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23 Sept 2003 – 14 Oct 2003September 2003
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7, 14 October
Details
- Director
- Ian Wilding
AddressMasonic Hall, 6 Broadway Nedlands
Award winning playwright Ian Wilding presents an introduction to writing for theatre with a series of practical exercises over a four week period. It is expected that at the end of the course all participants will have written a 'complete' ten minute play. (Bring no previous writing to the course.)
Week 1: Pitch Your Idea
Bring 3 or 4 one-sentence synopses for your ten minute play, which will be pitched to the group. Through group discussion playwrights will get early feedback on their ideas in order to help them select the one which they will develop over the next three weeks.
Week 2: First Draft
First drafts will be presented to and read by the group. Here Ian will introduce participants to the role of the dramaturg with special attention to the 'whole play' and the importance of re-writing and editing.
Week 3: Draft Two
Playwrights will present the second draft of their plays and again they will be read and responded to by the group. Discussion will be focused on the importance of 'subtext' and concepts of 'character in action'.
Week 4: Further Drafts and What Now?
Further developed drafts will be read and discussed.
To sum up, Ian will present the group with information regarding:
Who will read your script?
Who will develop your script?
How do I get my play performed?
And other hot topics as determined by the group.
Ian Wilding studied drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He had several plays performed at the Harold Pinter Drama Studio in London before relocating to Australia. He was awarded the Griffin Theatre prize for New Australian Playwriting in 2000 for his play Below, which was performed by the company in that year. In 2003 Ian was awarded the Patrick White Playwrights' Award for Even Amongst Dogs which went on to have a professional reading by Sydney Theatre Company. Ian has had several productions in Perth, including Below for the Perth International Arts Festival in 2001 and Inside at the Subiaco Theatre Centre in 2002. Ian has received several grants from both ArtsWA and the Australia Council and is currently under commission to write a follow up to Below. Most recently Ian was invited to be a resident playwright at the 2003 Australian National Playwrights' Conference.
Week 1: Pitch Your Idea
Bring 3 or 4 one-sentence synopses for your ten minute play, which will be pitched to the group. Through group discussion playwrights will get early feedback on their ideas in order to help them select the one which they will develop over the next three weeks.
Week 2: First Draft
First drafts will be presented to and read by the group. Here Ian will introduce participants to the role of the dramaturg with special attention to the 'whole play' and the importance of re-writing and editing.
Week 3: Draft Two
Playwrights will present the second draft of their plays and again they will be read and responded to by the group. Discussion will be focused on the importance of 'subtext' and concepts of 'character in action'.
Week 4: Further Drafts and What Now?
Further developed drafts will be read and discussed.
To sum up, Ian will present the group with information regarding:
Who will read your script?
Who will develop your script?
How do I get my play performed?
And other hot topics as determined by the group.
Ian Wilding studied drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He had several plays performed at the Harold Pinter Drama Studio in London before relocating to Australia. He was awarded the Griffin Theatre prize for New Australian Playwriting in 2000 for his play Below, which was performed by the company in that year. In 2003 Ian was awarded the Patrick White Playwrights' Award for Even Amongst Dogs which went on to have a professional reading by Sydney Theatre Company. Ian has had several productions in Perth, including Below for the Perth International Arts Festival in 2001 and Inside at the Subiaco Theatre Centre in 2002. Ian has received several grants from both ArtsWA and the Australia Council and is currently under commission to write a follow up to Below. Most recently Ian was invited to be a resident playwright at the 2003 Australian National Playwrights' Conference.
Bookings
This production has concluded. Contact details are not available for past events.