Have you ever wanted to write your own film? Now you can learn how to write your very own short screenplay. Join award winning screenwriters as they guide you through this 8 week course online to develop your own short screenplay, ready for film festivals and beyond. The course will cover ideation ,structure, dialogue, genre […]
Continue readingFinding Way- The Industry Flexes Through Covid
https://www..com/lifestyle/finding-ways-the-theatre-industry-flexes-through-covid/ In March this year, when the world moved into its first Covid- 19 lock-down, none of us could have imagined the devastation on the Theatre Industry. As we tentatively stepped back out into the European summer, we didn’t foresee we’d be back for a second lockdown as we head toward the new year. And […]
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The Enigma of Ideas
A common question around writing is “Where do you get your ideas from?” I guess ideas usually come from being somewhere -a place or an event where I’ve been immersed in a situation or a destination. So, the stimulus of an environment helps. Then I tend to ask myself the ‘What if” question. What if […]
Continue readingWhat Constitutes A Script?
In filmmaking, there is much debate over the script, what it constitutes and who owns it. The inherent difference between a script and a novel or a play is that, ultimately, the script is a blueprint, a starting point, and inevitable collaboration, compared to the sanctity of the play or novel. That understood, it is […]
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WRITING ABOUT ART: Heavy Artillery is the latest exhibition from White Rabbit Gallery, as founder and director Judith Neilson continues to build her legacy of collecting and exhibiting works of 21st century Chinese Contemporary Art. This exhibition is curated by David Williams and surveys 30 works of new and established Chinese artists. The art historical […]
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Recently, I handed over one of my plays for development to a producer and a group of professional actors. I say handed-over, because it as done with some reluctance and internal struggle before I could do so. On the one hand, as with every scriptwriter, I really wanted to hear the play come to life. […]
Continue readingA Reflection on Developing a Writer’s Aesthetic
Artifice/realism, detachment/immersion – I’m definitely interested in audience engagement. Making audiences feel is critical for writers. I also want the audience to be critical, to think, to question, to be uncomfortable. I think theatre should call for active participation by the audience, otherwise, they may as well be sitting in front of the television. Risk/control […]
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