This module seeks to to build on your own scriptwriting practice as developed in Year 1's Playwriting in Practice, to give you tools and strategies to
develop longer narratives and to consider the challenges of creating stageable work in more detail. The module will study a selection of full play texts as
well as playwriting craft manuals to enhance your craft in planning, developing and delivering dynamic theatre scripts. The module also provides ongoing
peer and tutor feedback for your own written work.
Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Semester 1 2023-24 |
Module aims:
The weekly playscript reading will be set by the module convenor each year. In the past these have included:
East is East by Ayub Khan Din
Foxfinder by Dawn King
Country Music by Simon Stephens
A Number by Caryl Churchill
Belongings by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
The Container by Clare Bayley
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Complete stage play with short statement of intent |
N/A | 100 |
None
Formative feedback on developing scripts takes place weekly seminars across the semester. Students will also receive an individual tutorial of 30 minutes.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
---|---|---|
Essay/coursework Complete stage play with short statement of intent |
N/A | 100 |
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.
Written feedback from the tutor and fellow students will be given on first drafts of plays in workshops; additional verbal feedback from the tutor will be provided in one-on-one meetings.
Edgar, D. (2009). How Plays Work. London: Nick Hern Books.
Jeffreys, S. (2019). Playwriting: Structure, Character, How and What to Write. La Vergne: Nick Hern Books.
Yorke, J. (2015). Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey into Structure. New York: The Overlook Press.
Neipris, J. (2005). To Be a Playwright. London: Routledge.