Playwriting

Book 2016

"Playwriting: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is a comprehensive companion to writing for the stage. Part 1 includes reflections on the art and the craft of playwriting, guidance on writing for a full range of genres and spaces and a brief history of playwriting itself. Part 2 contains inspiring advice and reflections from leading playwrights. Part 3 offers practical exercises and advice on planning and conducting research, working out plots and...

Item Details & Discovery

Explore Topics & Themes:

Playwriting

Part of a Series:

Writers' & artists' companion Writers' and artists' companions

View technical details & catalog information

ISBN:

9781472529329

Description:

xvii, 333 pages ; 20 cm

Notes:

"Series editors: Carole Angier and Sally Cline."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-289) and index

Contents:

Part 1. Reflections. Reflections / Fraser Grace ; Reflections / Clare Bayley ; Reflections on the history of playwriting 1: the ancients and after ; Reflections on the history of playwriting 2: modern and contemporary ; Refections on source ; Reflections on writing by scale ; Reflections on space ; Reflections on genre
Part two. Tips and tales: guest contributors
Part 3. Write on: writing a play. Research and planning ; Write on 2: the industry ; Write on 3: rehearsal and production

LCCN:

2015298135

Control Number:

3097010

Other Authors:

Angier, Carole, 1943- series editor
Bayley, Clare, author
Cline, Sally, series editor

View in Classic Catalog