National Theatre). Recent work includes Shadowmouth (Crucible Sheffield) and Scenes from the Back of Beyond (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs).
Steve Waters
Steve Waters's plays have been produced by the Donmar Warehouse, Sheffield Crucible and Hampstead Theatre and include World Music, The Unthinkable (both Nick Hern) and the forthcoming Fast Labour. He runs the MPhil(B) in Playwriting at Birmingham University.
Steve Waters's plays have been produced by the Donmar Warehouse, Sheffield Crucible and Hampstead Theatre and include World Music, The Unthinkable (both Nick Hern) and the forthcoming Fast Labour. He runs the MPhil(B) in Playwriting at Birmingham University.
Robert Holman
Robert Holman has written more than thirty plays, including Making Noise Quietly, Across Oka, Rafts and Dreams, and Holes in the Skin, for The Bush, The Royal Court and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
This course is based at:
Totleigh Barton
Sheepwash, Beaworthy
Devon
Tel: 01409 231338
Fax: 01409 231144
Email: totleighbarton@arvonfoundation.org
Totleigh Barton
Sheepwash, Beaworthy
Devon
Tel: 01409 231338
Fax: 01409 231144
Email: totleighbarton@arvonfoundation.org
