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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Foxon, Chris (Author), Turvey, George (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Nick Hern Books Limited, [2018]
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.