What Makes A Play Tick?
This course will enable you to develop your play from an idea into the first draft of a script through workshops, tutorials and writing exercises. Using the tutors' and students' work as the focus, the week offers a dynamic and supported journey from pitch to page. A chance to get to know the playwright in you better.
Start Date:
Monday, 18th August 2008
End Date:
Saturday, 23rd August 2008
Monday, 18th August 2008
End Date:
Saturday, 23rd August 2008
Douglas Maxwell
Douglas Maxwell’s plays include Decky Does A Bronco, Our Bad Magnet, If Destroyed True and Melody. His work for young people includes Helmet, Mancub and The Mothership. His plays are published by Oberon Books.
Douglas Maxwell’s plays include Decky Does A Bronco, Our Bad Magnet, If Destroyed True and Melody. His work for young people includes Helmet, Mancub and The Mothership. His plays are published by Oberon Books.
Sarah Woods
Sarahs recent plays for the stage include Visible (Cardboard Citizens), Soap (Northampton Royal, Stephen Joseph), Timon of Athens (Cardboard Citizens/RSC Complete Works) and Box (Birmingham Rep). Sarah ran the MPhil in Playwriting at Birmingham University.
Sarahs recent plays for the stage include Visible (Cardboard Citizens), Soap (Northampton Royal, Stephen Joseph), Timon of Athens (Cardboard Citizens/RSC Complete Works) and Box (Birmingham Rep). Sarah ran the MPhil in Playwriting at Birmingham University.
Roy Williams
Roy Williams won the Evening Standard's Most Promising Playwright award 2001. Fallout was shortlisted for the best play 2003 in the Evening Standard theatre awards.
Roy Williams won the Evening Standard's Most Promising Playwright award 2001. Fallout was shortlisted for the best play 2003 in the Evening Standard theatre awards.
This course is based at:
The Hurst - The John Osborne Arvon Centre
Clunton, Craven Arms
Shropshire
Tel: 01588 640658
Fax: 01588 640509
Email: thehurst@arvonfoundation.org
The Hurst - The John Osborne Arvon Centre
Clunton, Craven Arms
Shropshire
Tel: 01588 640658
Fax: 01588 640509
Email: thehurst@arvonfoundation.org
