The Art Of Writing Drama (Professional Media Practice) - Softcover

Wandor, Michelene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0413775860 ISBN 13: 9780413775863

Publisher: Methuen Drama, 2008

Synopsis

The Art of Writing Drama is an indispensable textbook for wherever writing for the stage is taught, but also serves as a foundational book for any student taking courses in performance media - radio, television and film.

Coupling theory with practice, the book opens with a survey of the current methodologies of teaching playwriting and of textual analysis. The theories of Bakhtin, Foucault and Derrida are examined as are the agendas of play reviewers from the national press. In the second section of the book, a wealth of guidance with practical exercises on the skills of writing for the stage is provided.

Throughout the text, Wandor draws on her extensive experience as both playwright and teacher of creative writing to provide a guide that is both a scholarly and an immensely practical guide to writing for the theatre.

About this title

About the Author:

Michelene Wandor is a playwright who in 1987 was the first woman playwright to have a drama on one of the National Theatre's main stages - 'The Wandering Jew'. Her prolific radio drama includes original radio plays and dramatisations, many nominated for awards. Her books on contemporary theatre include Postwar British Drama: Looking Back in Gender.

Review:

'A clear, concise guide for would-be Tom Stoppards, taking in everything from structure to stage directions to semiotics and Stanislavski' Jewish Chronicle 'The broad scope of this book makes it a valuable resource, not only within drama departments and Performance Studies, but in all areas where imaginative writing is studied and taught.' Writing in Education (Summer 2009) 'The broad scope of this book (for instance, the fact that it addresses not only dramatic, but all forms of creative writing workshops) makes it a valuable resource, not only within drama departments and Performance Studies, but in all areas where imaginative writing is studied and taught.' Ellie Piddington, Writing in Education, No. 48, Summer 2009

About this edition

• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0413775860
• ISBN 13: 9780413775863
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208