Education

IdeasTap Workshop on Filmic Responses: Script to Screen

Filmic Responses; Script to Screen with: Katie Lambert Wednesday 8 April 2015 from 1-5pm How does a play script become a strong film? Why do so many plays make terrible films? This workshop will look at different ways of interpreting a script into film, drawing on different styles and techniques of recent years. Attendees will have …

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IdeasTap Workshop on Challenging Traditional Approaches to Playwriting

Challenging Traditional Approaches to Playwriting with: German playwright Maria Milisavljevic Saturday 4 April 2015 from 1-3pm A must attend event for writers interested in European theatre, German new writing or form challenging new work. Led by outstanding German playwright Maria Milisavljevic, this workshop will explore how playwrights can challenge and re-interpret traditional approaches to narrative and …

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“Writing with Teenagers” Playwriting Masterclass with Fin Kennedy (£60 fee)

Tamasha New Writing Masterclass with Fin Kennedy: Playwriting with teenagers Date: Saturday 18 April 2015 from 10.30am to 5pm     Venue: Rich Mix, E2 6LA This one day course for those new to working with young people examines the process of co-creating plays with groups of teenagers in a school or youth theatre environment. The morning will look …

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SitcomCircle seeking aspiring TV writers

Hear Me Roar Media, the sponsors of the SitcomCircle Screenwriting Competition UK are inviting emerging TV writers to submit their short scripts/screenplay entries for the opportunity to win one of two places on an intensive two-day ‘Writing for TV’ course. This course takes place in MediaCityUK, Salford on 2nd and 3rd April 2015 and includes two workshops focusing on characterization and dialogue. …

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Live Online Workshop with Simon Stephens on 17 March (tomorrow!)

DRAMATIC ACTION Tuesday 17 March 2015: 6.00pm – 8.00pm To inspire, provoke, challenge and support playwrights to create new work to submit for the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, the Royal Exchange Theatre will host a series of unique practical workshops with some of the country’s leading new writing practitioners. Join multi-award-winning playwright Simon Stephens to explore …

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IdeasTap Masterclasses in playwriting coming up

As always, IdeasTap have got plenty of workshops coming up in the next few weeks. You can check out the full schedule here, but here are a couple aimed at playwrights Ideastap Inspires: A discussion on playwriting and research (4 March 2015 – London) Challenging traditional approaches to playwriting (4 April 2015 – London) Source: …

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Playwriting Workshop with Sam Holcroft at the National Theatre (£85/£65 concessions)

Playwriting Workshop with Sam Holcroft  Friday 17 April, 10am – 4.30pm £85 (£65 concessions, bursaries available) 20 places available Playwright Sam Holcroft leads this one-off playwriting workshop.  The focus of this day is the challenging task of re-drafting and is aimed at those who have written a first draft of a play and are at …

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Free Taster Session workshop with London Playwriting Lab (note: not affiliated with LPB)

London Playwriting Lab (not affiliated with London Playwrights’ Blog) will be at the White Hart Brew Pub, 1 Mile End Road on Tuesday February 24th from 7-9pm to run a free taster workshop introduce themselves and demonstrate some of their excercises and techniques.  The White Hart is three minutes walk from Whitechapel Station (District, Hamm & City, Overground) or ten minutes from …

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Papergang Script Writing Workshops 2015 (for writers of East Asian heritage)

Papering Script Writing Workshops are looking for participants.  You’ve always wanted to write your own play. Or you simply need an excuse to finish the one you’re working on. If so, join this six-week evening script writing workshop.  They’ll work with you to develop your ideas and scripts. They’ll also organise a night of live readings, …

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One day ‘Creativity for Scriptwriters’ course with Philip Shelley (£89)

Creativity for Scriptwriters Run by Philip Shelley, guest speaker Regina Moriarty Saturday February 21st 2015, 10.15- 5.30, Central London – at the University of London Union Building in Malet St, London WC1E 7HY And Phil will be available in a nearby pub afterwards to carry on the conversation This course is designed for anyone interested …

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