Playwriting (6) Introduction to verbatim theatre

Verbatim theatre is a type of theatre-making where the text is generated from interviews with 'real life' people. There are various methods of using and practicing this form of theatre, explored through this film which features verbatim practitioners Alecky Blythe (London Road), Nadia Fall (Home), David Hare (Stuff Happens) and Nicolas Kent (The Colour of Justice).

Do as a blend with ‘imaginative’ theatre for `The Room. I do want to interview people ▪ housemaid, employers, advocates, counselors et al. I could do verbatim on short film, or even another play altogether.

Over the next few weeks, I capture episodes of the National Theatre: Playwriting series. These are instrumental lessons, as I work at my play "The Room." The above are my notes.
 

Playwriting (5) How do you write?

The idea à la The Core Algorithm is to write in whatever way works for you. For me, it’s a balance between discipline and schedule on the one hand and spontaneity and flexibility on the other hand (rf. Algorithm for To Dos). 

Over the next few weeks, I capture episodes of the National Theatre: Playwriting series. These are instrumental lessons, as I work at my play "The Room." The above are my notes.
 

Playwriting (4) Top tips for writers

▪ Carry a notebook.
▪ Write what you know.
▪ Don’t get it right, get it written. 
▪ Write what you want to learn about.
▪ Have a reading.
▪ Don’t be boring.
▪ Give the Devil your best lines.
▪ Plan your story.
▪ Do it because you have to.

Over the next few weeks, I capture episodes of the National Theatre: Playwriting series. These are instrumental lessons, as I work at my play "The Room." The above are my notes.
 

Playwriting (3) Simon Stephens

Who’s in this play, what do they want, what’s stopping them from getting what they want, and what do they do in order to get it, where are they, what are they [rf. The Core Algorithm]? These are as political as cuts to the welfare budget.

Over the next few weeks, I capture episodes of the National Theatre: Playwriting series.  These are instrumental lessons, as I work at my play "The Room."  The above are my notes.