Playwriting - A Writers' and Artists' Companion

Informationen zum Autor Fraser Grace began writing for the stage whilst working for Back-to-Back Theatre, a Birmingham based touring company for which he also acted and directed. Perpetua was joint winner of the 1996 Verity Bargate Award. It was premiered at The Door, Birmingham Repertory Theatre in April 1999 in association with Soho Theatre Company. Clare Bayley is an award-winning playwright and short story writer. Her plays include Blue Sky, The Container, which won a Fringe First and the Amnesty International Award (Udderbelly, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007) and has been produced at the Young Vic (2009) and Chapter Arts, Cardiff (2010). For radio she has written In The Van, a 15 Minute Drama for BBC Radio 4 (2012), Portobello Beach for BBC Radio Scotland (2012), and for BBC Radio 4: The Secret Place, The Bringer of Sweets and Northern Lights. She is a former theatre editor of The Independent and currently teaches creative writing at London South Bank University, UK. Klappentext Full of inspiration and practical advice, Playwriting: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is a comprehensive companion to writing for the stage. PART 1 includes reflections on the art and the craft of playwriting, guidance on writing for a full range of genres and spaces and a brief history of playwriting itself. PART 2 contains inspiring advice and reflections from leading playwrights:April De Angelis, Bryony Lavery, David Greig, Christina Reid, Dennis Kelly, Frank McGuinness, Lynn Nottage, Howard Brenton, Roy Williams, Tanika Gupta, Timberlake Wertenbaker, Polly Stenham, Tom Stoppard, Jack Thorne, Steve Waters, E.V. Crowe, David Henry Hwang, Lin Coghlan, Zinnie Harris and Anne Washburn. PART 3 offers practical exercises and advice on planning and conducting research, working out plots and characters, mastering authentic but accessible dialogue, navigating the industry and the rehearsal and production process. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Introduction: Scriptwriter, Dramatist, Author, Hack Part I: Playwriting - The View from Above Reflections 1 Reflections 2 A Brief History of the Theatre Part II: Tips and Tales - Guest Contributors Part III: Write On - The View from the Ground Writing The Industry The Production/Rehearsal Process Bibliography Index ...

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• Authors: Clare Bayley, Bayley Clare, Fraser Grace, Fraser (Author) Bayley Grace, Fraser (Fraser Grace Is an Award Winning Pl Grace, Fraser Bayley Grace, Grace Fraser
• Assisted by: Carole Angier (Editor), Sally Cline (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.11.2015
• EAN: 9781472529329
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-2932-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 124 mm x 196 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Writers' and Artists' Companions; Writers’ and Artists’ Companions; Writers' and Artists' Companio
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works; PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, Theatre Studies, Creative writing & creative writing guides, Creative writing and creative writing guides, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General