The Play

Saturday 7 July 2012 - Saturday 10 November 2012

Presented by: Van Badham
Rating: Early and Emerging
Type: Course

Saturdays, 10am – 4pm. 7 July, 4 August, 8 September, 6 October & 10 November

This course is designed for writers wanting to learn and explore the structural techniques of writing for the stage. In-class activity will include workshop exercises as well as discussion and analysis of successful and popular play scripts from traditional, contemporary and experimental forms of stage writing. The course focuses on building an understanding the relationship between writing and stagecraft, as well as the demands of writing for professional production in Australia and internationally. Participants will be encouraged to share their ongoing work for group workshopping to assist the progress of their draft development.

Van Badham is an internationally award-winning playwright, critic and screenwriter, currently employed as an artistic associate for Malthouse Theatre. Her plays have been staged professionally across Australia, the UK, the USA, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia and Iceland. She has also written for radio, opera, cabaret, TV and music theatre, and her first book, Burnt Snow (Pan Macmillan Australia), was published in 2010. An experienced educator, Van taught theatre and film subjects at the University of Wollongong for many years and spent two years as writer-in-residence at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. www.vanbadham.com

Early birds receive 10% discount. Offer closes 20 June

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