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Playwriting

Creator: National Theatre

In this collection, leading playwrights explain some of the key elements of a well-written play, and discuss how they approach them in their own work. Simon Stephens, David Hare, Katori Hall, Matt Charman, Nell Leyshon, James Graham, Alia Bano, Richard Bean, Anders Lustgarten and Roy Williams talk a...

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13 episodes
Interview with James Graham

Interview with James Graham

James Graham talks about playwriting, his inspirations and what is political theatre.

2013-02-25 00:25:53 8:53
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Interview with Simon Stephens

Interview with Simon Stephens

Simon Stephens talks about what inspired him to become a writer, his process when writing and offers advise to anyone interested in playwriting.

2013-02-25 00:25:24 8:38
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Interview with Katori Hall

Interview with Katori Hall

Katori Hall talks about playwriting

2011-11-14 02:01:31 10:00
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Interview with David Hare

Interview with David Hare

David Hare talks about playwriting

2011-11-14 01:58:56 12:01
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Top tips for writers

Top tips for writers

Leading playwrights offer advice to new writers.

2011-10-06 03:37:02 3:53
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How do you write?

How do you write?

Leading playwrights discuss their own writing processes.

2011-10-06 03:34:56 2:35
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Using dramatic metaphor

Using dramatic metaphor

The importance of metaphor in dramatic writing

2011-10-06 03:34:03 3:25
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Dramatic style

Dramatic style

An introduction to different theatrical styles

2011-10-06 03:32:54 3:11
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Structuring a scene

Structuring a scene

What are the key ingredients for a dramatic scene?

2011-10-06 03:31:52 2:52
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Writing dialogue

Writing dialogue

Dialogue is at the core of dramatic writing

2011-10-06 03:30:36 3:22
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Building a plot

Building a plot

Advice on structuring and developing the narrative of a play

2011-10-06 03:29:26 3:59
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Creating characters

Creating characters

How do you create characters in a play?

2011-10-06 03:24:25 2:31
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Political theatre

Political theatre

Leading playwrights discuss the nature of theatre and its relationship with politics.

2011-10-06 03:22:18 3:10
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