ONLINE WORKSHOP: A Beginner's Guide to Playwriting
Date:
With:
Emilie Collyer
Rating:
EARLY, EMERGING
Summary:
Do you have an idea for a play? Curious about playwriting and not sure where to start? Or are you already writing plays but keen for some fresh tips and insights? This course will provide you with a toolkit for playwriting including information about structure, dialogue and character, and advice about how to write a first draft and the re-drafting process.
Details
This workshop will take place online. Detailed instructions for participation will be provided.
You will learn:
- Various approaches to structuring plays
- What dramatic writing is and how it differs from prose writing
- Basics of dramatic dialogue
- Basics of compelling dramatic characters
- Insights into post-dramatic and experimental forms
Please bring along a scene and/or a synopsis of your work in progress, if you have one. But this isn’t necessary for the course.
About Emilie Collyer
Emilie Collyer lives on Wurundjeri land where she writes poetry, plays and prose. Award-winning plays include Contest, Dream Home and The Good Girl which has had multiple international productions. Emilie’s plays have won and been nominated for many awards including the Theatre503 International Playwriting Award (London), Queensland Premier’s Drama Award, Green Room Awards, George Fairfax and Patrick White Playwright’s Award (twice), most recently this year for The Grateful Shade.
Not a Member?
If you’re purchasing a full price workshop at $215, consider a full price one-year membership ($75) plus member-priced workshop ($155) will cost just $230 and give you discounts on all our services plus a year's subscription to ‘The Victorian Writer’ magazine.
And if you have a concession card, a one-year membership ($55) plus member-concession workshop ($135) will cost you only $190.
Venue:
Australia
Contact:
Phone: 90947895
Email: [email protected]