#playwrighting #tips shared with us by #DrEmilyGarside for #competition 'Lockdown, Taboo and You

After her excellent workshop on #February 1st on #playwrighting, Emily has shared a pdf stuffed full of #helpful #advice

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Dr Emily Garside has masses of experience as a writer in different fields - please see a brief summary of her work.

Emily trained in Montreal and at RADA before doing a PhD which looked at theatrical responses to the AIDS crisis and the evolution of LGBTQ+ theatre. She teaches at the University of Wolverhampton, Bishopsgate Institute and runs courses for London Playwrights. As a theatre critic and journalist Emily writes regularly for The Queer Review, American Theatre, Wales Arts Review and many others.

Details of our 15 Minute playwrighting competition - Lockdown, Taboo and You

Dr Emily Garside leads a creative writing workshop at 7pm, Monday February 1st, 2021

Dame Janet Suzman leads a discussion on Shakespeare and Mania as part of online ‘connected and creative’ series at 7pm, Monday February 8th

Date and Time: 7pm, Monday February 1st and 8th, 2021

Tickets: pay what you can afford.

Lockdown, taboo and you is being organised by the Sharing Shakespeare Online Platform of the UK-based Shakespeare in Italy theatre company. The event is being run in partnership with Props Mental Health, a support group for those working in the performing arts and drama schools. 6ftfrom.org

The series culminates in a competition for a 15 minute play based on experiences of the current pandemic.

The purpose of the workshops is to provide inspiration and practical skills.

Play Writing Creative Workshop with Dr Emily Garside MA RADA

Shakespeare and Mania Workshop with Dame Janet Suzman

Deadline for scripts is February 26th

Four Finalists chosen from those plays submitted will be performed in an online rehearsed reading.

please contact collette@shakespeareinitaly.org.uk for submission details

Writing Inspiration - Compatibility Mode (.pdf, 6.67 MB) - 300 download(s)