{"product_id":"writing-in-coffee-shops-9781350190832","title":"Writing in Coffee Shops","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat makes someone a playwright?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do their identities and ideas interweave and co-exist?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat permanent truths can we discern from examining existing texts?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow can we write theatre that encapsulates the contemporary moment?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do we develop an idea from the embryonic impulse to a full and robust piece of theatre?   \u003c\/i\u003eIn this fresh, lively and often very funny book, playwright Ryan Craig makes a case for the vitality of playwriting in our contemporary world and offers a way into writing those plays.From the very first moment of the process, as you sit in a coffee shop, staring at your ''laptop yawning open like some big, gormless mouth, the screen a flickering blank'', to seeing your play staged and reviewed, the author takes you through the complete journey. Drawing on his own experience of writing for theatres such as the National, Hampstead and Tricycle and Menier Chocolate Factory, TV drama scripts for BBC, ITV and Channel Four, radio plays and adap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis perfectly demystifies the inexplicable art of playwriting. Candid and immediate, a vital companion to playwrights and theatre makers. * Edward Hall, director *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting in Coffee Shops \u003c\/i\u003eis seismic, political and deeply personal. Fascinating about family, class, race and the strange process of writing itself; it's a beautiful, passionate and needed book. * Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Playwright, UK *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an often hilarious memoir, an insightful playwriting handbook and a rousing call-to-arms in the face of our dark and tumultuous times. Anyone in the theatre—anyone in general—will find delight and wisdom in its pages. * JT Rogers, Playwright, USA *\u003cbr\u003eAt times a book of philosophy, it is also an excellent overview of the theatre, citing examples from the Greeks to Shakespeare and contemporary writers to make points about the ways in which plays can be created. In addition, it contains a great deal of contemporary social and political commentary to add background to the story … An excellent, slightly offbeat manual for those who are considering becoming playwrights or have taken the first steps in that direction. It is also a cracking read. * British Theatre Guide *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Idea Story  \u003ci\u003e1.     \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eStructure\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e2.     \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistance\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e3.     \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharacter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e4.     \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eConflict\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e5.     \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eReversal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e6.     \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaction\u003c\/i\u003e  Voice What Next: The Consequences of Resistance","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019635065175,"sku":"9781350190832","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350190832.jpg?v=1750780855","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/writing-in-coffee-shops-9781350190832","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}