MASTERCLASSES: with theatre writers from the Wolsey Theatre.

MASTERCLASSES with theatre writers

Our popular series of one day workshops continues this
Autumn.

Sunday September 18th

Jonathan Lichtenstein - Building a scene

Jonathan will look at some of the ways a writer can approach the construction of a scene. The workshop will be very hands on and participatory. It will look
at the way in which the characters do things; the way subtext is built into a
scene, the way characters can affect each other and the way a scene relates to
the whole play.

Jonathan Lichtenstein is the author of many successful plays both for radio
and theatre. His most recent play, The Pull of Negative Gravity opened at
the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh during the Edinburgh Festival in August 2004,
gaining a prestigious Fringe First award. The Pull of Negative Gravity
then transferred to the Colchester Mercury Theatre Studio and has just been to
New York.

Sunday October 23rd

Carl Miller – Rhythm

How important is rhythm in creating a scene? The rhythm of
locations, characters, activities, speech and action. We will look at examples
from a range of plays and explore practical possibilities for our own
writing.

Carl Miller's play Sherlock Holmes and the Ghoul of the
Athenaeum comes to the New Wolsey this autumn. His other plays include Hansel
and Gretal and Janet and Jane for the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds. He is an
Associate Director of Unicorn Theatre and has worked extensively with new
playwrights at the Royal Court, Birmingham Rep and
elsewhere.

Sunday November 27th

Claire Macdonald - Taking Steps

Creating a theatre piece, whether a play, a piece for radio, or just a
monologue, is all about taking steps. From the first to the last it is about
putting your imagination to work on your ideas and moving forward. The challenge
is knowing how. This workshop will look in detail at ideas and their
development. It isn’t necessary to have attended Claire’s last workshop, but if
you did, please feel free to return and take your ideas further.

Claire Macdonald is a playwright, editor and fiction writer. Her recent play
for young people, 'In Limbo' was shown in March at The New Wolsey and will be at
The Pleasance Theatre in Edinburgh in August. She is currently finishing a
novel.

VENUE: WOLSEY STUDIO

TIME – 10.30 FOR COFFEE & 11.00am START 4pm
FINISH

COST - £10 PER WORKSHOP

BOOK NOW – PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED

HOT DRINKS AND BISCUITS WILL BE PROVIDED – BUT BRING YOUR OWN
LUNCH