The Playwright's Manifesto
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The Playwright's Manifesto

How You Can Be The Future of Playwriting

Paul Sirett

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The Playwright's Manifesto

How You Can Be The Future of Playwriting

Paul Sirett

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About This Book

Shortlisted for the STR Theatre Book Prize 2023
A manifesto for the future of playwriting, this book challenges you to be a part of that future in the belief that it is fundamentally important to write plays. Plays help us understand ourselves, others, and the world around us. Reading this book, you will be challenged to learn your craft, explode what you know, prioritise what is important to you, and write in the way that only you can write. Most books on playwriting explain how to create a believable character in a story driven by plot. This book, however, goes even further in its exploration of the playwright's most valuable tool: theatricality. By learning from the past, and the present, the playwrights of tomorrow can create new, vivid, theatrical drama for the future. This manifesto also examines the process of writing, the art of collaboration, and the impact of writing on a playwright's mental health. It identifies the highs and lows, as well as the trials and tribulations, of life as a playwright in today's world. Theatre is a living artform. It is time for playwrights to acknowledge that fact and to celebrate the unique, primal thrill that a live theatre experience offers us. The future of playwriting is in your hands. Do you accept the challenge?

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Publisher
Methuen Drama
Year
2022
ISBN
9781350204300
Edition
1
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Drama
Index
Literature

Table of contents

    Citation styles for The Playwright's Manifesto

    APA 6 Citation

    Sirett, P. (2022). The Playwright’s Manifesto (1st ed.). Methuen Drama. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3540474 (Original work published 2022)

    Chicago Citation

    Sirett, Paul. (2022) 2022. The Playwright’s Manifesto. 1st ed. Methuen Drama. https://www.perlego.com/book/3540474.

    Harvard Citation

    Sirett, P. (2022) The Playwright’s Manifesto. 1st edn. Methuen Drama. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3540474 (Accessed: 5 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Sirett, Paul. The Playwright’s Manifesto. 1st ed. Methuen Drama, 2022. Web. 5 July 2024.