{"product_id":"writing-for-theatre-creative-and-critical-approaches-approaches-to-writing-9781137369192","title":"Writing for Theatre Creative and Critical Approaches Approaches to Writing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKim Wiltshire is a playwright and fiction writer, and is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  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.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769066750295,"sku":"9781137369192","price":31.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781137369192.jpg?v=1758719509","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/writing-for-theatre-creative-and-critical-approaches-approaches-to-writing-9781137369192","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}