Masterclass: Writing Plays: How to create realistic and compelling drama and get your work performed

by Lesley Bown, Lesley Hudswell, Ann Gawthorpe

Overview

Writing Plays is the invaluable and comprehensive guide to anyone who wants to write plays and get them performed.

It covers the basics of the theatre, creating and working with characters, writing realistic speech and dialogue, constructing compelling plots and creating a great ending. There are also separate chapters focused on writing for different genres, including pantomimes, musicals, radio and television. And a final section looks at the practicalities of laying out, submitting and staging your play.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473602236
Publisher:	John Murray Press
Publication date:	11/28/2014
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	443 KB

About the Author

Lesley Bown and Ann Gawthorpe are prize-winning professional writers. They have been working and writing together for more than ten years, producing over 13 plays and hundreds of sketches, all of which have been performed by amateur or professional theatre groups or in broadcast productions.
Lesley Bown is an accomplished writer who has published in almost every format - from books to articles, screenplays, scripts, television shows, sitcom pilots and sketches. She is also a journalist, and she wrote a popular comedy blog from the perspective of Bridget Jones' mother - Pamela Jones' Diary - http://pamelajonesdiary.blogspot.com/
Ann Gawthorpe is a prize-winning professional writer.