Being a playwright : a career guide for writers /

The essential guide to a career in playwriting, from the team behind the multi-award-winning Papatango, one of the UK's leading new-writing companies. Writing a good play is only the first step towards becoming a successful playwright. It is just as crucial to understand all the practical and b...

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Main Authors: Foxon, Chris (Author), Turvey, George (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Nick Hern Books Limited, [2018]
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505 0 |a Act One: Starting Out. -- Training -- Writing for theatre -- Redrafting and editing -- Getting noticed: the road to being programmed -- Act Two: Making the show. -- Working with collaborators -- Making deals -- Researching and developing (R&D) -- Going into production -- Act Three: Taking the next steps. -- Reflecting -- Moving on -- Appendices. -- Training opportunities -- Theatrical literary agencies -- New-writing venues and companies -- Theatre publishers -- Playwriting competitions -- International companies -- Potential funders -- Industry resources. 
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