Start writing plays - Audio
In this album, some of our current and most well-respected playwrights offer an insight into the mechanics and beauty of writing for the stage. Contributors include Alan Ayckbourn, David Edgar, Bryony Lavery and Willy Russell, who discuss their own work and the pleasures and pitfalls of crafting a script. All of the fundamental topics, from character and structure to dialogue and editing, are covered in detail in a series of entertaining and insightful interviews. This material forms part of The Open University course A176 Start writing plays.Podcasts
Transcript -- Start writing plays
Published: July 7, 2009, 7:34 p.m.Duration: N/A
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Starting out in playwriting
Published: July 7, 2009, 7:33 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 29 seconds
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Developing a play
Published: July 7, 2009, 7:32 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 34 seconds
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The importance of character
Published: July 7, 2009, 7:31 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds
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How to write dialogue
Published: July 7, 2009, 7:30 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 55 seconds
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Transcript -- How to write dialogue
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The structure of plays
Published: July 7, 2009, 7:29 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 57 seconds
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The editing process
Published: July 7, 2009, 7:28 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds
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Politics and the stage
Published: July 7, 2009, 7:27 p.m.Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds
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Published: July 7, 2009, 7:27 p.m.Duration: N/A
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