Writing for theatre is a unique art form, different even from other kinds of scriptwriting. Making theatre is a truly collaborative process which can be a tricky aspect to grasp when starting out. This book will take you on a journey from the origins of theatre to what it means to write for the stage today. It includes a series of interviews with writers, directors and dramaturgs, all of whom are making theatre now, providing an unrivalled glimpse into the world of contemporary theatre making. Kim Wiltshire explores the foundations, traits and skills necessary for playwriting alongside the creative possibilities of writing theatre in the digital age. Each part of the book ends with a series of exercises which students of the craft can use to practise their art and stretch their creativity.
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| Introduction |
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What is writing for theatre? |
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A collaborative approach to writing about playwriting |
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1 A Brief History of Theatre for Playwrights |
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The seventeenth century to the twentieth century |
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2 The Cultures of Writing for Theatre -- Innovators |
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Nineteenth-century innovators |
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Twentieth-century innovators |
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Who else can new playwrights learn from? |
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Knowing the business of theatre |
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6 Foundational Exercises and Key Points |
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Exercise 1 Starting point |
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Exercise 4 Plotting and story |
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Exercise 6 Economy and exploration of language |
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Exercise 7 Performing work |
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7 Exploring Possibilities |
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Theatre in the digital age |
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8 Cultures of Writing for Theatre - Innovators |
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Bringing theatre to a new audience |
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Who can new playwrights learn from? |
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9 Exploring Practice: Making Theatre in the Twenty-First Century |
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Ethnographic, verbatim and participant-led theatre |
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Dramaturgs and dramaturgy |
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Collaboration with other artists |
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Collaboration with other art forms |
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11 Speculative Exercises and Key Points |
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Exercise 6 Improvise/devise |
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Exercise 9 Secrets and lies |
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A final word of advice on social media |
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| Conclusion to Part 2 |
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| Further Reading |
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Kim Wiltshire is a playwright and fiction writer, and is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University, UK.
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