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Writing for theatre : creative and critical approaches /
"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 th...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Jezik: | English |
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London:
Palgrave;
2016.
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| Serija: | Approaches to writing
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Kazalo:
- Machine generated contents note:
- Introduction
- Collaboration
- Critical Engagement
- What is writing for theatre?
- On A Practical Note
- Using This Book
- A Collaborative Approach to Writing About Playwriting
- Role definitions
- PART 1: FOUNDATIONS
- 1. A Brief History of Theatre for Playwrights
- Ancient Theatre
- Medieval Theatre
- The Renaissance
- The Seventeenth Century to the Twentieth Century
- 2. The Cultures of Writing for Theatre - Innovators
- Innovators of the past
- Nineteenth Century Innovators
- Twentieth Century Innovators
- Who else can new playwrights learn from?
- 3. Establishing Practice
- What is theatre for?
- Why write for theatre?
- 4. Becoming a Playwright
- Empathy
- Ambition/Drive
- Humility
- Knowing Your Craft
- Imagination
- Knowing the business of theatre
- 5. Building Blocks
- Subject and Story
- Structure
- Form
- Voice and Style
- Building the world
- Character and Dialogue
- 6. Foundational Exercises and Key Points
- Exercise 1 - Starting Point
- Exercise 2 - Character
- Exercise 3 - Character
- Exercise 4 - Plotting and Story
- Exercise 5 - Location
- Exercise 6 - Economy and exploration of Language
- Exercise 7 - Performing Work
- Exercise 8 - Plotting
- Theatre Shapes
- Conclusion to Part 1
- PART 2: SPECULATIONS
- Introduction
- 7. Exploring Possibilities
- Types of theatre
- Theatre in the digital age
- 8. Cultures of Writing for Theatre - Innovators
- Bringing Theatre to a new audience
- Who can new playwrights learn from?
- 9. Exploring Practice: Making Theatre in the 21st Century
- Changing practice
- New Forms of Theatre
- Ethnographic, Verbatim and Participant Led Theatre
- Dramaturgs and Dramaturgy
- 10. New Voices, New Forms
- Collaboration
- Collaborative Writing
- Theatre Making
- Collaboration with other artists
- Collaboration with other art forms
- 11. Speculative Exercises and Key Points
- Exercise 1 - Pitching
- Exercise 2 - Awareness
- Exercise 3 - Sensory
- Exercise 4 - Objects
- Exercise 5 - Unblocking
- Exercise 6 - Improvise/Devise
- Exercise 7 - Art forms
- Exercise 8 - Patience
- Exercise 9 - Secrets and Lies
- Where to go next?
- A Final Word of Advice on Social Media
- Conclusion.