Playwriting For Beginners Short Course
Course description
Course overview
The Playwriting for Beginner's Short course is a unique opportunity to kick-start or further your creative writing. You will be introduced to the art of writing plays in a lively and stimulating atmosphere to create your own series of works.
Led by a professional playwright, you will use a range of exercises and techniques to unlock your creative writing skills.
Before you know it, you will be generating your own original characters, developing dramatic relationships, writing dynamic dialogue and creating scenes and stories that engage an audience.
As an important part of the process, you will also have the opportunity to work with professional actors who will workshop a selection of what you write and give a small, informal performance of your favourite pieces at the end of the week.
Who this course is for
This course is suitable for beginners and those with an interest in creative writing or playwriting. A good level of spoken English is required for this course.
Key information
Topics covered
- How to write dialogue that jumps off the page
- Creating dynamic and distinctive characters
- Maximising conflict for drama
- How to tell compelling stories
- Structuring your narrative
- Comparing styles and genre from the past and the present
- Finding your voice as a writer
- Unlocking your creativity and making writing fun!
- From first draft to final draft: editing and polishing your work
- How to make your way in the industry as a playwright
Learning outcomes
- Have explored various writing techniques and exercises to develop their playwriting and generate ideas
- Have written excerpts of their own play
- Have worked with a professional actor to workshop their writing
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
There is no specific materials list for this course. A list will be sent to you nearer the time or discussed on the first day of the course.
Tutor
Simon Bowen
Simon Bowen began acting at the National Youth Theatre where he appeared in leading roles alongside Rupert Penry-Jones, David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Jessica Stevenson and Chiwetel Ejiofor. After training as a professional actor, he went on to work at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre in 'Renegades' by Catherine Johnson (writer of 'Mamma Mia'), at The National Theatre in 'Chips With Everything' directed by Howard Davies, and at Hampstead Theatre in Glyn Cannon's 'The Kiss'. He has also worked extensively on screen, and his appearances include 'Fever Pitch' by Nick Hornby, 'Our Boy': a BBC Film by Tony Grounds starring Ray Winstone, 'Without Motive' on ITV, 'Casualty' and 'Down to Earth' on BBC One and 'The Secret World of Michael Fry' by Paul Abbott on Channel 4 Simon is also a writer, and his credits include 'From London With Love' (starring Claire Rushbrook and Philip Glenister) which he wrote for BBC Radio 4 in the week of the Litvinenko spy affair, and his play 'Free' which was produced in The Loft at The National Theatre, and directed by Thea Sharrock.
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