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FREE | Pen to Print: Playwriting Classes
September 7, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
Free
Playwright Lucy Kaufman guides you through all the vital aspects of writing a play, from the initial idea to the finished play on the stage.
About this event
Session One: What is a Play?
An introduction and the main features of playwriting:
- How plays differ from films, novels and TV
- The limitations of the play form and how these create opportunities for the playwright
- Introduction to settings and plots which work well on stage for the magic of theatre
Course Outline:
This comprehensive 11-month course guides the aspiring playwright through all the fundamental important aspects of playwriting, from generating ideas and creating characters, to structuring a story for the stage. Each workshop explores one or more aspects in depth, including creating conflict and drama, developing themes and message, worldbuilding, engaging your audience throughout, how to format a play as a written script, and writing sparkling, purposeful dialogue which leaps off the page.
The course combines theory with practical advice and first-hand experience, covering full-length plays, short plays and monologues. Participants are encouraged to create work which will be producible by theatres in the real world. The classes include written exercises alongside engagement with play texts and performed scenes.
Please note there is a supporting Google Classroom for this course and the direct link to join can be found in confirmation email under the Additional information section.
If you have any accessibility requirements, please directly get in touch with us at [email protected]
If you are not sure if this class is for you or would like more information, please contact us to discuss. Ask the organiser or email: [email protected]
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NB: To make the most of the Playwriting Classes with Lucy Kaufman, please ensure that you book your place and that you are prepared to attend all the available sessions, there are 11 monthly sessions in total.
Tickets will be released in three-month blocks for the following dates:
- 7 September 2022
- 5 October 2022
- 2 November 2022
- 7 December 2022
- 11 January 2023
- 8 February 2023
- 8 March 2023
- 5 April 2023
- 10 May 2023
- 7 June 2023
- 5 July 2023
- NB: Content includes viewing films for illustration purposes which may feature content that some people may find upsetting, uses language or depicts scenes reflecting attitudes to race and sex that are no longer seen as acceptable.
- Booking is essential. Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to remove participants who are found not to have booked a place for a session.
- Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to remove participants who are disruptive to a session.
- Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to unenroll a participant from a course and explore an alternative approach to supporting them on their writing journey, if we feel that a class is unsuitable for that participant.
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The Valley of Writers team scours the web looking for the most inspiring, elevating, and accessible events that we can share as a service to our readers.
The big idea is that in a virtual arena, more people can participate. Geographical boundaries matter less.
The events we list are virtual and can be attended by writers from wherever they are in the world.
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